Seems like a fun deck!

How do you find Visions of Brutality I feel like it's a very underrated card.

ghoul_Legion- I have no complaints about Visions. It's actually won me a few games. I'm hesitant to replace it with Plague Myr and move it to the sideboard, I just can't commit yet. I certainly agree that it is underrated for a modern staple; especially being Devoid and all; it should probably cost 3, all things considered.

I love the deck, but some of the cards you're playing seem underpowered for modern. Playing a Highborn Ghoul into a goyd cannot be a good feeling. Same for Ghoulcaller's Chant into Ancestral Vision, Bone Splinters and Path to Exile, etc. I think the best way to improve the deck from here is likely just to find more powerful versions of the cards you're playing. For example, with all your 1-mana removal, I bet Bone Picker is a better threat than Highborn Ghoul.

Iamatree- I see what you're saying about underpowered cards, and normally, I would agree with you.

However, I am inclined to disagree with you in this deck's case. The synergies of the total cards is greater than the sum of its parts. A 1 cost spell takes more than just a creature away, It could also take 3 life, and leave me mana open to cast 2 more zombies, just because I spent 1 mana.

The SB offers additional board-wide removal where the removal of the first-round deck doesn't cut it. It's my philosophy to have minimal defense first round with the gas pedal to the floor. The second round is a bit more armored.

As for Bone Picker, while the reduced cost is TOTALLY cool, I still basically have to sac a creature to play it. Second, with a toughness of 2, it's not going to do much more than be a removal spell if a Goyf decides to roll through, anyhow. Finally, (least importantly) it's another nonZombie creature, that would throw off the flavor of the deck IMO.

Your feedback is always valuable. Playtest and see if it doesn't "do it" for you. If you have further suggestions, please continue your feedback!

Thanks again!

Have you considered Cryptbreaker and Prized Amalgam?

They recursion synergy can be very strong with Geralf's Messenger and Relentless Dead.

You could use Prized Amalgam and Gravecrawler as discard fodder to create zombie tokens then bring them back from the graveyard.

Yoshiman- First, thank you for the feedback. Second, thank you for the upvote!

Funny you mention Cryptbreaker. When I first saw the card I actually wanted to build this with it in here. But I don't have any, so when I went to build this I thought the name was 2 words, and couldn't find it. What I did find was Crypt Creeper, and couldn't understand why I didn't like the card anymore. LOL

Thanks! Perhaps I'll work it into the next build, I don't have any, so give me some time.

Go forth, and conquer!

I'm happy to help TheSurgeon. If you have some time and standard experience, would you mind giving me feedback on my standard zombie deck? Zombies!!!... in Standard!

Yoshiman- Unfortunately, as a family man (I'm an old guy, father of two with a full time job), I don't have the expendable income or time to be buying the booster boxes others can, to dive into a forever-changing format and keep up with it. I'm afraid I would be of no use to you.

But good luck!

Will you consider Cavern of Souls for protection from counters?

dsagent- I have considered it, but with a $45 price tag, that's about all I'm gonna do. Besides, countering zombies just puts them in the GY and that's something I don't mind with this deck. ;-)

Perilous Myr and Highborn Ghoul seem really bad. Making Death Baron a playset and adding 2 grasp of darkness would be good.

mattman856- Thanks for taking the time!

Perilous Myr feels weird in here, but really helps the lifeloss wincon or adds a bit to removal in the deck. I tested it last night at FNM, and it played really well with the Myrs in it. Until a 2-cost Zombie comes out with the same effect, Perilous Myr is staying in here.

Highborn Ghoul- I agree with. The only appeal it had for me at the time was the 2 devotion boost, and evasion. These will be replaced with Cryptbreaker in the next update.

Grasp of Darkness is too limited for a 2 cost. I would probably just put in more hard removal like Fatal Push or Victim of Night if it came down to it. There's enough removal in the MB for first game antics Atm. Additional defense is in the SB.

Death Baron is a utility card, and an expensive one. His deathtouch gift ability is cool but I only need one on the board for it to take. As for his +1/+1 pump: I'm not here to make huge zombies to beat with, I'm here to steal life as I make medium zombies in formidable numbers. That being said, a 4 set of Death Baron will not boost my archetype enough, and throw my curve to the high end, to justify a $40 addition to the deck.

Thanks for your input!

Is there any reason you're not running Lord of the accursed?

ShiftyJeans- Several.
1. I wasn't aware of it.
2. I don't have any.
3. 3-cost. If it gifted Menace as it ETB until the end of turn, or permanently, or without tapping, sure. However, paying 3, waiting through an upkeep, then paying 2 more for a one-turn Menace gift, isn't a good card. And, as stated, the deck has nearly too many 3-cost creatures already.

Tattered Mummy

Yoshiman- And there it is!!

Thanks man!

Seems like any amount of Graveyard hate is going to make you sad

Vergil_Redgrail- I appreciate the concern. But I don't have to worry any more than Dredge would. Granted, dredge has better removal, but I do have permanent removal in the SB for enchantments and artifacts.

I will state that this is a competitive casual deck. It has found a nice balance of being both fun and effective. I would take this to my local modern meta for a tourney for giggles, but I don't look for it to place.

Nice deck. My only suggestion would be to swap the Tattered Mummy for more lords. a couple more Death Barons could make the Gravecrawlers a major annoyance for your opponent and on top of that you end up with more devotion for Gray Merchant of Asphodel.

Just my 2 cents. Either way nice build.

Jordensmash- Thanks! This is not an overwhelmingly aggro deck and 3 costs are becoming a majority and muddling my curve; thus, I want to keep pump creatures to a minimum. They offer deathtouch which is more evasion than removal for this engine.

Large numbers of zombies is the alt wincon, should the lifesteal fail.

Don't forget to hit that +1 while you're here!

Plus 1! I must ask though. Why no Mutavault? It is a Zombie and gets all the perks of it's Zombie lords. It is also a 2/2, for .

cplvela0811- Thanks for the inpu, and moreso for the upvote!

It would be a great addition to the deck. I simply don't have any, so it never crossed my mind. I'm not crazy about adding another colorless mana to the deck, but I'll put it in the list for a future trade.

Thanks again!

Would you consider adding urborg to your land base, it keeps your swamp count the same and makes mythos and mutavault both tap for black.

ShiftyJeans- I have considered it, but Tbh, I'm just not really worried about it. The cmc is low enough and there are few enough nonbasics that I won't have to worry about flooding in colorless. I like to keep the deck a bit more budget being that it's more casual. Even the Mutavault even seems unnecessary IMO, but clearly improves the stability of the deck.

Thanks for the suggestion!