What is Dead may never Die

Legacy* Combo Mono-Black Reanimator

solron22

Creature (8)

• 2x Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 3x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
• 1x Maelstrom Archangel
• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind

Land (18)

• 18x Swamp

Artifact (4)

• 4x Lotus Petal

Instant (10)

• 4x Dark Ritual
• 4x Entomb
• 2x Goryo's Vengeance

Sorcery (21)

• 5x Beseech the Queen
• 2x Buried Alive
• 2x Cabal Therapy
• 4x Exhume
• 4x Reanimate
• 4x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Creature (9)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Wrath
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Empyrial Archangel
• 1x Inkwell Leviathan
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden

Artifact (3)

• 3x Ratchet Bomb

Instant (3)

• 3x Extirpate

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Animate Dead

Artifact (3)

• 3x Pithing Needle

Instant (1)

• 1x Goryo's Vengeance

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"You will learn to earn death."

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January 27,2012:

"Thanks guys for making this deck come to the Top Decks!"

Combo: Turn 1 win, IF and only IF:

You have a opening hand cards of: 2x Dark Ritual, 1x Swamp, 1x Buried Alive, 2x Reanimate, and 1 more any other card.

Option 1:

TURN 1:

Step 1: Play Swamp, Dark Ritual, Dark Ritual

Step 2: Buried Alive search for Urabrask the Hidden, Magister Sphinx and Sharuum the Hegemon

Step 3: Reanimate, Urabrask the Hidden,Sharuum the Hegemon and get Magister Sphinx using the ability.

Step 4: THEN ATTACK WITH HASTE!

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Option 2:

Use

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For Side boarding:

Blazing Archon: against Show and Tell

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite: against Dredge/Affinity

Sphinx of the Steel Wind: against RUG/UR Delver

Iona, Shield of Emeria: against Burn + Hightide

Empyrial Archangel/Inkwell Leviathan: against Blue base control

Ashen Rider/Terastodon: Emergency kill permanent card

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur: TES/ANT/Belcher

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite/Blazing Archon: Aggro

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+1 if you're awesome and if you like this deck!

Comment and suggestions are welcome because im trying to use this on some LEGACY FORMAT TOURNAMENTS.

Top Ranked	Achieved #2 position overall 12 years ago
Date added	12 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Legacy legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 5 Mythic Rares 8 - 10 Rares 9 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	3.44
Folders	Legacy, Other People's Decks, Reanimate/Early Win-Con, decks, Decks I Approve of, LEGACY, Nick, Everyone will hate me!, Deck Lists I Like, Tapped Out Decks