Playable, occasionally good enough, even in the wrong decks but far from broken at its best and way too narrow
Equipment and fortifications can be attached to other permanents you control and have abilities that allow you to attach them, some even create a creature so you get a token to carry the tool
There may be slight fraying on some corners
The real question: how often is that thing going to be attacking on turn 4
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A more recent version of monoblack control is Danish player Jimmi Kristiansen's sweet deck from n00bcon 6: One route to take is the suicide school, which heavily utilizes Greed to generate card advantage and overwhelm the opponent