Lazav, the Multifarious 1v1 cEDH

1v1 Commander* Combo Competitive Reanimator UB (Dimir)

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Land (31)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cephalid Coliseum
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x River of Tears
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Snow-Covered Island
• 1x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Chains of Mephistopheles
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Search for Azcanta  ^Flip

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ashiok, Dream Render
• 1x Liliana of the Veil

Instant (27)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Chain of Vapor
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Dig Through Time
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Fierce GuardianshipGC
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Force of WillGC
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x IntuitionGC
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Mental Misstep
• 1x Mission Briefing
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Price of Fame
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

Artifact (8)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Chrome MoxGC
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana VaultGC
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Mox DiamondGC
• 1x Sol Ring

Commander (1)

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Careful Study
• 1x Collective Brutality
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Duress
• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 1x Hymn to Tourach
• 1x Imperial SealGC
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Thoughtseize
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Windfall

Creature (12)

• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Griselbrand
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Maralen of the Mornsong
• 1x Merfolk Looter
• 1x Necrotic Ooze
• 1x Notion ThiefGC
• 1x Phyrexian Devourer
• 1x Phyrexian Dreadnought
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Tidespout Tyrant
• 1x Walking Ballista

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Maybeboard

Creature (8)

• 1x Cryptic Trilobite
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Invisible Stalker
• 1x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 1x Magus of the Bazaar
• 1x Ornithopter
• 1x Thassa's OracleGC
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Chart a Course
• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Exhume

Land (7)

• 1x Bazaar of Baghdad
• 1x Fetid Pools
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Wasteland

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
• 1x Narset, Parter of VeilsGC

Instant (6)

• 1x Ad NauseamGC
• 1x Delay
• 1x Demonic Consultation
• 1x Misdirection
• 1x Shadow of Doubt
• 1x Tainted Pact

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Necromancy
• 1x NecropotenceGC

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This deck uses the graveyard to cheat in creatures, with aggressives lines paired with disruption or some engine for grindy games.

Combos and Synergies

• Lazav, the Multifarious + Phyrexian Dreadnought lets you deal 24 commander damages very easily, since Lazav, the Multifarious can transform into a 12/12 trample for . You may also use Entomb instead of casting Phyrexian Dreadnought but this leaves you open to counterspells.

• Buried Alive for Necrotic Ooze + Phyrexian Devourer + Walking Ballista can combo with a Reanimate on Necrotic Ooze or Lazav, the Multifarious and , this lets you exile cards for damages equal to their mana cost.

• Entomb + Reanimate a Griselbrand or Tidespout Tyrant generates insane control/card draw, probably stealing the game on the spot.

• Notion Thief + Windfall draws 14 cards while disrupting your opponent.

• Chains of Mephistopheles + Windfall puts a bunch of card in your graveyard while disrupting your opponent.

Tips

• In your mulligan look for some lands/accellerant and either some discard/counter or early tutor/Entomb for speedy wins.

• Transforming Lazav, the Multifarious into Maralen of the Mornsong in response to a card draw spell stops the draws and sets you up for a tutor on your draw step. You can then transform Lazav, the Multifarious in something else to prevent your opponent from tutoring.

• Dropping some fast mana followed by a wheel effect lets you start the game with a huge advantage on your opponent.

• Necrotic Ooze is a key piece if you got a Griselbrand or a Jace's Archivist in your graveyard. It also wins the game with Walking Ballista + Phyrexian Dreadnought.

• Intuition is very good in this deck, entombing 2 cards at instant speed means you can probably win the game with very little setup.

• Muddle the Mixture can be transmuted for Animate Dead, Chains of Mephistopheles, Cyclonic Rift, Hymn to Tourach, Mission Briefing, Search for Azcanta  or better tutors.

• Make use of a large draws from Griselbrand or Notion Thief to discard the last key pieces on the cleanup step.

Cons

This deck suffers activated abilities hate and graveyard hate. While we can get around the first with bounce effects and Reanimate combos, we have a really bad time with the latter especially against Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void since we got no true enchantment removal in these colors.

Last time I checked mtgo 1v1 banlist Griselbrand was legal, not sure why it's flagged. In case Vilis, Broker of Blood is a decent replacement. This deck is still under development and suggestions are welcome.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Key combos	Entomb + Reanimate Notion Thief + Windfall Necrotic Ooze + Phyrexian Devourer + Walking Ballista Lazav, the Multifarious + Phyrexian Dreadnought Chains of Mephistopheles + Windfall
Legality	This deck is not 1v1 Commander legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.10
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U