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Average Decklist

Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
Agent Venom
Agent Venom
Ancient Copper Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
Blood Pet
Blood Pet
Captain Lannery Storm
Captain Lannery Storm
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Greater Gargadon
Greater Gargadon
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Grim Hireling
Grim Hireling
Imperial Recruiter
Imperial Recruiter
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Instants (14)
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Culling the Weak
Culling the Weak
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Seething Song
Seething Song
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Village Rites
Village Rites
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (13)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Crack the Earth
Crack the Earth
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Dread Return
Dread Return
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Infernal Plunge
Infernal Plunge
Isengard Unleashed
Isengard Unleashed
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Visions of Ruin
Visions of Ruin
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (6)
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Fiery Emancipation
Fiery Emancipation
Necropotence
Necropotence
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Lands (24)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (2)
Mountain
4 Mountains
Swamp
5 Swamps