Dead Girls Don't Cry

Commander / EDH Discard Reanimator Vorthos WUB (Esper) Zombie

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Creature (29)

• 1x Adorned Pouncer
• 1x Archfiend of Ifnir
• 1x Binding Mummy
• 1x Bone Miser
• 1x Champion of the Perished
• 1x Consecrated SphinxGC
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Diregraf Colossus
• 1x God-Eternal Oketra
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Hashaton, Scarab's Fist HP
• 1x Havengul Lich
• 1x Lazotep Chancellor
• 1x Lord of the Accursed
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Lost Monarch of Ifnir HP
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation  ^Flip
• 1x Shepherd of Rot
• 1x Silversmote Ghoul
• 1x The Scarab God
• 1x Undead Augur
• 1x Vengeful Pharaoh
• 1x Wayward Servant
• 1x Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Instant (4)

• 1x Despark
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Time to Reflect
• 1x Utter End

Land (36)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crypt of Agadeem
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Godless Shrine HP
• 1x Grimclimb Pathway HP  ^Flip
• 1x Ice Tunnel
• 3x Island
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 4x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Snowfield Sinkhole
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Tranquil Cove

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Finale of Eternity
• 1x Kindred Dominance
• 1x Unburial Rites

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana, Death's Majesty

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Cryptcaller Chariot
• 1x Cursecloth Wrappings
• 1x Dimir Signet HP
• 1x Monument to Endurance
• 1x Orzhov Signet HP
• 1x Pyramid of the Pantheon
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Wand of Orcus

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Brave the Sands
• 1x Graf Harvest
• 1x Greed
• 1x Haunted One
• 1x Necroduality
• 1x Rhystic Study HPGC
• 1x Rooftop Storm
• 1x Teferi's Ageless Insight

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Creature (69)

• 1x Advanced Stitchwing
• 1x Aven Wind Guide
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Corpse Augur
• 1x Corpse Connoisseur
• 1x Corpse Harvester
• 2x Ebondeath, Dracolich
• 1x Eternal Skylord
• 1x Eternal Taskmaster
• 1x Eternal of Harsh Truths
• 1x Foulmire Knight
• 13x Gisa and Geralf MP
• 1x Gleaming Overseer
• 1x God-Eternal Bontu
• 1x God-Eternal Kefnet
• 5x Grave Scrabbler MP
• 1x Haunted Dead
• 1x Headless Rider
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Jhessian Zombies
• 1x Josu Vess, Lich Knight
• 1x Liliana's Reaver
• 1x Loyal Subordinate
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Plague Belcher MP
• 1x Possessed Skaab
• 1x Prophet of the Scarab
• 1x Rot Hulk
• 1x Sedraxis Alchemist
• 13x Temmet, Naktamun's Will
• 5x Tormod, the Desecrator
• 1x Unbreathing Horde
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Unraveling Mummy
• 1x Vengeful Dead
• 1x Vindictive Lich

Sorcery (50)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Call to the Netherworld
• 1x Command the Dreadhorde
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Deep Analysis MP
• 1x Dusk / Dawn
• 1x Dutiful Return
• 5x Empty the Laboratory
• 1x Enter the God-Eternals
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x From Under the Floorboards
• 1x Haunting Voyage MP
• 1x Hour of Reckoning
• 5x Merciless Eviction MP
• 1x Necromantic Selection
• 5x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Profane Command
• 5x Stitch Together
• 10x Victimize
• 5x Vindicate MP

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Pull from Tomorrow
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Rise of the Dread Marn

Enchantment (23)

• 1x Curse of Disturbance
• 1x Dark Prophecy
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Etchings of the Chosen
• 1x Faith of the Devoted
• 1x Knowledge is Power
• 1x Mind Unbound
• 13x On Wings of Gold
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Unfulfilled Desires

Artifact (19)

• 1x Ankh of Mishra
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Cryptcaller Chariot
• 1x Cursecloth Wrappings
• 10x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner
• 1x Well of Lost Dreams

Land (5)

• 1x Accursed Duneyard
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

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Really wanted to lean into the Egyptian themes with this, to the point I am including some sub-optical choices. Couldn't think of a fitting Iron Maiden song to name this deck after, especially off of Powerslave, but "Hallowed Be Thy Name" fits with the tempo and a bit of the deck's theme.

I'm trying to maximize on the discard (as zombies are wont to do) and keep as many mummies, pyramids and deserts in as I can.

It's, at its core, a zombie aggro deck. However, it tries to have as much of the exploitation of life gain and discard as possible. Archfiend of Ifnir is really a star: a constant board wipe allowing the unbreathing hordes to swarm on in for aggro. When we don't have our demon lieutenant we just make due with standard zombie murder.

The death of a zombie should be meaningless with recursion except for key kickers like Graveborn Muse. Always keep her around. You'll heal her damage and the draw is insane, even leading to more discard which we love. Of course, I know it isn't mind-blowing or revolutionary to say "We want zombies in the graveyard."

I tried to include cards we WANT to pitch, like Adorned Pouncer and Deep Analysis to turn that discard into an advantage. I'll tell you what, an Adorned Pouncer recursion with Anointed Procession feels REAL good. (Throw in two turns of God-Eternal Oketra and you've got yourself a stew).

This deck stomps, but doesn't go for infinite gimmicks (yet?). Just good 'ol Egyptian ass kicking. Threw a Sphinx in there just for flavor. I like how it feels and looks different from any other dimir zombie deck by leaning into good orzhov creatures and many mummies.

Suggestions are always welcome. I really appreciate when someone suggests what to cut along with it. Very helpful when making decisions.

Lastly, like everyone, Upvotes make me feel good inside. So if you like what you see let me know with a little digital high-five, there!

Hallowed be Her name, indeed.

Top Ranked	Achieved #46 position overall 4 years ago Achieved #36 position in Commander / EDH 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Discard 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Reanimator 4 years ago
Date added	5 years
Last updated	2 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.25
Tokens	Adorned Pouncer 4/4 B, Copy Clone, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed, Zombie Army 0/0 B, Zombie Warrior 4/4 B
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