Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this Phyrexian Obliterator deck idea for a while now, and I gotta say, it’s been a wild ride. Let me walk you through what I’ve been up to.
First off, I started with the core of the deck – Phyrexian Obliterator himself. This guy is a beast, right? A 5/5 for four black mana, and whenever he takes damage, the source’s controller has to sacrifice that many permanents. Nasty. My initial thought was, “How can I make this guy even more of a pain to deal with?”
So, I started looking into different styles to make it work. I know some folks like to run it in a mono-black devotion deck. That got me thinking about maximizing the number of black mana symbols on my cards. And I tried adding cards like Desecration Demon to make the deck more powerful, they can take advantage of black mana too.
- I dabbled with a mono-black build, loading up on cards with heavy black mana costs to pump up that devotion.
- I threw in some removal spells. You know, the usual suspects like Dismember and Fatal Push, just to keep the board clear and make way for the Obliterator.
- The problem was, it felt kinda slow. I needed a way to ramp up to that four black mana quickly. I added some mana rocks like Mind Stone to help with that.
Mono-Black Experiments
Then I saw some people using blue to untap the Obliterator so he can be ready to block after attacking. That sounded pretty cool, so I started messing with some blue cards. Dramatic Reversal was one that came to mind. I also threw in Vizier of Tumbling Sands because he seemed like he could do some work untapping lands and the Obliterator.
- This was a whole different beast. I was trying to balance control elements with the need to get the Obliterator out and swinging.
- Counterspells became important here, but I also needed ways to draw cards and find the Obliterator. I tried Bring the Ending and Distorted Curiosity, to make use of corrupted, I also found Venser, Shaper Savant is a great card to bounce some annyoing creatures.
- It was fun, but honestly, it felt a bit clunky. Keeping the Obliterator alive and untapped was tricky.
Dimir Detour
I even looked at some sideboard options. I saw a mono-black God-Pharaoh’s deck using it to deal with Gruul aggro, but I don’t think it fits my playstyle that well. I need to find a card that helps me finish the game after I drop the Obliterator, not something that helps me win against a deck I probably already beat.
Lately, I’ve been leaning towards a Golgari build. There are some cool fight spells that could really take advantage of the Obliterator’s ability. Imagine forcing their creatures to fight this guy! It’s brutal. I looked up the price of Phyrexian Obliterator, and it’s not too bad right now, around 9 bucks, so maybe it’s a good time to invest in them.
One thing I’ve learned is that the Obliterator isn’t great against everything. He’s awesome against ground creatures and burn, but if they’re flying over him or using other strategies, he’s basically just a vanilla 5/5, which isn’t that impressive in modern play, you know? I remember one game where I attacked with my Obliterator, and my opponent blocked with a Runeclaw Bear. It took some damage but it was not enough to kill the bear. It just wasn’t effective.
So, that’s where I’m at right now. I’m still tinkering, still trying to find that sweet spot. It’s a challenge, but that’s what makes it fun, right? I’ll keep you guys posted on my progress. Maybe I’ll even share a decklist once I’ve got something I’m really happy with. Who knows, maybe I’ll stumble upon some hidden tech that makes this deck truly shine. Until then, keep brewing, folks!
