Whenever I come up against Edgar Markov, he typically doesn't even hit the battlefield until well after turn six, because players tend to build up dangerous board states before bringing him out
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This explosive ramp makes it easy to follow up with a massive threat like Ulamog, the Defiler shortly after Ultima hits the board
Instead of some of the pricer options in the deck, I would purpose Wurmcoil Engine is a very good option with being a 6/6 for 6 with useful abilities, who creates tokens when it dies
Its now almost impossible to get your hands on newly released cards thanks to an insane rise in reselling and scalping over the past year
Lifegain is a traditionally white mechanic, but seeing it in mono-black with such a unique perspective is as interesting as it is exciting to play