When Zombies (Re)Rise...

by nocleverusername on 24 October 2013

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (14 cards)

Instants (2)


Planeswalkers (2)

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Deck Description

Mono-Black Zombie Reanimator

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How to Play

Basically, get your zombies out ASAP. Your zombies will keep coming back after they are killed. Pump out the zombie tokens for a Horde of Attackers/Defenders.

Deck Tags

  • Zombie
  • Undying
  • Reanimate
  • Reanimator

Deck at a Glance

Social Stats

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

025200

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for When Zombies (Re)Rise...

First, love the title. Second, ever since i started subscribing to your decks i have gotten so many new ideas. And each won has been HOT. That's AMAZING! This deck looks pretty solid. I like it.

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 16:53

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I thought the same thing as NexEvo. You are an awesome deck builder. If this deck gets hot that will be awesome. 4 decks in a row. WOW!

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 16:55

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Woah... is this my 4th Hot deck in a row. This is truly amazing. Thank you to everybody who likes my decks.

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 16:57

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How to Play
Basically, get your zombies out ASAP. Your zombies will keep coming back after they are killed. Pump out the zombie tokens for a Horde of Attackers/Defenders. Also, as long as you have 1 zombie Gravecrawler can be used as an infinite block, for as long as you have the mana to cast him.




except Gravecrawler cant block......

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 17:00

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oops... my bad. LOL

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 17:03

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Good constant attacker. Especially with Diregraf Captain out

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 00:16

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no one said Gravecrawler is bad. I said he cannot block, as was originally stated in the HTP.

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 04:46

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Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Consume spirit. Also watery grave and Diregraf Captain in sideboard together wil liliana of the dark realms.

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 18:28

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I thought about splashing Blue for Diregraf Captain but i wanted to keep it mono black. Liliana is a good thought, and I have cavern of Souls i dont need nykthos.

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 20:02

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On second thought, splashing blue is a excellent idea.

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 20:13

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remove rooftop storm. it is a dead card. it costs twice as much as any other spell in your deck. what is the point of casting free spells if what makes you do so doesn't even let you dump your hand?

by the time you can cast it, you have nothing to hand. the only way you could have done something with it would be drawing a LOT of cards. And by a LOT i mean black god artifact and black god itself on the table to lifeleech for drawing cards. or if you're going infinite as with Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Gravecrawler + rooftop storm and even then you never run more than 1. If you feel the need to run something with a high mana cost, run grave titan, call to the grave or even better, Akroma's memorial. the board impact is SIGNIFICANT.

here are some examples of things that are simply, better.
Underworld Connections: actually a 4 drop unless you mana screw but lets you keep up your tempo

Phyrexian Crusader: takes down anything to a level you can deal with it. protection from two colors also makes it unblockable if you need it and definently something for the sideboard if not the main deck.

Endless Ranks of the Dead: with diregraf captain or just if the oponent can't really afford to attack? he now has to and if you can take the dammage once you will be hitting back at least equally hard and still have defenders. a card advantage like hell and a very good combo with grave crawler.

Skinrender: kills indestructable things or makes them something you can deal with. is effectivly: pay 4 mana for a 3/3 and a doomblade

Skirsdag High Priest: while not a zombie, running a deck where all your creatures are cheap and should in most situations just swing at the enemy mindlessly and most likely have deathtouch you would be trading something like liliana's reaver for a 5/5 flier that actually gets past ground defences and puts a full life oponent on a 4 round clock.

Tragic Slip: again works wonders only if something died but in an aggro deck that's usually not a problem. also a 1 mana instant that can also be used as a combat trick, letting you keep it on hand and let your opponent belive your 1 or 2 open mana is for underworld connections, thus letting you remove things at the end of his turn. also kills indestructable creatures and even all but 1 eldrazi. you need marit lage to get past this removal.

Undead Alchemist: one of my favourite cards and one of 2 real reasons most inistrad zombie decks ran blue as well. if it hits alone it makes an avarage of 1-2 tokens the first hit, the next hit when you swing for 8 it makes 4. these again multiply and even if your opponent gains life, you build an army AND mill them out, adding an alternative win condition. it also removes enemy grave crawlers, scavange creatures, and so forth because they get exiled and can't be returned to hand or the battlefield.

Call to the Grave: would be the singular most broken card in this entire deck. every turn morbid triggers and your opponent looses boardpressence AND card advantage, if he doesn't he's open to be struck by your million zombies.

Watery grave: if you run lilliana or you have an aggro deck (which you do), you may very well need to keep the tempo up not to loose the advantage, perhaps even permanently. 2 life vs not playing; cemetary reaper, diregraf captain, geralf's messenger and so forth? worth it. also can be searched for with Liliana.

Lord of the Undead: perhaps THE single most broken zombie card, arguably the best non-elf tribal lord ever made (i do not make such assumptions, but he is broken), does ghoulcallers chant's job for you for near free and does so every turn. guess what? two of him and you can do that twice EACH turn... and what more? he boosts your cheap creatures.

Death Baron: does the same as diregraf captain but you do not need blue mana.

Undead Warchief: zombies cost less. forces your opponent to use his removal or let you dump your hand the next turn. also boosting 2 power on your weenies? board impact to be sure.

Korlash, Heir to Blackblade: Your cheap nightmare / ramp creature. now the grandeur effect might not look that impressive but it thins out your deck. it also makes consume spirit easier to cast.

Lich Lord of Unx: just a token spawner. alternative win condition but if you decide to go with blue still he's well worth it. especaially if you can combo with diregraf captain or undead alchemist.

Grave pact: now you can go defensive or ofensive at will. you have deathtouch at this point and you beat your opponent with gravecrawler. he can loose a creature, then loose another creature and force you to pay 1 mana to your crawler back OR he can take the dammage. effectivly gives intimidate and a life total difference that is so essential that by the time someone draws something they can deal with it with, they'll have lost.

Phylectery lich: many people HATE this card. It's a 3 mana 5/5 indestructable zombie body. lets you re-cast gravecrawler to beat with, is imune to damnation and if impossible to get through cost-effectivly. if you use him, add 4 pithing needles or a 0-1 mana artifact you actually have use for to your sideboard and put those 8 back every time you have played 1 match.

Unbreathing Horde: HUGE creature. basically your black hydra lets you have something that beats or deffends a LOT before it goes away. card advantage or mana advantage.

Zombie Master: Possibbly nearly as messed up as Lord of the Undead. Let's you keep your creatures practically forever. good in midrange, especially curving into Endless ranks of the dead.

Zombie infestation: simple enchantment that assures you that you may at minimum have a 2/2 body in the table, triggers gravecrawler and is good WITH cravecrawler. also lets you get use of lands beyond those you need to cast spells.

Whip of Erebos: feeling you're too close to be comfy or those shocklands getting to you? one swing with lifelink makes this better. also enables a new function: doubble-racing. you can now beat with creatures you normally needed to block beacause if you gain 5 life then take 5 dammage you effectivly take zero. Also lets you re-use cards in your graveyard.

Erebos, God of the Dead: okay this guy is huge. HUGE. he makes sure you can leech opponents, draw cards and he comes in to beat for 5 or deffend for 7 in a very short while what's not to love?

Bident of Thassa: this is for if you are running lilliana and then ONLY. this is because of the doubble mana symbol. Drop the trident, activate it and watch things run into your deathtouchers.

Blood artist: not a zombie but enhances lifegain function and diregraf captain's ability. also let's you avoid more lands than you want.

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 02:14

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tl:dr

WALL OF TEXT@!@!!@!!!

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 04:47

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Cool deck.. Loove decks that twist the game and change the rules.. Often happens with Black decks and Blue decks.. To cast creatures from graveyard is really worthy.. You have all your hand and some grave to cast.. Even if you have to discard some..
Gravecrawler can't block, for sure, but it's still absurd.. lol.

Maybe, if you have the time, come by to see my infinite turns deck, also a rule twister.

http://www.mtgvault.com/jonybgood/decks/infinite-turns/

=]

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 19:17

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What about Mikaeus, The Unhallowed for some late game fun?

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 22:22

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Have you considered Havengul lich?

He lets you cast your creatures from the graveyard... might work nicely with rooftop storm...

Had any thoughts about this?

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Posted 24 October 2013 at 22:33

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I would have said Sheoldred, Whispering One
Reanimator, 6/6 swampwalk AND your opponent sacrifices a creature EVERY TURN!

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 00:17

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might wana look into "Animate Dead"
http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=265167

other cards i like to use with undying are "Undying Evil", "fume spitter", for a boost in black mana "dark ritual", if you were doing green black id say to use "deadbridge chant"

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 17:13

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Those are very good suggestions, thanks

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 17:38

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(idk if u like zombies because most of them return or because they are zombies)
Gleancrawler is pretty good too but its a lot easier to put out if you are doing golgari instead, anyways heres two of my graveyard decks.
http://www.mtgvault.com/capj4/decks/that-graveyard-though/ {G},{B}
http://www.mtgvault.com/capj4/decks/repetitive-graveyard-recursion/ {B}

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 17:49

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Those are actually pretty cool decks

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 17:51

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thanks, i hope it gave you some ideas

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Posted 25 October 2013 at 17:54

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I really like this deck, check out my zombie deck I had a couple ideas with it but it runs pretty smooth

http://www.mtgvault.com/sirjayden20/decks/new-look-at-zombies/

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Posted 26 October 2013 at 21:24

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pretty solid deck, ive always had a soft spot for zombies <3
mind checkin out my deck? A like and coment would be awesome so i could get it some attention ^_^

http://www.mtgvault.com/greenee/decks/instant-fury/

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Posted 27 October 2013 at 01:43

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buried alive could fit into this deck.

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Posted 31 October 2013 at 02:56

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