Legends Legends: Dakkon Blackblade part 2: Forging the Blackblade

Forging the Blackblade

Begin the sacrificing of souls before the Blackblade! Dakkon must quench the Blackblade with 100 living souls, so let’s take a look at the expendable minions we have access to: 

-Tribute Mage (or Trophy Mage?), Deadeye Quartermaster

  

    Tutoring is a necessity in most EDH decks (it’s even the main strategy in more than a few commanders [I’m looking at you, Yisan]). Deadeye Quartermaster grabs you anything you need, but you pay for the versatility in mana. Tribute Mage and Trophy Mage occupy an interesting deck construction conundrum for me: Running both seems like overkill (especially with the unrestricted tutors in the form of Deadeye and Profane Tutor), and I always flip-flop on which one I think is better. In the end, it comes down to a personal choice and knowing what artifacts you’ll need when. Lately, I’ve preferred Tribute to Trophy, almost purely so I can grab the Blackblade should the need arise.

-Danitha Capashen

With the exception of Kaldra Compleat and Elbrus, the Binding Blade, the equipment in this deck won’t cost you an arm and a leg in the mana department, but you still need to play more than one a turn while you set up. Dropping one signet one turn 2, a Boots on turn 3, and a sword on turn 4 is a good start, but you’ll want all the parts you need on the field before you assemble the Dakkon Voltron and swing for the kill. 

-Stonehewer Giant

            The budget player's Stoneforge Mystic - Stonehewer skips the expensive equip costs of many of Dakkon's biggest weapons. His drawback is being a 7-mana, two turn investment. Now, 5-7 mana isn't an unattainable curve to hit, but he will be vulnerable for that rotation before you activate him. Some sneaky plays include banking 1 extra mana and giving him the Boots as soon as he hits the board and tutoring up something truly nasty to slap on Dakkon.

            It's worth noting Stonehewer Giant could, with some well-timed ramp. also be considered an early game minion. as you'll soon see, Stonehewer is a favorite in this deck, fitting into multiple strategies throughout the game.

 

view the decklist here

read part one here

read part three here

read part four here