Meren's Motivations

Commander / EDH Aristocrats BG (Golgari) Reanimator

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Creature (37)

• 1x Acolyte of Affliction
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Bramble Sovereign
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Golgari Findbroker
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Merciless Executioner
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Poison-Tip Archer
• 1x Priest of Forgotten Gods
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Spore Frog
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Void Winnower
• 1x Whisper, Blood Liturgist
• 1x Wood Elves

Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Forest
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Mire
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Deadbridge Chant
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Journey to Eternity  ^Flip
• 1x Moldervine Reclamation
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Revel in Riches

Instant (2)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Entomb

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Vraska, Golgari Queen

Commander (1)

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Command the Dreadhorde
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Epic Downfall
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Maelstrom Pulse
• 1x Primal Growth
• 1x Reanimate

Artifact (8)

• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

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Creature (6)

• 1x Abhorrent Overlord
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Creakwood Liege
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

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This deck has changed a lot since it first started, it's gone from reanimator tricks to etb tricks to Aristocrat/force sac, this is the way i'm keeping it as far as strategy goes now, keeping the board empty is always good as what threat is your opponents with no creatures, really? From there you can win through either ult-ing Vraska, Golgari Queen and booping them with something or getting Pathbreaker Ibex plus one of your big creatures and smashing face. Draining them with Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord and Kokusho, the Evening Star Is also very fun to do.

At the moment i'm just looking for ways to bring the Avg mana cost of the deck down. Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet is a card i've got planned to reduce the Avg mana cost as well as Blood Artist but any other card ideas that could be swapped for cheaper versions or even better versions is much appreciated!

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Date added	6 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.80
Tokens	City's Blessing, Copy Clone, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Emblem Vraska, Golgari Queen, Experience Token, Morph 2/2 C, Saproling 1/1 G, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Commander