Tainted Dreams

Commander / EDH Combo Reanimator Sacrifice Value Engine WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (22)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Cathar Commando
• 1x Children of Korlis
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Leonin Elder
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Oswald Fiddlebender
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Rescuer Chwinga
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Wall of Blood
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Instant (12)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Fracture
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Land (32)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 6x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 1x Silent Clearing
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Vault of Champions

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Abiding Grace
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Near-Death Experience
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Runed Halo
• 1x Seal of Cleansing

Commander (1)

Artifact (17)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Tainted Sigil
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Urza's Bauble

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Damn
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Unmarked Grave

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Maybeboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Blood Pet
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos

Instant (1)

• 1x Ad Nauseam

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Grave Peril
• 1x Seal of Cleansing

Land (1)

• 1x Phyrexian Tower

Artifact (2)

• 1x Amulet of Safekeeping
• 1x Bag of Devouring

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A competitive low CMC combo toolbox deck. Most combos try to be relevant on the field or in the graveyard. Self-inflicted life loss for value generation is also a very prominent theme in Tainted Dreams.

Tainted Dreams Breakdown

Winning the Game

Infinite sac and ETB combos

When paired with the right drain cards like Cruel Celebrant, Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat, you can drain everyone and win the game.

• Animate Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder
• Dance of the Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder
• Kaya's Ghostform + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Phyrexian Altar
• Kaya's Ghostform + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Phyrexian Altar paired with Sanguine Bond with Soul Warden
• Leonin Relic-Warder + Sanguine Bond + Soul Warden paired with Animate Dead or Dance of the Dead

Aetherflux win synergies/combos

• Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top
• Aetherflux Reservoir + Children of Korlis
• Aetherflux Reservoir + Tainted Sigil

Notable Synergies

The commander, Lurrus of the Dream-Den, enables the recursion of several cheap self-sacrificing artifacts/creatures and/or any creatures that would be in the grave.

Card Draw Synergies

• Necropotence + Children of Korlis
• Necropotence + Tainted Sigil
• Scroll Rack + Land Tax
• Bolas's Citadel + Leonin Elder + Sensei's Divining Top

Cards worth recurring with Lurrus

• Children of Korlis
• Jeweled Lotus
• Soul Snare
• Wayfarer's Bauble
• Bounty Agent
• Animate Dead
• Lotus Petal
• Kami of False Hope
• Dauthi Voidwalker

Top Ranked	Achieved #2 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Reanimator 2 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Sacrifice 2 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Value Engine 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Key combos	Animate Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder Dance of the Dead + Leonin Relic-Warder Aetherflux Reservoir + Children of Korlis Aetherflux Reservoir + Tainted Sigil Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top Kaya's Ghostform + Lurrus of the Dream-Den + Phyrexian Altar Leonin Relic-Warder + Sanguine Bond + Soul Warden
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.10
Tokens	Companion Zone, Construct 0/0 C
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