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Mono Black Control
Discard, removal, and Rack pressure powered by Dark Ritual; grind games with Hypnotic Specter and Bottomless Pit. Based on Natitc27's Monthly - SPMCR @ Burro Singles (Beln, Costa Rica) list (Oct 2026).
controlColors: Black
Tournament list by Natitc27 — Monthly - SPMCR @ Burro Singles (Beln, Costa Rica) (2026-10-13). Source on MTGTop8
Version calculator
Pick a tier to price the 75
Budget build, cheapest tournament-legal reprints: about $211
2 substitution(s) vs Full · prices as of
Gold-border (World Championship deck) and similar printings have non-standard backs/borders and are generally not tournament legal in sanctioned or community Premodern events; check your event's rules. They're often cheaper for casual play. Bling never uses them. The Mass Entry link searches by card name, so pick printings at checkout.
Upgrade path
Budget $211 → Mid $394 → Full $394
BudgetMidBudget to Mid
+$183
- +4 Wasteland ($2.36)
- +2 Cursed Scroll ($182.40)
- −4 Swamp
- −2 Spinning Darkness
MidFullMid to Full
+$0
No card changes.
Full → Bling (dream only): +$23,999 for the same 75 in the priciest printings. Purely aspirational — it plays identically to Full. See the Bling build.
Sideboard guide
Sideboard plan is a generic archetype guide (bringOut left to pilot/editor); bringIn drawn from the actual 15.
| Matchup | In | Out | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burn | Smother, Plague Spitter, Tormod's Crypt | Cursed Scroll | Cut clunky card draw; prioritize life/cheap answers. |
| Combo | Smother, Plague Spitter, Tormod's Crypt | Hypnotic Specter, Skittering Skirge | Add cheap interaction vs enchantments/combo pieces. |
Budget build ~$211
Changes vs full: Cursed Scroll → Spinning Darkness; Wasteland → Swamp
Main (60)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Swamp | $1.87 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Mishra's Factory | $0.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 |  Cabal Pit | $0.31 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Hypnotic Specter | $7.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Skittering Skirge | $0.72 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Withered Wretch | $0.68 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 |  Plaguebearer | $31.55 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Bottomless Pit | $24.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Duress | $0.32 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Dark Ritual | $1.00 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  The Rack | $1.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 |  Funeral Charm | $1.29 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Phyrexian Arena | $5.14 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Chain of Smog | $12.82 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Spinning Darkness | $1.32 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Smother | $0.40 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 |  Snuff Out | $5.28 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 |  Diabolic Edict | $0.15 | TCGMana Pool |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smother | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 |  Plague Spitter | $0.49 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Tormod's Crypt | $0.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Infest | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Dystopia | $91.26 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 |  Gloom | $1.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 |  Engineered Plague | $18.12 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Spinning Darkness | $0.66 | TCGMana Pool |
Mid build ~$394
Main (60)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swamp | $1.43 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 |  Wasteland | $2.36 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Mishra's Factory | $0.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Cabal Pit | $0.31 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Hypnotic Specter | $7.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Skittering Skirge | $0.72 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Withered Wretch | $0.68 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Plaguebearer | $31.55 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Bottomless Pit | $24.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Duress | $0.32 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Dark Ritual | $1.00 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | The Rack | $1.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Funeral Charm | $1.29 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Phyrexian Arena | $5.14 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Chain of Smog | $12.82 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 |  Cursed Scroll | $182.40 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Smother | $0.40 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Snuff Out | $5.28 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Diabolic Edict | $0.15 | TCGMana Pool |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smother | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Plague Spitter | $0.49 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Tormod's Crypt | $0.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Infest | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Dystopia | $91.26 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Gloom | $1.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Engineered Plague | $18.12 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Spinning Darkness | $0.66 | TCGMana Pool |
Full build ~$394
Main (60)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swamp | $1.43 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Wasteland | $2.36 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Mishra's Factory | $0.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Cabal Pit | $0.31 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Hypnotic Specter | $7.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Skittering Skirge | $0.72 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Withered Wretch | $0.68 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Plaguebearer | $31.55 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Bottomless Pit | $24.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Duress | $0.32 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | Dark Ritual | $1.00 | TCGMana Pool |
| 4 | The Rack | $1.76 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Funeral Charm | $1.29 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Phyrexian Arena | $5.14 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Chain of Smog | $12.82 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Cursed Scroll | $182.40 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Smother | $0.40 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Snuff Out | $5.28 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Diabolic Edict | $0.15 | TCGMana Pool |
Sideboard (15)
| Qty | Card | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smother | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Plague Spitter | $0.49 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Tormod's Crypt | $0.80 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Infest | $0.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 2 | Dystopia | $91.26 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Gloom | $1.20 | TCGMana Pool |
| 3 | Engineered Plague | $18.12 | TCGMana Pool |
| 1 | Spinning Darkness | $0.66 | TCGMana Pool |
✦ Bling build ~$24,393
Bling — dream build: priciest printings, foils where available. Prices from Scryfall as of 2026-10-17. Same 75 as Full (~$394); purely aspirational, not a buying recommendation. Gold-border / World Championship printings are excluded (not tournament legal).
Priciest cards
Full Bling list (every printing)
| 13 | Swamp | Nonfoil · Guru #3 | $9099.87 |
| 4 | Wasteland | Foil · Magic Player Rewards 2001 #1 | $1689.96 |
| 4 | Mishra's Factory | Nonfoil · Antiquities #80d | $2533.92 |
| 1 | Cabal Pit | Foil · Odyssey #315 | $197.38 |
| 4 | Hypnotic Specter | Nonfoil · Limited Edition Alpha #112 | $1968.00 |
| 2 | Skittering Skirge | Foil · Arena League 1999 #4 | $44.02 |
| 2 | Withered Wretch | Foil · Legions #86 | $103.56 |
| 1 | Plaguebearer | Nonfoil · Exodus #71 | $30.08 |
| 4 | Bottomless Pit | Foil · Secret Lair Drop #1404 | $82.56 |
| 4 | Duress | Foil · Arena League 2000 #2 | $790.00 |
| 4 | Dark Ritual | Foil · Mercadian Masques #129 | $4399.96 |
| 4 | The Rack | Foil · Time Spiral Timeshifted #113 | $230.00 |
| 3 | Funeral Charm | Foil · Time Spiral Timeshifted #44 | $59.97 |
| 2 | Phyrexian Arena | Foil · Apocalypse #47 | $352.60 |
| 2 | Chain of Smog | Foil · Onslaught #132 | $249.66 |
| 2 | Cursed Scroll | Nonfoil · Tempest #281 | $183.60 |
| 2 | Smother | Foil · Onslaught #170 | $130.88 |
| 1 | Snuff Out | Foil · Mercadian Masques #162 | $185.83 |
| 1 | Diabolic Edict | Foil · Arena League 2001 #10 | $42.46 |
| 1 | Smother (SB) | Foil · Onslaught #170 | $65.44 |
| 1 | Plague Spitter (SB) | Foil · Invasion #119 | $37.10 |
| 2 | Tormod's Crypt (SB) | Foil · Time Spiral Timeshifted #115 | $300.00 |
| 2 | Infest (SB) | Foil · Onslaught #157 | $26.00 |
| 2 | Dystopia (SB) | Nonfoil · Alliances #47 | $91.18 |
| 3 | Gloom (SB) | Nonfoil · Limited Edition Alpha #110 | $1344.00 |
| 3 | Engineered Plague (SB) | Foil · Urza's Legacy #51 | $154.26 |
| 1 | Spinning Darkness (SB) | Nonfoil · Weatherlight #81 | $0.66 |