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Deck Primer / Description

Mulligan to find a 1-2 mana mill creature. Play commander on turn 3 ALWAYS. Use 4-5 mana reanimation spells to get back any big thing you hit. Use mass reanimation + Surrak and Goreclaw for surprise win. Board wipes and targeted removal for board-based graveyard hate or if you get too behind.

Card Breakdown

Below are the most popular cards played in this deck:

Creatures

Haywire Mite Haywire Mite [DSC]
Insidious Fungus Insidious Fungus <showcase> [DSK]
Stitcher's Supplier Stitcher's Supplier [TDC]
Aftermath Analyst Aftermath Analyst [MKM]
Circle of the Land Druid Circle of the Land Druid [CLB]
Fauna Shaman Fauna Shaman [BRO]
Fiend Artisan Fiend Artisan [IKO]
Masked Vandal Masked Vandal [KHM]
Sarinth Steelseeker Sarinth Steelseeker [BRO]
Skull Prophet Skull Prophet [TDC]
Wight of the Reliquary Wight of the Reliquary [MH3]
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare <showcase> [DMU]
Eternal Witness Eternal Witness [SCD]
Leyline Prowler Leyline Prowler [WAR]
Old Rutstein Old Rutstein <showcase> [VOW]
Ramunap Excavator Ramunap Excavator [M3C]
The Mycotyrant The Mycotyrant <showcase> [LCI]
Acolyte of Affliction Acolyte of Affliction [THB]
Kagha, Shadow Archdruid Kagha, Shadow Archdruid <showcase> [CLB]
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra [GN3]
Timeless Witness Timeless Witness [TDC]
Cavalier of Thorns Cavalier of Thorns [PLIST]
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim [DSC]
The Gitrog Monster The Gitrog Monster <retro> [INR]
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed Izoni, Thousand-Eyed [M3C]

Planeswalkers

Wrenn and Seven Wrenn and Seven [DSC]
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General [FDN]

Spells

Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight [ONE]
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive [FDN]
Urborg Repossession Urborg Repossession [DMU]
Village Rites Village Rites [INR]
Blessed Respite Blessed Respite [MH2]
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute [TDC]
Heartless Act Heartless Act [PLIST]
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp [TDC]
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge [OTJ]
Tapping at the Window Tapping at the Window [MID]
Wilt Wilt [PLIST]
Cultivate Cultivate [SCD]
Druidic Ritual Druidic Ritual [CLB]
Dryad's Revival Dryad's Revival [MID]
Harrow Harrow [TDC]
Squirming Emergence Squirming Emergence [LCI]
Rise of the Witch-king Rise of the Witch-king [LTR]
Terror Tide Terror Tide [LCI]
Diregraf Rebirth Diregraf Rebirth [MID]
Lich-Knights' Conquest Lich-Knights' Conquest <bundle> [WOE] (F)
No One Left Behind No One Left Behind [BRO]
Season of Loss Season of Loss [BLB]
Casualties of War Casualties of War [TDC]
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake [PRM-LPC] (F)

Artifacts

Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth [ONE]

Enchantments

Insidious Roots Insidious Roots <showcase> [MKM]
Crawling Infestation Crawling Infestation [CMM]
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena <bundle> [FDN]
Binding the Old Gods Binding the Old Gods [DSC]
Guardian Project Guardian Project <planeswalker stamp> [PTHB]
The Mending of Dominaria The Mending of Dominaria [OTC]

Lands

Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog [TDC]
Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Endures [NEO]
Command Tower Command Tower <263> [WHO]
Deathcap Glade Deathcap Glade [INR]
Demolition Field Demolition Field [M3C]
Desert of the Indomitable Desert of the Indomitable [OTC]
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage [BLB] (F)
Forest Forest <254> [THB]
Gingerbread Cabin Gingerbread Cabin [C21]
Haunted Fengraf Haunted Fengraf [A25]
Haunted Mire Haunted Mire [TDC]
Khalni Garden Khalni Garden [PLIST]
Llanowar Wastes Llanowar Wastes [TDC]
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb [RTR]
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower [MH3]
Riveteers Overlook Riveteers Overlook [M3C]
Swamp Swamp <252> [THB]
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire [NEO] (F)
The Dross Pits The Dross Pits [ONE]
The Hunter Maze The Hunter Maze [ONE]
Underground Mortuary Underground Mortuary [MKM]
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage [ELD]

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