EDH Chainer, Dementia Master Reddit Review

Commander / EDH* Mono-Black

Wrynfroe

More Mana (17)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Soldevi Adnate
• 1x Waste Not

Tutor (7)

• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Token Generation (6)

• 1x Abhorrent Overlord
• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Desecrated Tomb
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Waste Not

Mike Combos (3)

• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Puppeteer Clique
• 1x Triskelion

Big Mana Go Burrrrrrn (2)

• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Torment of Hailfire

Protection (2)

• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Lightning Greaves

Lands (25)

• 25x Swamp

Card Draw (9)

• 1x Dark Deal
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Sign in Blood
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Species Specialist
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood
• 1x Waste Not
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Creatures Turned Sideways (9)

• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Mogis's Marauder
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Utility Land (7)

• 1x Blast Zone
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Boardwipe (5)

• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Sudden Spoiling
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Recursion (3)

• 1x Junk Diver
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed

Control (2)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Grave Pact

Targeted Removal (2)

• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk

Commander (1)

Sac Outlet (8)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Disciple of Griselbrand
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Soldevi Adnate
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Lifegain (6)

• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Sangromancer

Ayara & Friends Combo (5)

• 1x Abhorrent Overlord
• 1x Ayara, First of Locthwain
• 1x Desecrated Tomb
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Gravecrawler

Hand Disruption (5)

• 1x Dark Deal
• 1x Mindslicer
• 1x Oppression
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Waste Not

Win Con A (2)

• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star

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Sideboard

Other (7)

• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Initiates of the Ebon Hand
• 1x Mind Slash
• 1x Necrotic Ooze
• 1x Sadistic Hypnotist
• 1x Thief of Blood

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Maybeboard

Other (4)

• 1x Moonlight Bargain
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

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Side Board

1x Carrion Feeder - Another Free Sacrifice outlet to safeguard the creatures reanimated by Chainer. Has Zombie creature type, enabling gravecrawler infinite mana with Phyrexian Altar and Pitiless Plunderer.

1x Contamination - I worry about including this card because I play in a casual meta and do not want to stop other people from playing the game. Chainer has proven to be fast and resilient enough. Might include this card if playing in a more competitive pod.

1x Initiates of the Ebon Hand - Filters colorless mana into black mana, but not sure if it is necessary.

1x Mind Slash - More control and potentially more targets for reanimation, but suspect I don't consistently have enough sac fodder.

1x Necrotic Ooze - This card makes my head hurt. Despite reading the rules (several times) I don't really understand what it really does.

1x Sadistic Hypnotist - Probably better than Mind Slash in this deck due to reanimation, but same problems as the aforementioned card.

1x Thief of Blood - Sideboarded for dealing with Super Friends or token heavy decks.

Maybe Board is removed Cards

Removed Moonlight Bargain for Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed

Removed Syr Konrad for Exquisite Blood

Removed Cavalier of Night for Bolas' Citadel.

Removed Zulaport Cutthroat for Gravecrawler

Removed Phyrexian Arena for Waste Not.

Removed Grim Haruspex for Necropotence.

Removed Inventor's Fair for Phyrexian Tower.

Removed Dark Petition for Pupeteer Clique.

Notable exclusions:

Phyrexian Arena: I did some reading and have been convinced that this card is a trap. It passively incurs card advantage, but it does so too slowly.

Snow Lands: Planar Lens is expensive and I prefer Sam Burley's Full art basic lands.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 2 Rares 16 - 4 Uncommons 5 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Bat 1/1 B, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Harpy 1/1 B, Snake 1/1 B, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
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