Idea 2: Varina Zombie Tribal

Commander / EDH* Budget Theme/Gimmick WUB (Esper) Zombie

Vlasiax

Creature (28)

• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Archfiend of Ifnir
• 1x Bone Miser
• 1x Butcher Ghoul
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Corpse Connoisseur
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Diregraf Colossus
• 1x God-Eternal Oketra
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Lazotep Reaver
• 1x Lord of the Accursed
• 1x Mire Triton
• 1x Noosegraf Mob
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Plague Belcher
• 1x Shepherd of Rot
• 1x Stitcher's Supplier
• 1x Tomebound Lich
• 1x Undead Augur
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Wayward Servant
• 1x Zombie Trailblazer

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Monastery Siege
• 1x Omen of the Dead
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Rooftop Storm

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ashiok, Dream Render
• 1x Liliana, Untouched By Death

Land (34)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fetid Pools
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 3x Plains
• 1x River of Tears
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Unholy Grotto

Artifact (10)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Perpetual Timepiece
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Commander (1)

Instant (11)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Condemn
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Negate
• 1x Opt
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Thought Scour

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Careful Study
• 1x Chart a Course
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Gift of Estates
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Notion Rain
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Windfall
• 1x Wrath of God

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Maybeboard

Land (13)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Morphic Pool
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave

Artifact (2)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Talisman of Dominance

Instant (9)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Teferi's Ageless Insight

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Echo of Eons
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Creature (7)

• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Liliana's Standard Bearer
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Master of Death
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x The Scarab God

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Braaaaaiiinsss...

**Corpse Knight + Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar ** - infinite life loss, that's the main combo, where pieces can be swapped as follows:

• **Corpse Knight** --> Wayward Servant / Diregraf Captain / Plague Belcher = 1:1 swap, which gives the same results. Just to have more chances of drawing one or in case something happens to Corpse Knight.
  _(Side note 1: Vengeful Dead gives the same outcome, but in my opinion 4 CMC is too much)_

• **Corpse Knight** --> God-Eternal Oketra / Diregraf Colossus = infinite 4/4 or 2/2 Zombie tokens + infinite mana (if you sac some of these 4/4 tokens)

• **Gravecrawler** --> Carrion Feeder / Cryptbreaker / Lazotep Reaver = 1:1 swap IF you activate Liliana, Untouched By Death's -3 ability, which makes it 4 card combo but is still quite easy to assemble
  _(Side note 2: Lazotep Reaver can work, becuase it creates 2 bodies on ETB)_

  _(Side note 3: in budget version Butcher Ghoul also works, becuase after dying comes back 2nd time due to Undying ability)_

On the other hand Phyrexian Altar can be replaced with Rooftop Storm but it then becomes 4-card combo needing additional way to repeatedly sacrifice Gravecrawler like Carrion Feeder, Ashnod's Altar or Altar of Dementia.

This deck started as a $200 dollar project for my best friend, who as time goes by might want to upgrade this deck a little more. With that in mind Maybeboard contains cards that can be used if you wish to spend more money on the deck.

Direct Swaps: Show

• Apprentice Necromancer --> Reanimate
• Butcher Ghoul --> Relentless Dead
• Corpse Connoisseur --> Entomb
• Noosegraf Mob --> Grave Titan
• Phyrexian Delver --> Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• Zombie Trailblazer --> Lord of the Undead

• Diabolic Tutor --> Demonic Tutor
• Gift of Estates --> Land Tax
• Wrath of God --> Supreme Verdict

• AEtherize --> Cyclonic Rift
• Condemn --> Path to Exile
• Living Death --> Patriarch's Bidding
• Mortify --> Anguished Unmaking
• Notion Rain --> Echo of Eons
• Opt --> Enlightened Tutor

• Orzhov Signet --> Talisman of Dominance
• Swiftfoot Boots --> Lightning Greaves

• Monastery Siege --> Rhystic Study
• Omen of the Dead --> Phyrexian Reclamation

• Arcane Sanctum --> City of Brass
• Buried Ruin --> Academy Ruins
• Esper Panorama --> Flooded Strand
• Evolving Wilds --> Marsh Flats
• Island --> Cavern of Souls
• Isolated Chapel --> Fetid Heath
• Plains --> Mana Confluence
• Plains --> Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• River of Tears --> Watery Grave
• Swamp --> Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• Temple of Deceit --> Morphic Pool
• Terramorphic Expanse --> Polluted Delta

Budget Replacements Show

• Godless Shrine --> Swamp
• Hallowed Fountain --> Irrigated Farmland
• Unholy Grotto --> Swamp

• Commander's Sphere --> Arcane Signet

Date added	4 years
Last updated	2 years
Exclude colors	RG
Key combos	Corpse Knight + Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 0 Rares 34 - 0 Uncommons 22 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	2.63
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie Army 0/0 B, Zombie Warrior 4/4 B