The strategy here is to get Maralen out as soon as possible and then keep on top of my mana generation with Liliana of the Dark Realms, Journeyer's Kite, etc. and using my tutors for heavy hitters and kill spells.
The cards here generally fall into three categories: Acceleration, Control, Heavy Hitters.
Acceleration
Liliana of the Dark Realms, Journeyer's Kite, Thawing Glaciers are fantastic for repeatable land-grabbing, freeing me up to use my tutors for answers every turn. Doubling Cube, Cabal Coffers, Jet Medallion, and Lake of the Dead accelerate into more expensive spells.
Control
Nettlevine Blight , Choking Sands , Midnight Banshee , Phyrexian Revoker. To a lesser extent Killing Wave, and spot removal like Go for the Throat. To make sure I can reuse these spells, Reito Lantern lets me tuck used spells back into my library to be tutored up again.
Heavy Hitters
Phyrexian Obliterator, Platinum Emperion, Nirkana Revenant, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled . These guys pack a punch. Once my board is dominant, it's time to bring out one of these to help me close.
In case of emergency, keep calm and Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond . I prefer not to win this way, but sometimes you have to.
Combo
Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond
Maralen of the Mornsong + Platinum Emperion
Maralen of the Mornsong + Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Choking Sands + Reito Lantern
Cabal Coffers + Deserted Temple + Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Avatar of Woe + Baneful Omen + Scroll Rack There are plenty of other combos to be found in here let me know if you've found a good one.

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Upped the basic land count by a few. My new strategy makes a greater use of Reito Lantern, so I'm reducing the number of spells that do the same thing.

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This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

13 - 0 Mythic Rares

40 - 0 Rares

16 - 0 Uncommons

5 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.92
Tokens Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Zombie 2/2 B
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