Best black reanimator targets?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on March 9, 2015, 3:57 p.m. by CuteSnail
I'm building Liliana and with 25 creatures the deck doesn't seem to have enough targets to reanimate. I have Solemn Simulacrum, Massacre Wurm and Fleshbag Marauder ect. What else is generally good to reanimate. I'm also hoping to lower my cmc to small creatures are better. Thanks.
infinitegyre says... #3
Grave Titan Rune-Scarred Demon Gray Merchant of Asphodel are always good
March 9, 2015 4:12 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #6
Avatar of Woe and Scion of Darkness are good as well.
March 9, 2015 4:16 p.m.
canterlotguardian those are both really expensive. I have an average cmc of 4.43 and i'd like to lower that number.
March 9, 2015 4:18 p.m.
the issue is also I want to up my creature count and I don't know what non-creatures to remove. and I posted this in the Commander forum so I can't post my deck.
March 9, 2015 4:19 p.m.
nobu_the_bard says... #9
Nekrataal, Mogis's Marauder, Big Game Hunter are some budget-friendly options, depending on how your deck is meant to work.
Duplicant is awesome.
March 9, 2015 4:22 p.m.
I've considered both Nekrataal and Duplicant. they've been added to the maybeboard until I can find space and acquire a copy of both.
March 9, 2015 4:35 p.m.
MindAblaze says... #12
Theres a few "etb, sac a creature" effects out there that are good. I like Corpse Connoisseur too.
March 9, 2015 5:06 p.m.
Rune-Scarred Demon is in there. You know what. My deck is here: Lili's Revelation. ChiefBell or Epok can move the thread if necessary.
March 9, 2015 5:18 p.m.
HeroInMyOwnMind says... #15
There are three Fleshbag Marauder cards now - Merciless Executioner and Slum Reaper do the same thing.
Butcher of Malakir and Doomed Necromancer can work in sac engine combos with the right cards.
Disciple of Bolas is just a good card that wouldn't hurt to be able to recur.
March 10, 2015 6:21 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #16
I'd definately put in Sheoldred, Whispering One should be here. she is a powerful reanimator and forces others to sac. she is a force to be reckoned with.
March 10, 2015 9:51 p.m.
I posted my deck for a reason....most of those are already in the deck...
March 10, 2015 10:08 p.m.
I was looking for cards that have immediate impact of somesort
March 10, 2015 10:45 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #20
hmmm.... well, I only do red reanimator, but for reuseability aside from sac outlits, you might want to try Death Pit Offering. it'll kill your current field, triggering any leave effects, and lets you reuse your guys. and, if you play it b4 anything else, its just a great buff.
March 10, 2015 10:51 p.m.
PayOneLife says... #21
With all of the stuff in there that makes your opponents sac things - Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Artisan of Kozilek, Fleshbag Marauder, Grave Pact, All Is Dust, Butcher of Malakir, Living Death and Sheoldred, Whispering One, I reckon It That Betrays would be awesome. As it "sees" permanents that go into the graveyard at the same time it does, you can use it to take just about the whole board. Also, it has annihilator itself so there is always some value to be gained, and it stays in the yard so you can reanimate it fairly easy through discard. Living End could also be a good include. Both are about $10.
March 11, 2015 8:49 a.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME I really dislike that Death Pit Offering
PayOneLife I've had It That Betrays in mono black sac decks before. I think it was in Ghoulcaller Gisa, and it was okay but was not really worth it's high cost. And Liliana's mana curve is higher than Gisa's was.
I had living end in an earlier version. But it's too obvious. It would either be countered, or opponents would fill up their grave once it was suspended.
Thanks for the help though.
March 11, 2015 11:50 a.m.
March 11, 2015 8:13 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #26
I agree with: clique, shriek, overseer, primordial, shadowborn, delver, and one thing I just though of is Dark Hatchling
March 11, 2015 8:26 p.m.
Why are you worried about converted mana cost in a reanimator deck?
Just dump your fatties in the yard with Lili's +1 (or Tortured Existence, Entomb, Buried Alive, Demonic Collusion, Insidious Dreams, etc...)
And then get them out on the battlefield with any of the following: Animate Dead, Necromancy, Victimize, Dance of the Dead, Living Death, Doomed Necromancer, Dread Return, Diabolic Servitude, Hell's Caretaker, Nighteyes the Desecrator, Soul Exchange, Zombify, Dawn of the Dead, Coffin Queen, or Chainer, Dementia Master (the last 3 need access to an instant speed sac engine to be used effectively.)
A couple other fun reanimator targets no one has mentioned: Geth, Lord of the Vault, Baleful Force, and Mindslicer.
Also some good options for getting things back to your hand if need be: Phyrexian Reclamation and Arcbound Reclaimer (you have a lot of artifacts.)
Also Mimic Vat. It's always useful.
scopesightzx says... #2
Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Grave Titan, Rune-Scarred Demon, and Sidisi, Undead Vizier are all great targets
March 9, 2015 4:07 p.m.