"All Crave The Blessed Sleep, Few Receive It"

Commander / EDH* Bracket 4 Budget Goodstuff Innistrad Tokens WUB (Esper) Zombie

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Creature (28)

• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Champion of the Perished
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Gempalm Polluter
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x God-Eternal Oketra
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
• 1x Headless Rider
• 1x Hordewing Skaab
• 1x Lord of the Accursed
• 1x Lost Monarch of Ifnir
• 1x Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Prophet of the Scarab
• 1x Ratadrabik of Urborg
• 1x Raving Dead
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x The Scarab God
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Varina, Lich Queen
• 1x Wayward Servant
• 1x Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Behold the Beyond
• 1x Demonic Tutor *f-etch*GC
• 1x Finale of Eternity
• 1x Profane Tutor
• 1x Tempt with Immortality
• 1x Unburial Rites
• 1x Zombie Apocalypse

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Choked Estuary
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x High Market
• 4x Island
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 4x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Tranquil Cove

Instant (8)

• 1x Corpse Dance
• 1x Despark
• 1x Final Payment
• 1x Force of WillGC
• 1x Hallow
• 1x Harsh Sustenance
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End

Commander (1)

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Call to the Kindred
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Necromancer's Covenant
• 1x Necromancer's Stockpile *f-pre*
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Rooftop Storm
• 1x Smothering TitheGC
• 1x Tombstone Stairwell

Artifact (9)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's CitadelGC
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Symmetry Matrix
• 1x Wand of Orcus

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Cleaver Skaab

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Necroduality

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Overview:

This Esper Zombie tribal deck leverages Hashaton's discard-to-token ability to generate 4/4 Zombies while utilizing synergistic payoffs like life drain and +1/+1 lords. The deck combines token swarms with graveyard recursion and has MULTIPLE infinite combo lines using Rooftop Storm/Gravecrawler and Grimgrin, Corpse Born loops.

Primer:

Core Strategy: The deck aims to discard creatures (via Varina, Cryptbreaker, etc.) to create 4/4 Zombies with Hashaton while building a critical mass of Zombie synergies.

Key phases:

Discard Engine Setup: Play enablers like Varina, Lich Queen or Necromancer's Stockpile to fuel Hashaton's ability.

Token Amplification: Use Anointed Procession and Zombie lords (Diregraf Captain, Undead Warchief) to grow tokens into threats.

Combo Finish: Assemble Gravecrawler + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Rooftop Storm for infinite ETB/death triggers or Nim Deathmantle + Sac Outlet for recurring value.

Mulligan Priorities:

Keep hands with early discard outlets Cryptbreaker or Zombie generators Gravecrawler. Prioritize fixing for WUB mana. Avoid hands without creatures to discard or payoff cards.

Key Tips:

Protect Rooftop Storm and Anointed Procession with Force of WillGC. Use The Scarab God and Corpse Dance for recurring threats. Time Gray Merchant of Asphodel after establishing a wide board for lethal life swings.

Weaknesses:

Critical

Relies on Gravecrawler and Rooftop Storm for infinite combos with no redundancy. Weak to graveyard hate (Rest in Peace) and enchantment removal.

Moderate

Slow recovery from board wipes without immediate recursion. Limited ramp beyond Sol Ring/Arcane Signet.

Minor

Some tapped lands slow early plays.

Most Important Cards:

Rooftop Storm Gravecrawler Diregraf Captain Varina, Lich Queen Anointed Procession Nim Deathmantle Demonic TutorGC The Scarab God Corpse Knight Army of the Damned

Top Ranked	Achieved #6 position overall 11 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Budget 11 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Casual 11 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH WUB (Esper) 10 months ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	2 months
Exclude colors	RG
Key combos	Gravecrawler + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Rooftop Storm
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.73
Tokens	Copy Clone, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Haste, Zombie Warrior 4/4 B
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