It was a Graveyard Smash!

Standard* Aggro BG (Golgari) Discard Jank Mill Reanimator

YoungBen13

Creature (25)

• 2x Cryptbreaker
• 3x Gnarlwood Dryad
• 4x Grim Flayer
• 4x Haunted Dead
• 2x Mindwrack Demon
• 4x Prized Amalgam
• 4x Scrapheap Scrounger
• 2x Verdurous Gearhulk

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nissa, Vital Force

Land (21)

• 4x Blooming Marsh
• 5x Forest
• 11x Swamp
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Sinister Concoction
• 3x Vessel of Nascency

Instant (8)

• 3x Fatal Push
• 3x Grapple with the Past
• 2x Grasp of Darkness

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Sideboard

Creature (5)

• 3x Noose Constrictor
• 2x Voldaren Pariah  ^Flip

Instant (5)

• 3x Appetite for the Unnatural
• 2x Grasp of Darkness

Sorcery (5)

• 2x Pick the Brain
• 3x Transgress the Mind

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Forgotten Creation
• 1x Furyblade Vampire
• 1x Olivia, Mobilized for War

Instant (2)

• 1x Fiery Temper
• 1x Lightning Axe

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Nahiri's Wrath

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B/G delirium is currently one of the best decks in standard. Liliana, the Last Hope, Grim Flayer, and Ishkanah, Grafwidow , make up the core of the deck. Sure other cards can support them, but those cards ARE the deck.

Now, Grixis Dredge is not currently one of the best decks in standard. However, I view as one of the most fun decks in standard. This deck is supported by Prized Amalgam, Haunted Dead , and Scrapheap Scrounger. Again, other cards hold them up, but most decks run a playset of all three of these.

SOOOOOOOO, we have power and price on the one hand, jank and relatively budget on the other. Then, I thought, why don't we mix these decks together to make a hanky, semi-competitive delirium reanimator deck that utilizes Mindwrack Demon and Grim Flayer to their true self-milling potential. Therefore, I present: B/G Delirium-ish

The Strategy

This is, as stated above, not a strictly delirium deck. Delirium is merely an underlying them. Therefore, unlike most delirium decks, this is an aggro deck, not a control or midrange deck, and does not accomplish delirium on the third turn. However, it is easily obtainable, and provides a huge advantage. The deck plays around Grim Flayer making contact and pitching Haunted Dead , Prized Amalgam, and Scrapheap Scrounger.

Because the "best case scenario" is very difficult to portray due to graveyard jank, it cannot be described in full detail.

Ideal Curve: Short-er Game

Turn 1: Blooming Marsh, Gnarlwood Dryad .

Turn 2: Forest, Grim Flayer.

Turn 3: Grim Flayer, pitch Haunted Dead and hopefully Prized Amalgam, recur and madness Alms of the Vein. If attacks have been continuous, opponent should be at 10.

Turn 4: Mindwrack Demon , hopefully hit delirium, swing with the team for another 10. Good games!

Ideal Curve: Long-er Game

Turn 1: crypt breaker or Vessel of Nascency .

Turn 2: Use the vessel, Cryptbreaker , and/or Grapple with the Past to set up delirium.

Turn 3: Autumnal Gloom  .

Turn 4: Mindwrack Demon , obtain delirium, flip Autumnal Gloom  

As the game progresses, activate your vessels and Cryptbreaker s, trigger Autumnal Gloom  , the recur everything for game or win with Nissa, Vital Force.

Essentially, just jund 'em out without the whole "red" part.

Card Choices

Creatures (24) Show

2x Cryptbreaker : This was a pretty obvious choice. Nice one drop, fuels our delirium and reanimator, draws us cards and makes us zombies in the late game. Only 2 because not really great when you trying to aggro.

3x Gnarlwood Dryad : This is one of the coolest cards. It trades with those fancy-shmancy gearhulks, and can bash for three early on. Definitely a must-have.

4xGrim Flayer: Where do I start! This card does it all! It provides an aggressive 2-drop, helps get cards into our graveyard, filters our draws, and gets a huge bonus for delirium! Now, I know it isn't the most budget-friendly option, but it can be swapped for Noose Constrictor in a pinch. However, the price is worth it and it helps the deck be on a competitive level.

4xScrapheap Scrounger: This card is bonkers. It's another aggressive two-drop, acts as two card types in one, and it just keeps on coming back!

4xPrized Amalgam: Pretty much the reason I made this deck. Unfortunately, this deck has no way to hard-cast it, but really, who casts spells? It also just keeps coming.

4x Haunted Dead : A pretty sweet card. It helps us to recur Prized Amalgam, cast Alms of the Vein, and fuel delirium! Importantly, it is also able to provide a blocker unlike Stitchwing Skaab and Advanced Stitchwing .

2x Mindwrack Demon : This guy is pretty sweet. He has an awesome body and provides another source of self-mill. Left unchecked, he can easily take over a game. However, it is not great in all situations, and is therefore only a 2-of.

2x Verdurous Gearhulk: Do I even need to explain?

Instants & Sorceries (6) Show

3x Ruinous Path : Cheap removal for taking care of large creatures and planeswalkers if need be. It can also be awakened in a pinch.

3x Grapple with the Past : Another great delirium helper, it can also recur our non-reanimator creatures. Decent topdeck, but not super-great in all situations.

2xGrasp of Darkness: A one-of because I needed more instants, I didn't have much space, and double black is hard. That being said, it's one of the best removal spells in standard.

Other Nonland Permanents (6) Show

3x Vessel of Nascency : Just your average delirium enabler, but ut really shines in a deck full of reanimatorable creatures. Also, is reanimatorable even a word?

2x Sinister Concoction : A sweet cheap removal spell that fuels both delirium and dredge and is generally great at clearing creatures.

1xNissa, Vital Force: She is a strong finisher. The 5/5 land can close out games, and her second ability returns our unintentionally milled cards. We hardly ever use her ultimate, but she's still awesome. Only one because I only have one and it is rather situational.

Lands (21) Show

4xBlooming Marsh: Running this over Hissing Quagmire because the latter is too slow. However, for budget you could just play Woodland Cemetery.

5xForest: Because I'm playing green and it's one of the 5 best basic lands in the format.

11xSwamp: Because I'm playing black and it's another one of the 5 best basic lands in the format. Content goes here

1xWestvale Abbey  : Really great late-game mana sink, if you transform the game's probably already over.

More Info

So, I am prepping this deck for FNM and Game Day Aether Revolt, and I would like to make the deck more consistent and competitive. So, I was wondering which of my deck I should use to maximize my effectiveness.

Devilish Vampire Budget

or

U/R Nuclear Reactor

or

The Iron Giant

Anyways, I appreciate any input and I am trying to keep it relatively budget. I need some sideboard help, and remember to include cutting options when suggesting cards. I am very flexible, and if you can convince me to add blue or red, I'd be glad to. Thank you for any feedback and upvotes and for taking the time to check out my deck. Happy gaming!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 19 - 2 Rares 12 - 8 Uncommons 8 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.31
Tokens	Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Spirit 1/1 W, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Standard, Favorites, The Best