MTG Combo: Renegade Rallier + Saffi Eriksdotter

Infinitely recur Renegade Rallier and Saffi Eriksdotter. Activate/sac Saffi to itself, then play Renegade Rallier (Saffi left the battlefield), targetting Saffi in the graveyard. Return Saffi to the battlefield, target Rallier. Need a sac outlet to go infinite here, but a simple attack or block will give you a little value too.

Discussion

Kadj on Glittering Company

2 years ago

what do you think of the Renegade Rallier + Saffi Eriksdotter combo?

Matrixxx999 on Tenebu's Gravedigging Tendencies | Primer

6 years ago

I will try to give suggestions on cutting cards from your deck, oh man it won't be easy:

  • About Apprentice Necromancer - Faerie Macabre (and other powerful GY hate spells) is a nasty thing, without a doubt, for a deck which uses graveyard for all those engines, chains and piles. But if you play reanimator deck in GY hate heavy meta, then you should be ready for things like that, and play around it. The resolution of Apprentice Necromancer ability can be disrupted (like almost any other spell/ability), but when it will resolve, you will be glad that you have him in the deck. So, what to cut? I would easily cut Reclamation Sage for Apprentice, cuz I think that Sage is really slow as an answer in fast combo decks and hurts more when you fetch it with Ad Nauseam. Another option, and maybe it will surprise you, but I would consider cutting Birthing Pod. I think its pretty slow and situational. And I don't see any chains with it, that can untap it for repeatable activations, or maybe I just don't see it. In case you don't want to lose the sac outlet, consider using Blasting Station instead, it fulfils the same role, and if you crack Hulk with it and go for your Renegade Rallier + Saffi Eriksdotter line, you will win on the spot.

  • Hope of Ghirapur/Blood Pet - candidates for cut: I agree with you about Krosan Grip, I would definitely cut it, but maybe you should leave this cut for Assassin's Trophy? Autumn's Veil is another card that I would cut for Hope or BPet.

  • Mana Vault - cutting lands is a painful process. To determine whether it is worth it or not is possible only in the process of many tests, so go ahead and try.

  • Culling the Weak - how about to cut Angel's Grace? Just try to remember how often you had to cast this spell? Whether it was always helpful sitting in your hand, and how often you used a tutor to fetch it?

Well, I ran out of ideas. Hope all this will help to make some decisions.