Sultai Reanimator ORI GP Seattle

Legacy* BUG (Sultai) Combo Reanimator

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Creature (12)

• 4x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Grave Titan
• 3x Griselbrand
• 1x Hapless Researcher
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Tidespout Tyrant

Land (15)

• 1x Bayou
• 1x Island
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Tropical Island
• 4x Underground Sea
• 2x Verdant Catacombs

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (4)

• 4x Lotus Petal

Instant (15)

• 4x Brainstorm
• 1x Daze
• 4x Entomb
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 4x Force of Will
• 1x Misdirection

Sorcery (12)

• 3x Careful Study
• 3x Exhume
• 2x Ponder
• 4x Reanimate

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Carpet of Flowers

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

Instant (4)

• 3x Abrupt Decay
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Show and Tell

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Reanimator

This version of reanimator has no turn one combo. Most sideboard games turn into attrition battles. With this in mind, the deck becomes more interactive favoring resiliency instead of faster combo.

Mainboard

Opening with Verdant Catacombs, fetching Underground Sea, and playing Deathrite Shaman puts this deck on Sultai Delver. Turn two there will be two-three mana available for Entomb + Exhume or Entomb + Reanimate (or the other combos of course including Show and Tell) with Daze protection.

Deathrite Shaman

• Eats opposing creatures and gains life to makes Exhume better.
• Gives a leg up in the mirror to control their graveyard at instant speed.
• Eats dredge spells and creatures.
• Removes flashback targets and causes loss of life. Helpful to just kill the opponent as well as sneak passed damage prevention.
• Ramps and provides mana fixing.
• Provides protection from Liliana of the Veil when a reanimation target enters the battlefield without haste.
• Keeps Knight of the Reliquary in check by eating opponent's lands.
• Slows down Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise.

Many times my opponents have asked why Deathrite Shaman, then I beat them to death with it.

Daze

• Comes out against Lands.
• Usually comes out on the draw. Gets worse as the game goes on.
• Allows more aggressive combo attempts

Sideboard

Carpet of Flowers

• Comes in against just about any blue deck. On the draw, turn 1 fetching Tropical Island (giving ability to Daze), playing Carpet of Flowers, moving to second main, trigger Carpet of Flowers, cast another Carpet of Flowers or Deathrite Shaman has happened a couple times (or some one mana cantrip or Entomb). This leads to turn 2 4-6 mana and the potential of casting Grave Titan or Sire Of Insanity
• Opponents never counter it. They are more afraid of your reanimation spells.
• Leads to easily hard casting any big creature.
• Makes Daze, Flusterstorm, and Spell Pierce must worse against you. If you are hard casting a creature, Flusterstorm and Spell Pierce are useless.
• Hard casting your fatties leads to reanimation possibilities if they are countered.

Combos

• Lim-Dul's Vault + Sylvan Library End-step find the answer you need or missing combo pieces, then draw them.
• Lim-Dul's Vault + Anything. Go get the answer you need. Usually this is to get an Abrupt Decay.
• Entomb + Exhume
• Entomb + Reanimate
• Animate Dead + Entomb
• Show and Tell + Any big creature

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Entomb + Reanimate Animate Dead + Entomb Entomb + Exhume Lim-Dul's Vault + Sylvan Library
Legality	This deck is not Legacy legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 1 Mythic Rares 25 - 9 Rares 9 - 5 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.53
Tokens	Zombie 2/2 B
Based on	Sultai Reanimator ORI idavis LEG