Black version of Dandan based around Ichorid
After yesterday's post (EDIT: see https://commandersherald.com/weird-magic-formats-whats-the-deal-with-dandan/) I decided to make a black version of Dandan based around the idea of a shared graveyard and the decision point of which card to eat with Ichorid. I've been doing my best to look for other versions of Dandan other people have made, but to no real success, so I thought I'd share mine here in case anyone is as obsessed with this idea as I am. I have not yet playtested it but I will do so tonight, and wanted some initial feedback.
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/nyAkWRLqR0-aAehQ5vePtg
The idea is that you both have a shared graveyard and will be bringing back the same [[Ichorid]]s into play turn after turn, until one of you decides to eat one of the Ichorids that is. The only real way to fuel the yard, and to save yourself from dying very quickly, is with [[Stitcher's Supplier]] which is an 8 of.
As the game goes on blockers will still be necessary, and more and more lands (which Ichorid doesn't eat) will be left on the yard, which is where [[Worm Harvest]] comes into play. To further help with survivability, and to deal with any excess of worms, are [[Darkblast]], [[Withering Wisps]] and [[Darkness]].
[[Akuta, Born of Ash]] is there to insentivise players to care about their hand size, which they can fuel with [[Sign in Blood]] and [[Skeletal Scrying]], at the cost of a lot of life, and in the latter's case, diminishing the mutual graveyard.
Additional graveyard interaction can be done with the limited amount of dredge (aforementioned Darkblast and [[Dakmor Salvage]]), or even with [[Entomb]]. If you ever draw a card you simply want in the yard, [[Putrid Imp]] will do the job cheaply. If you need something *out* of the graveyard, with aforementioned Skeletal Scrying, [[Coffin Purge]], or just good old Ichorid.
As a final layer of funk I added [[Cabal Therapy]] and [[Grim Reminder]]. [[Bridge From Below]] will die quite quickly with only one graveyard and Ichorids coming in and out, but it can still net you some more permanent zombies if timed correctly, and with Withering Wisps and Worm Harvest, these could get out of hand quickly. (EDIT: removed the bridge from below, too weird with the way the triggers work, replaced with Noxious Revival for extra interaction)
Please let me know if there are any cards that you figure would work better, and I hope one of you is interested enough to try it out. The link will remain the main link to the list I'll be iterating upon.
Posted Jul 7, 2022, 12:38 PM UTC · edited
Great post. Shared library decks sure present a challenge. I like the list can you explain the grim reminder?
The idea is that since both players are playing the same deck, Grim Reminder will often be able to be cast in response to a spell that has been played in order to make one player lose 6 life. However, because the library is expended somewhat quickly, and because most cards are only seen as 2-ofs, the card can be played around by looking at which cards still have copies left in the library. Additionally, while the card can be recurred, doing so is extremely telegraphed, and since it can only recur in a player's upkeep, you can get rid of it at any other point if you want it to stop happening.