Lazarus Syndrome

Commander / EDH* Combo Competitive Reanimator Tokens UB (Dimir) Zombie

Ressurrectionist

Creature (34)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Bone Dancer
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Corpse Connoisseur
• 1x Corpse Harvester
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Dread Slaver
• 1x Fatestitcher
• 1x Forlorn Pseudamma
• 1x Geralf's Messenger
• 1x Geth, Lord of the Vault
• 1x Ghoulraiser
• 1x Gnawing Zombie
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Gravedigger
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Havengul Lich
• 1x Lich Lord of Unx
• 1x Liliana's Reaver
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Nested Ghoul
• 1x Phylactery Lich
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Siren of the Silent Song
• 1x Skaab Ruinator
• 1x Skirk Ridge Exhumer
• 1x Soulless One
• 1x Spiteful Returned
• 1x Unbreathing Horde
• 1x Undead Alchemist
• 1x Undead Warchief

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (39)

• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 1x Darkslick Shores
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 1x Haunted Fengraf
• 2x Island
• 1x Island
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Mutavault
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 12x Swamp
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Isle
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Unholy Grotto
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Waterveil Cavern
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Call to the Grave
• 1x Call to the Kindred
• 1x Curse of Shallow Graves
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Necromancy
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Quest for the Gravelord
• 1x Rooftop Storm

Artifact (6)

• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Obelisk of Urd
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Instant (1)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Zombie Apocalypse

Unknown (1)

• 1x zombie masters

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (8)

• 1x Blood Scrivener
• 1x Cabal Interrogator
• 1x Diregraf Ghoul
• 1x Frankenstein's Monster
• 1x Infernal Caretaker
• 1x Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
• 1x Phyrexian Crusader
• 1x Vedalken Ghoul

Land (1)

• 1x Ice Floe

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Cover of Darkness
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Oversold Cemetery

Artifact (1)

• 1x Nim Deathmantle

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Profane Command

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Named after the phenomenon of autoresuscitation after cardio pulmonary arrest. Your army will resurrect so fast, you will think this is a story out of the bible. The major mechanic of this deck allows for the resurrection of cards in the graveyard. Grimgrin requires you to sacrifice cards, so to use him efficiently you need to use your graveyard effectively. Cards can be returned from the graveyard using Apprentice Necromancer, Dread Slaver , Geth, Lord of the Vault , Havengul Lich, Ghoulraiser , Gravedigger, Infernal Caretaker , Lord of the Undead, Animate Dead, Ghoulcaller's Chant, Grave Betrayal, Grimoire of the Dead , Reanimate, Rescue from the Underworld , Midnight Recovery , Rise of the Dark Realms, Zombie Apocalypse, Whip of Erebos, Haunted Fengraf , Unholy Grotto and Volrath's Stronghold

Solitary zombies are weak. Zombie strength and defense is increased with the presence of Adaptive Automaton, Coat of Arms, Cemetery Reaper, Death Baron, Diregraf Captain, Lord of the Undead, Mikaeus, the Unhallowed and Undead Warchief.

The zombie army strength relies in numbers. Token are great for blocking, but even better for sacrificing for +1/+1 untaps for GrimGrin. Cheap generations of zombie tokens are produced using Army of the Damned, Cemetery Reaper, Curse of Shallow Graves , Endless Ranks of the Dead, Forlorn Pseudamma , Lich Lord of Unx, Liliana's Reaver, Nested Ghoul , Quest for the Gravelord, Skirk Ridge Exhumer , and Undead Alchemist.

INFINITE COMBOS

Gravecrawler + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Rooftop Storm = can be used as in infinite loop of sacrifice and casting from the graveyard. This alone can be used just to ramp +1/+1 on Grimgrin.(Adding Grave Pact to the combo will give you a board wipe, Grave Pact + Grave Betrayal allows you to gain control of all creatures in play while giving them +1/+1 counters.) (Infinite damage can be delivered by adding Diregraf Captain.)

COMBOS

Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm can be used to cast any zombie from the graveyard for 1 colorless mana. Adding (Grimgrin, Corpse-Born + Geralf's Messenger or can create 2 direct damage for every 1 mana spent (3 damage per mana if Diregraf Captain is in play).) ( Grimgrin, Corpse-Born+ Gray Merchant of Asphodel can be used for a devestating damage and lifegain combo.)

Corpse Harvester + Rooftop Storm + Gravecrawler can be used to go fetch any zombie from your library for 2 mana.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 26 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.00
Tokens	1/1 B Token Creature Zombie Goblin, Enchantment Zombie 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie Giant 5/5 B, Zombie Wizard 1/1 UB
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