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Dance of Death (Gisa)

Commander / EDH Mono-Black Tokens Zombie

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Land (36)

Artifact (9)

Sorcery (8)

Planeswalker (1)

Commander (1)

Commander: Ghoulcaller Gisa

Instant (8)

Enchantment (7)

In the dark, cursed world of Innistrad, necromancers raise the dead for power, vengeance, and domination. Ghoulcaller Gisa is one of the most feared — a master of necromancy who commands relentless hordes of the undead. This deck represents Gisa’s growing army: a swarm of zombies clawing their way from graveyards, feeding on death, and overwhelming the living through sheer numbers and dark magic.

Each card in this deck reinforces this grim narrative: from Gravecrawler’s refusal to stay dead, to Liliana’s Devotee and Death Baron empowering the shambling ranks, to Gray Merchant of Asphodel draining the life essence of enemies as the undead tide rises.

Strategy Overview

Zombies is a classic Mono-Black tribal swarm deck focused on: - Rapid board presence with cheap zombies like Gravecrawler, Carrion Feeder, and Diregraf Ghoul - Sacrifice synergies using Ghoulcaller Gisa, Carrion Feeder, and Bastion of Remembrance - Mass reanimation and recursion through spells like Dread Return, Buried Alive, Rise of the Dread Marn, and Unearth - Value from death triggers and ETB effects: Undead Augur, Corpse Augur, Headless Rider, Liliana’s Standard Bearer - Overwhelming with tokens and finishers like Grave Titan, Josu Vess, Lich Knight, and Obelisk of Urd - Control tools like Hero’s Downfall, Toxic Deluge, and Mausoleum Secrets to manage threats

It balances aggression and resilience, allowing you to rebuild from wipes and snowball advantage through recursive threats and death synergies.

Key Synergies & Interactions

  • Ghoulcaller Gisa + Grave Titan / Josu Vess
    Sacrifice giant tokens to flood the board with even more zombies.

  • Gravecrawler + Carrion Feeder + Bastion of Remembrance
    Infinite death triggers if you have Gravecrawler and a zombie in play, constantly sacking and recasting Gravecrawler.

  • Buried Alive + Dread Return
    Bury key creatures (Grave Titan, Gray Merchant, Tainted Adversary) and flashback Dread Return for a swing in power.

  • Death Baron / Lord of the Accursed
    Buff your zombie army and give them deathtouch or menace for lethal swings.

  • Undead Augur + Ghoulish Procession
    Turn every death into card draw and a fresh token.

  • Phyrexian Arena / Castle Locthwain
    Sustain card advantage in the late game, digging for finishers.

  • Jet Medallion + Cabal Coffers / Crypt of Agadeem
    Explosive mana turns to flood the board or cast big reanimation spells.

Playstyle Summary

This deck excels at snowballing incremental advantage through: - Fast early drops
- Mass reanimation
- Death triggers
- Token armies
- Life drain effects

It’s designed to be resilient, aggressive, and flavorful — telling the story of a necromancer who refuses to let death be the end.

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