Erebus
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Yep, it's a Mono-Dark deck. I made this mainly for thematic reasons, because I don't have the time or mood right now to mull over a strategy for hours. The description will come later. For now I'll tell you is that Erebus is the primordial Greek god of darkness. The Nymph in his deck is meant to represent Nyx, the goddess of the night, and Erebus's lover. Okay, now for the description:
Years have passed. The world has grown decadent and weak. Now Erebus, the Primordial God of Darkness, has awakened from his slumber. Seeing the pitiful state of the world before him, Erebus set out to reclaim his rightful place and end this age of chaos and profligacy.
Under his impenetrable cloak of shadows, Erebus effortlessly made his way into the throne room of the corrupt kingdom. Swords, arrows, and magical spells slid harmlessly off the Dark God's shield of dusk. With a single strike of his vampiric blade, Erebus slew the old and weak reigning monarch. The God of Darkness then claimed the throne as his own, and unleashed his legion of nightmarish creatures upon the world.
The sun darkened with an eclipse. Black serpentine dragons soared in the sky, wreaking terror and havoc among the resisting armies. Troops of blood-sucking vampires and hordes of soul-devouring familiar spirits ravaged the battlefield, utterly crushing any mortals foolish enough to oppose the Dark God. A few brave and powerful heroes fought back valiantly, but all hope was lost when the God of Darkness appeared before them personally, stealing their powers and draining their energies of life. Soon, kingdom after kingdom submitted to Erebus's terrifying power. With each conquest Erebus erected a massive tower of the darkest obsidian, signifying his dominance over the pathetic mortal plane.
Now, the world is shrouded in eternal darkness. Together with his lover and faithful lieutenant Nyx, the Goddess of the Night, Erebus rules the mortal world with an iron fist. It is no longer the age of decadence and anarchy. It is the Age of Darkness.
This is my entry to the FG design competition. I decided to make this entry a Mono deck, since we do not have any Mono FGs yet. Darkness is the most well-rounded of all elements, possessing damage, creature control, permanent control, quanta denial, creature buffing, self protection, and creature/permanent protection. This deck demonstrates Darkness's versatility by performing all these mentioned functions with a single element. His signature card is Cloak, and chaining them all can protect his creatures and permanents for 24 turns. Inside his Cloak he has Vampires and Dragons for offense, Pests for denial, Steal and Siphon Life for control, and a variety of other cards. This False God should be moderately challenging, not too weak but not too difficult either.
