Some 4-drops I'm considering (bold is 2 or more for devotion): Akuta, Born of Ash Crowd of Cinders Disciple of Bolas Erebos, God of the Dead Faceless Butcher Graveborn Muse Korlash, Heir to Blackblade Magus of the Abyss Mortivore Nightshade Assassin Paragon of Open Graves Phyrexian Obliterator (I wish) Sangromancer Skinrender Soul Snuffers Squelching Leeches Undead Warchief Vampire Nocturnus -Once I can trade up into better discard spells, such as Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek, I'll be able to make some switches there as well
I would love to experiment with different card combinations and playtesting newly released cards
But the Whelp is one of a handful of Laccolith buddies from Nemesis that I always felt sort of enabled the creature control of that set
Should your opponents gain life or remove counters, there are two separate win conditions and one doesnt exclude the other
After a creature you control dies, her transformation threatens a mini-sweeper that clears small boards, so token and creature-swarm decks cant overextend freely
Long Goodbye is a nice foil to creatures with ward, and I certainly think it'll find a home in Black Midrange strategies
