Salem Saberhagen

Commander / EDH* Suicide Black WB (Orzhov)

Akonimae

Land (31)

• 1x Command Tower
• 4x Snow-Covered Plains
• 4x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Scrubland

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Sickening Dreams
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Creature (20)

• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Hope of Ghirapur
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Blood Pet
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Corpse Knight
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Stitcher's Supplier
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Serra Ascendant

Instant (12)

• 1x Mana Tithe
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Silence
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Culling the Weak
• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Commander (1)

Artifact (19)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Soul-Guide Lantern
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Conjurer's Bauble
• 1x Chromatic Sphere
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Mana Crypt

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Revel in Riches
• 1x Seal of Cleansing
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Smothering Tithe

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What is this deck supposed to do? This deck was made to utilize Lurrus of the Dream-Den's ability of low CMC graveyard recursion. Outrun your opponents by killing your useless minions and draw/get mana, then apologize and bring those 'useless' minions back with Lurrus! Rinse and repeat until you make your opponents disintegrate right before your eyes. Suggestions are always welcome, I'm excited to hear from the community!

Start your game right and get some draw in early! -

• Dark Confidant
• Conjurer's Bauble
• Soul-Guide Lantern
• Urza's Bauble
• Chromatic Sphere
• Mishra's Bauble
• Skullclamp
• Sensei's Divining Top
• Necropotence

Don't have the right hand? Don't worry, there are plenty of search cards. -

• Buried Alive
• Idyllic Tutor
• Diabolic Intent
• Demonic Tutor
• Vampiric Tutor
• Praetor's Grasp
• Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• Entomb
• Enlightened Tutor

Of course, without any wincon, there isn't really a reason to search is there? Here are some cards to search for with any of those searches! Wincons -

1. Frankenstein's Cat - Kaya's Ghostform + Lurrus of the Dream-Den sacrifice to Phyrexian Altar, target Kaya's Ghostform in the graveyard and target Lurrus of the Dream-Den, repeat. You have infinite ETBs and casts. With that, you use Blood Artist, Corpse Knight, or Aetherflux Reservoir to instant kill any opponent(s). 9+ mana needed to complete.

2. Schrödinger's Cat - Target the Leonin Relic-Warder in the graveyard with Animate Dead, Leonin comes into play, targeting Animate Dead. Animate Dead leaves play which would kill the Leonin. Leonin leaves play and Animate Dead comes back into play targeting the Leonin, trigger Blood Artist or Corpse Knight infinitely, at least until people get sucked dry. 6 mana needed to complete.

3. Salem Saberhagen - Cast Silence to prevent responses, Angel's Grace to ensure the next cards actually turn on, Ad Nauseam to draw your deck, and finally Sickening Dreams to discard your hand to kill everyone and their children. 9 mana needed to complete.

Salem decided that he was fed up with the larger creatures around him. He took all as many small friends that he could find and began to rebel against his larger adversaries. With his nightmare friends at his side, he terrorizes creatures who think they are better than everyone day in and day out. Can you help him find his next victim?

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Splash colors	WB
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 48 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.04
Tokens	Companion Zone, Spirit 1/1 C, Treasure