The Lich Commands

Commander / EDH Budget Casual Mono-Black Reanimator

nyctophasm

Creature (39)

• 1x Abhorrent Overlord
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Champion of Stray Souls
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Entomber Exarch
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravedigger
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Kuon, Ogre Ascendant  ^Flip
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Merciless Executioner
• 1x Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
• 1x Noosegraf Mob
• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Overseer of the Damned
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Phyrexian Gargantua
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Reaper from the Abyss
• 1x Seizan, Perverter of Truth
• 1x Shadowborn Demon
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Slum Reaper
• 1x Soul of Innistrad
• 1x Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Ever After
• 1x Live Fast
• 1x Mutilate
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Rise from the Grave
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Syphon Flesh
• 1x Tempt with Immortality
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Yawgmoth's Vile Offering

Land (38)

• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 36x Swamp

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana, Death's Majesty
• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms

Commander (1)

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x Palace Siege

Artifact (2)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Conjurer's Closet

Instant (1)

• 1x Grim Return

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This is one of my favorite decks to pilot. It has a lot of potential to interact in multiple ways. I can win through combination reanimation, go-wide token strategies, or life drain sac with Blood Artist, Falkenrath Noble, and/or Zulaport Cutthroat. As a result, graveyard hate, although annoying, is not the end of the world. I have had many games where my graveyard was shut off and I still managed to pull off some wins, or at least stave off losing for many turns. This deck requires a lot of cards though, and a lot of mana. Hence, there are lots of cards that are card draw/search, and many options to gain alternative methods of tapping for mana. Cabal Stronghold has been a lovely addition, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx is always really useful, Black Market is absurd if it goes off, Liliana of the Dark Realms speaks for itself, and Crypt Ghast is useful for life drain as well.

One of my favorite combinations of plays is Buried Alive for Phyrexian Delver and two others, and then cast Ever After, getting all three.

Edit: Recently added some extra demons and Liliana's Contract. Just nice to have another win con.

Let me know what you think. Advice, thoughts, appreciations, all welcome.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.76
Tokens	Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Harpy 1/1 B, Morph 2/2 C, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie Knight 2/2 B