I recommend Stromkirk Captain, Bloodline Keeper, Captivating Vampire as buffers. Possibly Vampire Nocturnus and Ascendant Evincar, but only if you plan on having all your cards black.


If you do plan on having your cards all black, you can run all five of those listed above. If you manage to have all them out, and a 1/1 Lifelink token, that token would become a 8/7 w/first strike, flying, and lifelink. ;D