Acererak the Archlich

Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

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• Historic
• Alchemy

When this enters the battlefield, if you haven't completed the Tomb of Annihilation dungeon, return this to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon. (If you aren't venturing through a dungeon, choose one of the dungeon cards you own from outside the game, put it into the command zone and put a venture counter on the first room of that dungeon. All effects of that room trigger. When you venture into the dungeon while you have a dungeon in the command zone, advance to the next room downward of your choice and triggering all effects of that room. When you have resolved the effects of the last room of the dungeon, remove that dungeon from the game. You can only venture through one dungeon at a time.)

When this attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature.

Whenever this enters the battlefield, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return this this creature's owner's hand and venture into the dungeon.

Whenever this attacks, create a number of 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens equal to the number of opponents you have.

Whenever this enters the battlefield, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return this this creature's owner's hand and venture into the dungeon.

Whenever this attacks, create a number of 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens equal to the number of opponents you have.

Tokens

• Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation
• Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
• Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver
• The Atropal
• Skeleton 1/1 B
• Goblin 1/1 R
• Treasure
• Zombie 2/2 B

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Brawl	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Standard	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (32)

TheOfficialCreator on Tergrid, God of Fright

2 months ago

Have you thought about Barter in Blood, Pelakka Predation  ^Flip, Torment of Hailfire, and Distended Mindbender?

Also, Geier Reach Sanitarium seems ugly in this deck.

Finally, Acererak the Archlich is a bit of a strange inclusion, but given that it can venture into Tomb of Annihilation and try to force discards and sacrifices, it seems really good.

Phule451 on Wilhelt infinite zombie mania

4 months ago

You already have Rooftop Storm if you add Acererak the Archlich you’ll have an infinite wincon combo.

Phule451 on Wilhelt Zombie Tribal

4 months ago

Acererak the Archlich gives an infinite wincon along with Rooftop Storm. I don’t generally like infinite combos, but there’s something cool about infinitely going through a dungeon until you ping everyone to death. Eaten Alive is great removal both flavorwise and as a sacrifice outlet.

Rivel on Necromancin' Dancin'

4 months ago

• 1. Aetherspouts - replaced with Noxious Ghoul
• 1. Curse of Unbinding - replaced with Buried Alive
• 1. Hour of Eternity - replaced with Patriarch's Bidding
• 1. Liliana's Devotee - replaced with Carrion Feeder
• 1. Open the Graves - replaced with Gravecrawler
• 1. Unclaimed Territory - replaced with Acererak the Archlich
• 1. Island - replaced with Final Parting
• 1. Mortuary Mire - replaced with Poppet Stitcher  ^Flip
• 1. Liliana's Mastery - replaced with Necroduality
• 1. Shadow Kin - replaced with Plague Belcher
• 1. Eternal Skylord - replaced with Wonder
• 1. Ruthless Deathfang - replaced with Undead Warchief
• 1. Eater of Hope - replaced with Corpse Harvester
• 1. Go for the Throat - replaced with Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1. Dark Salvation - replaced with Headless Rider
• 1. Exotic Orchard - replaced with Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1. Swamp - replaced with Skullclamp
• 1. Syphon Flesh - replaced with Swiftfoot Boots
• 1. Prowling Geistcatcher replaced with Ashnods alter
• 1. Butcher of Malakir replaced with Diabolic Tutor
• 1. Gorex, the Tombshell replaced with Plumb the Forbidden
• 1. Havengul Runebinder replaced with Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1. Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth replaced with Vengeful Dead.
• 1. Forgotten Creation replaced with Exsanguinate
• 1. Stitcher Geralf replaced with Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1. Overseer of the Damned replaced with Resculpt

Octrate on Experience Absolute Power

4 months ago

Coward_Token - Just made some room for Jadar. I’ve had a soft spot for him for a bit. Decayed is a rather tailor-made mechanic for the deck, so I’m also looking at some of the other options in that regard.

Acererak the Archlich is an interesting idea. What do you think you would drop to play him? Maybe Bastion of Remembrance?

Coward_Token on Experience Absolute Power

4 months ago

Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia provides a steady stream of free self-saccing fodder

Thorough Investigation requires you to pay {2} each turn for the leave trigger (not feasible when you first cast Minthara) but provides decent value. For extra jank, there's also Acererak the Archlich (or just e.g. Kor Skyfisher)

Stardragon on Looking for a few combos

5 months ago

DrukenReaps + FormOverFunction I also have made you dungeon deck your welcome to look through it for ideas Link: Dungeon of Sefris

Acererak the Archlich + Omniscience though mana intensive and may need some search cards to find them can grant you infinite dungeon delving as long as you don't delve into the Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation! Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver is a great target for this as you can make unlimited goblin tokens and unlimited life drain to win but you can also deck yourself by drawing your library (unlikely to happen but beware that it has happened to me once), or Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage + Revel in Riches or Mechanized Production can be another wincon since you can make infinite treasure plus an army of skeletons

DrukenReaps on Looking for a few combos

5 months ago

I made a Dungeon deck again? I feel like with the new set I have enough interesting dungeon effects for it to work well this time. Dungeon Kingpin is the deck.

I want to at least consider a few infinite mana combos for possible win cons. Both Acererak the Archlich and Displacer Beast can win with infinite mana of either {B} or {U}.

This would just be an alternate to the voltron-ish plan though. If you have any other thoughts feel free to share those too :) Thanks.