#Need help making my Meren sac deck more in line with what I want it to do

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ebon nest
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https://deckstats.net/decks/225920/3116449-my-meren-deck
My goal with this deck is to gain value from etb and death triggers by sacrificing and reanimating, currently I want the deck to abuse drain effects like Blood Artist, Falkenrath Noble, Gary, etc and controlling my opponents' fields by making them sacrifice their creatures.
I know I need Syr Konrad, would like Braids maybe, but that's it, don't know what else I can do for the deck.
I've been debating on honestly either turning it into a mono black deck using either Syr Konrad, Braids. Arisen Nightmare, or Ayara, First of Locthwain -or- adding white to the deck by using Karador, Ghost Chieftain.
I just don't know what I can do with a limited budget of somewhere between $25-$50 USD

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My meren deck (EDH / Commander)

Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Acidic Slime, Altar's Reap, Ashnod's Altar, Bane of Progress, Beastmaster Ascension, ...

slow lake
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if it budget making it monob would be cheap as you dont need to invest that much into dual lands

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if you want to add white with karador you probably want to see what kind of white creatures do you want

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you can always play meren or karador with only one color as well

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draining effects all share the similar pool of cards so you really have to nitpick a little to see what you want in the 99

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i play a orzhov draining deck cause i like the orzhov cards thats about it

ebon nest
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I was only thinking of adding white because orzhov has a ton of draining effects like Cruel Celebrant. I just don't know what drain effects are worth running in GB or even monob

slow lake
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gb has [[poison tip archer]]

shrewd ospreyBOT
slow lake
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also has better ways to deal with enchantment/artifacts than black

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green has many ways to search up creatures so having additional draining effects is not needed too

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green also has a better way to ramp especially with creatures

ebon nest
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Oh right I also need Zulaport Cutthroat.

I appreciate the feedback, I'll just have to figure out how to put the feedback to work

slow lake
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I actually dont think you need konrad or braids or ayara either. They are great but not must be included

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You can find other ways to get similar effects too

ebon nest
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slow lake
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you can probably add a [[haunted mire]] or [[woodland chasm]] to search out for forest while being a dual land

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ebon nest
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Both are already in there

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Oh, lemme fix that

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Fixed

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I was also thinking of [[Command of the Dreadhorde]] as another way to be able to spend the life I'd be gaining from the draining

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ebon nest
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Just not sure how I'd be able to slot that in

slow lake
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i think just [[living end]] is much easier

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slow lake
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[[living death]] i mean

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slow lake
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you dont need altar reap

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they recently reprint another verson of village rite

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[[Corrupted Conviction]]

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slow lake
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if not use [[plumb the forbidd]]

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ebon nest
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That is true, I do have multiple plumb the forbiddens I'm not using atm, don't have a corrupted conviction tho

slow lake
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vermin gorger is very slow

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you should try to split your deck between things to sacrifice/drain/cards with sacrifice ability

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dont think you need read the bones either

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get a [[fell stinger]] or [[disciple of bolas]]

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slow lake
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or [[yawgmoth, thran]]

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slow lake
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dont think you need pathbreak ibex or mazirek too. it not a combat orientated deck

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death frenzy probably not good enough either you want full board clear instead

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probably want to cut field of ruins too

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there are better lands that hit non basic

ebon nest
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Hm, I do like the idea of replacing read the bones with fell stinger

slow lake
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there alot of spicy things you can add in golgari

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[[life//death]]

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slow lake
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[[dryad arbor]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/tsr/277/dryad-arbor

Dryad Arbor

Land Creature — Forest Dryad
(Dryad Arbor isn't a spell, it's affected by summoning sickness, and it has "manat: Add manag.")
"Touch no tree, break no branch, and speak only the question you wish answered." —Von Yomm, elder druid, to her initiates
1/1

slow lake
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[[culling ritual]]

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[[thrilling encore]]

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[[Mausoleum Secrets]]

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[[undercity informer]]

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[[pattern of rebirth]]

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[[bastion of reme]]

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[[Liliana, Heretical Healer]]

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https://scryfall.com/card/cc2/1/liliana-heretical-healer-liliana-defiant-necromancer

Liliana, Heretical Healer <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920><:manab:292901508872273920>

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Lifelink
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, exile Liliana, Heretical Healer, then return her to the battlefield transformed under her owner's control. If you do, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
2/3

Liliana, Defiant Necromancer
Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
+2: Each player discards a card.
−X: Return target nonlegendary creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield.
−8: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature dies, return it to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step."
Loyalty: 3

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[[Yavimaya Granger]]

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[[Springbloom Druid]]

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[[farhaven elf]]

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[[Haywire Mite]]

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[[caustic cater]]

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[[Smothering Abomination]]

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[[foundation breaker]]

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[[Topiary Stomper]]