Black/X

[Captain Caveman]

I've been wondering if Black control was any good. I've seen some Mono-black control decks across the net but everybodies opinions seem to vary. Has anyone else tryed a heavy black
based control deck? (Mono or other...)

Here are a couple of ideas I've been thinking about. They are untested and probably bad but Maybe someone can offer some ideas how to make them better.


B/w
4 Addle(verdict?)
4 Duress
4 Chainer's Edict
4 Innocent Blood
4 Phyrexian Arena
3 Diabolic Tutor
2 Soul Burn
1 Mutilate
1 Haunting Echoes
1 Yawgmoth's Agenda

4 Vindicate
4 Death Grasp

15 Swamps
4 Caves
3 Tainted Field
2 Cabal Coffers

B/r
4 Addle
4 Duress
4 Soul Burn
4 Chainer's Edict
4 Innocent Blood
4 Phyrexian Arena
3 Diabolic Tutor
1 Mutilate
1 Haunting Echoes
1 Yawgmoth's Agenda

4 Urza's Rage
2 Flaming Gambit

15 Swamps
4 Springs
3 Tainted Peak
2 Cabal Coffers