The deck is pretty straightforward and by no means new. The creatures come in three flavors: Fodder, Triggers, and Aristocrats.
Fodder: Blisterpod and Doomed Traveler are both two bodies for one mana, making them great fodder for this deck. Bloodsoaked Champion is a decent turn one play that can be sacrificed multiple times in a turn.
Triggers: Zulaport Cutthroat is a budget version of Blood Artist and is the main way to win the deck, by sacrificing creatures. Smothering Abomination is a little pricey, but doubles as both an Aristocrat and a trigger, netting you card advantage whenever you want.
Aristocrats: Viscera Seer is extremely useful, especially with Smothering Abomination. Cartel Aristocrat is safe from removal and can usually swing in for two damage a turn, or hang back to block anything safely.
Non-Creatures: Abzan Ascendancy is a bomb in this deck. Making your creatures bigger is all well and good, but the real value is in the tokens that it creates, making every creature you sacrifice a two for one, or even a three for one with some creatures. Tragic Slip is great budget removal with this deck, taking out almost everything and even getting around indestructible. Lingering Souls is great, getting you two flyers with flashback. Finally, the backup win condition is Rally the Ancestors. With X as 2, you can get back all the creatures you sacrificed throughout the game, hopefully with a few Cutthroats too. Sac them all again, especially with an Ascendancy on the field, for a victory.
The land base is where I have trouble. Suggestions for which dual lands to upgrade to would be very helpful.
I'm considering getting a few pain lands and adding in a playset of Matter Reshaper. That'll get us more cards on the field at best and another card in hand at worst. I'd probably take out Smothering Abomination for it, but it would be nice to get some ideas for what else I should remove.
