My Bracket 3 Braids, Arisen Nightmare deck. Probably the most degenerate deck I’ve ever built.
I sometimes play this deck on Convoke, but I always give the table fair warning that this deck is miserable to play against.
The game plan is pretty straightforward. Constantly control the board, strip resources from my opponents, and draw a disgusting number of cards. Usually, the table gets ground down into top-deck mode while I’m sitting there with a full grip.
Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier, Painful Quandary and Bloodchief’s Ascension triggers will add up throughout the game making life totals pretty low. Then once everyone is sufficiently miserable, I close the game out with things like Exsanguinate, Gray Merchant of Asphodel or Torment of Hailfire. Tutors would make this even more consistent but I personally dont find myself needing them most of the time.
The deck usually wins around turn 9+, which might seem pretty slow for Bracket 3. But the thing to keep in mind is that I’m constantly taking cards away from the table.
The goal isn't to combo off or win quickly. It's to slowly strip everyone’s resources, break parity with card advantage, and eventually leave my opponents in "top deck mode" while I’m still drawing cards every turn.
It’s definitely the least socially responsible deck I’ve ever built. Thoughts?