It fits best in slower control and setup decks that benefit from a full hand, giving it a niche but dependable role
Bloody Asmora | Commander | Stephen Johnson Commander (1) 1 Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar Creatures (25) 1 Academy Manufactor 1 Anje, Maid of Dishonor 1 Belligerent Guest 1 Blood Hypnotist 1 Blood Petal Celebrant 1 Bloodcrazed Socialite 1 Bog Naughty 1 Burnished Hart 1 Falkenrath Celebrants 1 Falkenrath Gorger 1 Gluttonous Guest 1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel 1 Iron Myr 1 Leaden Myr 1 Olivia's Attendants 1 Restless Bloodseeker 1 Rune-Scarred Demon 1 Skittering Surveyor 1 Solemn Simulacrum 1 Stromkirk Occultist 1 Tempting Witch 1 Viscera Seer 1 Voldaren Epicure 1 Wandering Archaic 1 Wedding Security Instants (2) 1 Bake into a Pie 1 Vampires' Vengeance Sorceries (17) 1 Act of Treason 1 Bloody Betrayal 1 Cathartic Reunion 1 Claim the Firstborn 1 Gamble 1 Goatnap 1 Hijack 1 Lacerate Flesh 1 Malevolent Whispers 1 Mass Mutiny 1 Mob Rule 1 Pack's Betrayal 1 Pointed Discussion 1 Seize the Spoils 1 Tormenting Voice 1 Traitorous Instinct 1 Vampire's Kiss Enchantments (3) 1 Exquisite Blood 1 Revel in Riches 1 Sanguine Bond I should note that my Cabal Coffers / Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth combo would set this deck up to run a card like Torment of Hailfire, but I'm more likely to evolve this list in the direction of running more creatures and throwing in Mortal Combat, Patriarch's Bidding and more vampires
One of the spins they gave it later was megamorph to make the morph decision more interesting as it gave the creature a +1/+1 counter as well as the morph trigger, which was a cool addition to morph-dom
Japanese booster boxes cost significantly less - approximately $42$50 USD when purchased through reputable importers like AmiAmi or HobbyLink Japan, making them around 60% cheaper per pack
These cards are each mono-color and prepare a well-known and powerful spell from Magics history
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