Ayli: Eternal Sacrificing
Commander / EDH
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Smaller Changes and Updated Description —July 6, 2017
A few more changes. I've been playing with the deck a lot lately and it's performing soooo much better with the latest revisions. It's found its stride and future revisions will only be very small. I've also updated the description to reflect the changes and added a "Notable Exclusions" section for cards I have opted against.
Unburial Rites ---> Nim Deathmantle: The deck needed another reanimation engine. With flashback Unburial Rites could reanimate twice but I want more than that. Plus at 5 mana (4 for the flashback) Unburial Rites wasn't that economical. Nim Deathmantle's ability is also 4 mana but can be used repeatedly and gives the creature a nice little buff.
Merciless Eviction ---> Debtors' Knell: With all the targeted removal I think the deck can do with one fewer boardwipes. I liked that Merciless Eviction can hit planeswalkers (Superfriends is a thing in my meta), but Cataclysmic Gearhulk and a lot of the targeted removal can also get rid of them. Similar to Nim Deathmantle I felt like the deck needed another repeatable reanimation engine.
Zulaport Cutthroat ---> Reassembling Skeleton: Testing the skeleton out. He provides me with repeatable fodder for Ayli's exiling ability. Also synergizes with Skullclamp and death trigger cards like Grim Haruspex and Blood Artist. I may still try to find room for Zulaport Cutthroat as I do like its incremental value.
Succumb to Temptation ---> Erebos, God of the Dead: The deck needed another engine to repeatedly draw cards. I liked that Succumb was instant speed but for 1 extra mana I get an indestructible permanent that can keep on drawing me cards (and can sometimes be a beater)