Bygone Marvels is cool I suppose, but the decks not dying for a Regrowth effect, nor is explore that good at putting permanents in the graveyard for descend 8 to be consistently online
Attack Trigger Not to be overlooked is Samuts ability to give your other creatures haste
Combined with the lifegain, its a great way to stabilize in a hostile boardstate
It also massively improves your first combat by giving your creatures first strike and untapping them, which allows for much safer and potent aggressive plays
First, the champion, playing Mono-Black Necro Control: Creatures (7) Lands (23) Spells (30) 4 Nevinyrral's Disk 1 Hymn to Tourach 4 Necropotence 1 Ivory Tower 4 Dark Ritual 4 Drain Life 3 Stupor 2 Mind Warp 3 Contagion 1 Serrated Arrows 2 Demonic Consultation 1 Zuran Orb Sideboard Then, in third place, representing the aggro decks of the format, Brian Hackers Bad Moon Necro: Creatures (19) Lands (21) Spells (20) And then finally carrying on the fine tradition of B/r Necro-decks, Chris Pikula, who actually increased the red presence in the deck with Incinerates and multiple maindeck Shatters (Winter Orb, Howling Mine, Serrated Arrows, even Black Vise, Ivory Tower, and Zuran Orb were worthy targets)
