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Creature (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Archangel of Thune | $46.96 | Creature - Angel | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim | $0.29 | Legendary Creature - Kor Cleric | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Blood Artist | $1.28 | Creature - Vampire | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | $16.47 | Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | $0.94 | Legendary Creature - Human Wizard | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Grave Titan | $0.81 | Creature - Giant | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hero of Bladehold | $0.88 | Creature - Human Knight | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Jazal Goldmane | $0.24 | Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Karmic Guide | $0.82 | Creature - Angel Spirit | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mentor of the Meek | $0.20 | Creature - Human Soldier | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mirror Entity | $0.50 | Creature - Shapeshifter | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Monastery Mentor | $1.06 | Creature - Human Monk | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Odric, Master Tactician | $0.36 | Legendary Creature - Human Soldier | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ravos, Soultender | $8.13 | Legendary Creature - Human Cleric | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Requiem Angel | $0.71 | Creature - Angel | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Reveillark | $0.84 | Creature - Elemental | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Skirsdag High Priest | $0.31 | Creature - Human Cleric | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Smothering Abomination | $0.68 | Creature - Eldrazi | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Soul Warden | $2.44 | Creature - Human Cleric | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Soul's Attendant | $5.01 | Creature - Human Cleric | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sun Titan | $0.32 | Creature - Giant | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Suture Priest | $1.58 | Creature - Phyrexian Cleric | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Teysa, Orzhov Scion | $0.67 | Legendary Creature - Human Advisor | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Twilight Drover | $0.10 | Creature - Spirit | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Vizkopa Guildmage | $0.49 | Creature - Human Wizard | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Zulaport Cutthroat | $1.40 | Creature - Human Rogue Ally | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Instant (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Anguished Unmaking | $2.00 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Return to Dust | $0.26 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Secure the Wastes | $0.72 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Utter End | $0.24 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | White Sun's Zenith | $0.35 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sorcery (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Austere Command | $0.38 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Decree of Justice | $0.07 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Dusk // Dawn | $0.31 | Sorcery // Sorcery | // | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Fell the Mighty | $0.20 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Increasing Devotion | $0.23 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Martial Coup | $0.49 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Merciless Eviction | $0.49 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Retribution of the Meek | $7.20 | Sorcery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Artifact (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ashnod's Altar | $8.33 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Blasting Station | $8.05 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Commander's Sphere | $0.17 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Orzhov Keyrune | $0.12 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Orzhov Signet | $0.47 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Skullclamp | $4.06 | Artifact - Equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sol Ring | $1.38 | Artifact | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enchantment (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Anointed Procession | $45.36 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Black Market | $3.38 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Blind Obedience | $2.51 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cathars' Crusade | $1.68 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Dark Prophecy | $5.12 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Darkest Hour | $4.24 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Dictate of Erebos | $17.25 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Hidden Stockpile | $0.14 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Luminarch Ascension | $9.77 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Phyrexian Arena | $1.31 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Spirit Bonds | $0.40 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Vampiric Rites | $0.21 | Enchantment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Planeswalker (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Elspeth, Sun's Champion | $0.63 | Legendary Planeswalker - Elspeth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sorin, Grim Nemesis | $3.91 | Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sorin, Lord of Innistrad | $0.28 | Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sorin, Solemn Visitor | $0.51 | Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Arcane Lighthouse | $2.85 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Bojuka Bog | $1.03 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Boseiju, Who Shelters All | $12.33 | Legendary Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cabal Coffers | $15.38 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Caves of Koilos | $0.68 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Command Tower | $0.25 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Concealed Courtyard | $0.82 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Fetid Heath | $0.46 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Ghost Quarter | $0.49 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Godless Shrine | $7.28 | Land - Plains Swamp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Isolated Chapel | $0.61 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Orzhov Basilica | $0.21 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Orzhov Guildgate | $0.18 | Land - Gate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Plains | $0.07 | Basic Land - Plains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Reliquary Tower | $1.65 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Scoured Barrens | $0.04 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Secluded Steppe | $0.23 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shambling Vent | $0.30 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Swamp | $0.11 | Basic Land - Swamp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Tainted Field | $0.19 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Temple of Silence | $0.23 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | $47.00 | Legendary Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Vault of the Archangel | $0.66 | Land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince | $1.13 | Land // Legendary Creature - Demon | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Windbrisk Heights | $0.10 | Land |
Sideboard - 3 cards, 3 distinct
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1 | Gideon's Phalanx | $0.16 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rootborn Defenses | $0.21 | Instant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Necromancer's Covenant | $1.03 | Enchantment |
Notes
Sideboard:
Rootborn Defenses – Side in if board wipes are very prevalent
Necromancer's Covenant - For graveyard-heavy metas. For the zombie lifelink to be relevant, I'm probably in very good shape already.
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Cards I might add:
Orzhov Cluestone, Worn Powerstone, Burnished Hart - More ramp
Yahenni, Undying Partisan - Free sac outlet, and a great play before a board wipe
Hour of Revelation - Cheap boardwipe that deals with things Teysa can't target
Carnival of Souls
Vish Kal - Another way to go infinite, but also just on theme
Elspeth, Knight-Errant - Amazing if I can get her to ult, but otherwise a token generator or a way to push through some damage
Lingering Souls - A cheap way to get a few tokens
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Angel of Sanctions
Wing Shards – Better than Swords to Plowshares vs Narset, but worse vs utility creatures that aren't attacking (e.g. Mayael)
Drogskol Cavalry - Token generator with built-in lifegain
Bygone Bishop - Possibly another Mentor of the Meek in this deck?
Black Market
Intangible Virtue
Caged Sun - Anthem and ramp to the really big turns
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Vedalken Orrery
Sram's Expertise
Call for Unity
Entrapment Maneuver
Collective Effort
Sacrifice package:
Ogre Slumlord - Rats, rats, rats. Not incredible when tokens are the main sac targets
Reassembling Skeleton/Nether Traitor/Ophiomancer - Main reusable sac targets
Viscera Seer - Free sac outlet that doesn't do much if it's not a bigger focus
Victimize, Sadistic Hypnotist - Sac outlets with big upside
Grave Pact, Butcher of Malakir - Additional copies of this effect
Maw of the Obzedat - Sac outlet and anthem. Sac blocked attackers to pump the others
Reprocess - Card draw
Grim Haruspex - Card draw with same downside as Slumlord
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Cards I might cut:
Requiem Angel – Very expensive for the effect that requires my dudes to die, but can be abused
Reliquary Tower - How much card draw do I have anyway?
White Sun's Zenith
Decree of Justice
Ravos, Soultender
Monastery Mentor
Luminarch Ascension - How easy is it to avoid this? Usually good on turn 2 but very hard later
Boseiju - Don't have THAT many instants and sorceries, and a tapped, colorless land that ALWAYS costs me life isn't great. I do have lots of stuff to offset the lifeloss, though
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Cuts:
Archon of Redemption - Not enough focus on fliers for this relatively small creature to be worthwhile
Angelic Skirmisher - None of these abilities are particularly impressive on tiny tokens, and when I have huge tokens I'm probably winning anyway
Bloodline Keeper - Too slow when I don't have more vampires
Myr Battlesphere - Basically a 7-mana "Put 4 1/1 tokens on the battlefield". Can be abused with a sac outlet (e.g. Blasting Station) and Karmic Guide or just Trading Post, though.
Skeletal Vampire - Can trigger "dies" triggers like Dictate of Erebos, Teysa or Requiem Angel, but the cost of the ability is very high
Soul sisters, Suture Priest - Too slow, too low impact
Thraben Doomsayer - Slow token producer, and if I'm at 5 health, the anthem probably doesn't matter
Nomads' Assembly - Win-more?
Carnage Altar - Too expensive to activate
Jar of Eyeballs - Probably too slow to be an efficient "tutor"
Sword of the Paruns - Just playing anthems is probably better to get power and toughness simultaneously. Moving this around is too expensive
Attrition - Should have enough spot removal with Teysa that I don't need this
Breeding Pit - Too slow to be worth the upkeep cost
First Response - Will prevent people from poking me, but doesn't do much against big attacks
Leyline of the Meek - Expensive anthem that only works on my tokens
Ajani, Caller of Pride - The ultimate is perfect, but getting there takes a long time of using a not-very-effective ability
Bloodgift Demon - Draws a card and provides a relatively big flying body, but doesn't otherwise do much for the deck
Erebos - Being an aggro deck, it's nice to prevent opponents from gaining life. Drawing cards is nice as well, but again, doesn't fit the theme
Swords to Plowshares - With Teysa's ability, we don't really need to use a card for exiling a single creature
Akroma's Vengeance - Replaced with Final Judgment which is better against creatures and leaves my enchantments/artifacts alone
Geist-Honored Monk – Only two additional tokens, and a big, non-evasive dude...
Increasing Ambition – Tutors? Hmm... Meh!
Vish Kal - I have Teysa for removal. Would rather use this in Karador
Whip of Erebos - I have so much other lifegain, and not enough creatures to whip back? Not sure, might need this.
Trading Post - Doesn't really do anything...
Mimic Vat - Being able to make some copies of good stuff with ETB abilities is nice (and I guess the copies are tokens), but this is a better fit elsewhere
Storm Herd - Too expensive
Rout - Don't really need all these boardwipes, and I have Teysa for instant speed removal
Final Judgment - Already have Teysa for exile
Emeria Angel - Low impact
Captain of the Watch - Lowering curve, and my tokens are more varied, so soldier-only anthem is kind of meh
Necropolis Regent - BBB can be quite hard, and if my tokens are connecting, I'm not sure I need this. Also curve
Sudden Spoiling - Doesn't really do anything specific for the deck
Empty the Pits - Quite expensive, BBBB is tough and not sure how on-theme it is
Decree of Pain - Quite expensive, and can only deal with creatures
Planar Cleansing - I want a board presence, and this doesn't spare any of my stuff
Deploy to the Front - Probably too expensive
Army of the Damned - Not so focused on zombies, and this is very expensive
Trading Post – Gives utility, but I might not have enough artifacts to justify it
Proper Burial – Life gain can be risky, and this does nothing else.
Mobilization - The vigilance is not very relevant, and 3 mana is a bit much for a 1/1 on the ground with no other effects
Path of Bravery - If I can attack with enough tokens for the lifegain to be relevant, I probably don't need it, and +1/+1 isn't that relevant if I'm at 40+ life anyway
Marshal's Anthem - The reanimation could be quite relevant, but is quite expensive. The small anthem is a nice bonus
Dictate of Heliod - The flash is nice, but as just an anthem, I don't know if it's worth it
Entreat the Angels - Quite restrictive in when I can use it effectively
Soul of Theros - Too expensive to activate
Mikaeus, the Lunarch - Too slow
Spear of Heliod - I have so much other removal, and this anthem is otherwise pretty minor
Gideon's Phalanx - Expensive, and was mainly there for the indestructible, which is probably hard to get off by the time I need it
Drana, Liberator of Malakir - If she can repeatedly connect with the player and give any substantial gain, I'm probably winning anyway
Brimaz - His tokens usually just die in the combat anyway
True Conviction - Can potentially speed of the clock a lot, especially with Vizkopa Guildmage, but is expensive and doesn't do anything if I don't have threats
Righteous Confluence - Probably have enough other lifegain, and the tokens themselves aren't super impressive. Flexibility is nice, but sorcery speed hurts
Heliod, God of the Sun - Making tokens with him is pretty expensive, and tokens and black creatures don't activate him. Much better with True Conviction
Hour of Reckoning - I'm playing quite a few non-token creatures I want to keep around, and the other 6 boardwipes are probably better
Opal Palace - Don't really need Teysa to get big from this even if I could, and it's not very likely that I will get to that point anyway
Elspeth Tirel - I have so many other sources of lifegain that the + isn't very exciting, and I have lots of stuff I don't want to blow up with the ult. The -2 is enough for a Teysa exile, but don't know if it's worth the slot.
Mistveil Plains - I don't really have any ways to shuffle my deck, so the bottom is no better than the graveyard
Emeria - 7 plains is almost every plains in my deck, so getting this active is highly unlikely
Barren Moor - I need to get my actual swamp count up, so can't afford to run this probably
Kjeldoran Outpost - Sacrificing a land is a real drawback
Sacred Mesa - Too expensive to keep going, though it could be a strong lategame drop
Deathbringer Liege - Don't have that many multicolored spells, or black spells for that matter
Rootborn Defenses – Side in if board wipes are very prevalent
Necromancer's Covenant - For graveyard-heavy metas. For the zombie lifelink to be relevant, I'm probably in very good shape already.
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Cards I might add:
Orzhov Cluestone, Worn Powerstone, Burnished Hart - More ramp
Yahenni, Undying Partisan - Free sac outlet, and a great play before a board wipe
Hour of Revelation - Cheap boardwipe that deals with things Teysa can't target
Carnival of Souls
Vish Kal - Another way to go infinite, but also just on theme
Elspeth, Knight-Errant - Amazing if I can get her to ult, but otherwise a token generator or a way to push through some damage
Lingering Souls - A cheap way to get a few tokens
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Angel of Sanctions
Wing Shards – Better than Swords to Plowshares vs Narset, but worse vs utility creatures that aren't attacking (e.g. Mayael)
Drogskol Cavalry - Token generator with built-in lifegain
Bygone Bishop - Possibly another Mentor of the Meek in this deck?
Black Market
Intangible Virtue
Caged Sun - Anthem and ramp to the really big turns
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Vedalken Orrery
Sram's Expertise
Call for Unity
Entrapment Maneuver
Collective Effort
Sacrifice package:
Ogre Slumlord - Rats, rats, rats. Not incredible when tokens are the main sac targets
Reassembling Skeleton/Nether Traitor/Ophiomancer - Main reusable sac targets
Viscera Seer - Free sac outlet that doesn't do much if it's not a bigger focus
Victimize, Sadistic Hypnotist - Sac outlets with big upside
Grave Pact, Butcher of Malakir - Additional copies of this effect
Maw of the Obzedat - Sac outlet and anthem. Sac blocked attackers to pump the others
Reprocess - Card draw
Grim Haruspex - Card draw with same downside as Slumlord
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Cards I might cut:
Requiem Angel – Very expensive for the effect that requires my dudes to die, but can be abused
Reliquary Tower - How much card draw do I have anyway?
White Sun's Zenith
Decree of Justice
Ravos, Soultender
Monastery Mentor
Luminarch Ascension - How easy is it to avoid this? Usually good on turn 2 but very hard later
Boseiju - Don't have THAT many instants and sorceries, and a tapped, colorless land that ALWAYS costs me life isn't great. I do have lots of stuff to offset the lifeloss, though
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Cuts:
Archon of Redemption - Not enough focus on fliers for this relatively small creature to be worthwhile
Angelic Skirmisher - None of these abilities are particularly impressive on tiny tokens, and when I have huge tokens I'm probably winning anyway
Bloodline Keeper - Too slow when I don't have more vampires
Myr Battlesphere - Basically a 7-mana "Put 4 1/1 tokens on the battlefield". Can be abused with a sac outlet (e.g. Blasting Station) and Karmic Guide or just Trading Post, though.
Skeletal Vampire - Can trigger "dies" triggers like Dictate of Erebos, Teysa or Requiem Angel, but the cost of the ability is very high
Soul sisters, Suture Priest - Too slow, too low impact
Thraben Doomsayer - Slow token producer, and if I'm at 5 health, the anthem probably doesn't matter
Nomads' Assembly - Win-more?
Carnage Altar - Too expensive to activate
Jar of Eyeballs - Probably too slow to be an efficient "tutor"
Sword of the Paruns - Just playing anthems is probably better to get power and toughness simultaneously. Moving this around is too expensive
Attrition - Should have enough spot removal with Teysa that I don't need this
Breeding Pit - Too slow to be worth the upkeep cost
First Response - Will prevent people from poking me, but doesn't do much against big attacks
Leyline of the Meek - Expensive anthem that only works on my tokens
Ajani, Caller of Pride - The ultimate is perfect, but getting there takes a long time of using a not-very-effective ability
Bloodgift Demon - Draws a card and provides a relatively big flying body, but doesn't otherwise do much for the deck
Erebos - Being an aggro deck, it's nice to prevent opponents from gaining life. Drawing cards is nice as well, but again, doesn't fit the theme
Swords to Plowshares - With Teysa's ability, we don't really need to use a card for exiling a single creature
Akroma's Vengeance - Replaced with Final Judgment which is better against creatures and leaves my enchantments/artifacts alone
Geist-Honored Monk – Only two additional tokens, and a big, non-evasive dude...
Increasing Ambition – Tutors? Hmm... Meh!
Vish Kal - I have Teysa for removal. Would rather use this in Karador
Whip of Erebos - I have so much other lifegain, and not enough creatures to whip back? Not sure, might need this.
Trading Post - Doesn't really do anything...
Mimic Vat - Being able to make some copies of good stuff with ETB abilities is nice (and I guess the copies are tokens), but this is a better fit elsewhere
Storm Herd - Too expensive
Rout - Don't really need all these boardwipes, and I have Teysa for instant speed removal
Final Judgment - Already have Teysa for exile
Emeria Angel - Low impact
Captain of the Watch - Lowering curve, and my tokens are more varied, so soldier-only anthem is kind of meh
Necropolis Regent - BBB can be quite hard, and if my tokens are connecting, I'm not sure I need this. Also curve
Sudden Spoiling - Doesn't really do anything specific for the deck
Empty the Pits - Quite expensive, BBBB is tough and not sure how on-theme it is
Decree of Pain - Quite expensive, and can only deal with creatures
Planar Cleansing - I want a board presence, and this doesn't spare any of my stuff
Deploy to the Front - Probably too expensive
Army of the Damned - Not so focused on zombies, and this is very expensive
Trading Post – Gives utility, but I might not have enough artifacts to justify it
Proper Burial – Life gain can be risky, and this does nothing else.
Mobilization - The vigilance is not very relevant, and 3 mana is a bit much for a 1/1 on the ground with no other effects
Path of Bravery - If I can attack with enough tokens for the lifegain to be relevant, I probably don't need it, and +1/+1 isn't that relevant if I'm at 40+ life anyway
Marshal's Anthem - The reanimation could be quite relevant, but is quite expensive. The small anthem is a nice bonus
Dictate of Heliod - The flash is nice, but as just an anthem, I don't know if it's worth it
Entreat the Angels - Quite restrictive in when I can use it effectively
Soul of Theros - Too expensive to activate
Mikaeus, the Lunarch - Too slow
Spear of Heliod - I have so much other removal, and this anthem is otherwise pretty minor
Gideon's Phalanx - Expensive, and was mainly there for the indestructible, which is probably hard to get off by the time I need it
Drana, Liberator of Malakir - If she can repeatedly connect with the player and give any substantial gain, I'm probably winning anyway
Brimaz - His tokens usually just die in the combat anyway
True Conviction - Can potentially speed of the clock a lot, especially with Vizkopa Guildmage, but is expensive and doesn't do anything if I don't have threats
Righteous Confluence - Probably have enough other lifegain, and the tokens themselves aren't super impressive. Flexibility is nice, but sorcery speed hurts
Heliod, God of the Sun - Making tokens with him is pretty expensive, and tokens and black creatures don't activate him. Much better with True Conviction
Hour of Reckoning - I'm playing quite a few non-token creatures I want to keep around, and the other 6 boardwipes are probably better
Opal Palace - Don't really need Teysa to get big from this even if I could, and it's not very likely that I will get to that point anyway
Elspeth Tirel - I have so many other sources of lifegain that the + isn't very exciting, and I have lots of stuff I don't want to blow up with the ult. The -2 is enough for a Teysa exile, but don't know if it's worth the slot.
Mistveil Plains - I don't really have any ways to shuffle my deck, so the bottom is no better than the graveyard
Emeria - 7 plains is almost every plains in my deck, so getting this active is highly unlikely
Barren Moor - I need to get my actual swamp count up, so can't afford to run this probably
Kjeldoran Outpost - Sacrificing a land is a real drawback
Sacred Mesa - Too expensive to keep going, though it could be a strong lategame drop
Deathbringer Liege - Don't have that many multicolored spells, or black spells for that matter
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