I would at any given moment play Commune with the Gods over Grisly Salvage :-)

What to sideboard against esper?

I'll sideboard in full aggro. Go for Witchstalker and Fiendslayer Paladin , and rush them out. If my meta was full of Esper/Azorius control I would take out ratchet bomb for Fleecemane Lion too.

Honestly you need some more ramp like some Voyaging Satyr Elvish Mystic just with you running such high cost creatures and such.

quesobueno123 do you know the idea behind this deck ? If you do, then you'd know I don't want more ramp, then I already got - as it actually would slow me down :-) ..

Have you ever considered doing this deck with Pack Rat ? I guess it's not as strong as Commune with the Gods . But it would be like having 2 wincons - reanimation and giant rats.

ChiefBell, I have, but personally I don't like the idea spending so much mana on a discard + token. I know Pack Rat is a powerful card, and would be awesome in this deck as well. But as the combination is atm I wouldn't be using it's ability before I'd have 4 mana, because I would need to have one mana for regen on Lotleth Troll , and with 4/5 mana I would rather play Desecration Demon or Whip of Erebos . So the way my game curves, I wouldn't benefit from another token before late game. In my opinion.

Please give me your thoughts on my version of prioritizing the mana/value and efficiency of the cards available to me :-)

Comment on why you removed Deadbridge Chant ?

Why Advent of the Wurm ? Seems like it is a nombo with Lotleth Troll and Whip of Erebos, and you don't have much in the way of Populate...

eheitzman, As I stated in my 'Update', I have been playtesting a bit, so main- and sideboard May differ from description :-) So can't really give you an perfect answer yet mate, as I'm still figuring out of my changes does make a difference to the better, bit it certainly feels like it :-)

Lower avg. cmc is really worth it in a reanimation deck, so I lowered it with 0,3 cmc. I removed two spot removal cards, in favor for Vraska the Unseen , as she can remove creatures as well with +1 and -3 ability, depending on the situation :-)

I have put Advent of the Wurm in there because it works really well with Ajani, Caller of the Pride , and it is instant speed. So I may be able to lure some key creatures to attack thinking there is nothing I can do about it, and BAM a 5/5 on the field devouring their creature. Giving it doublestrike and flying in T4 hitting for 10 is too overpowered. I know it doesn't combo with my build at all, but it function is to lure and destroy, so it's a spot removal leaving a body on the field afterwards.

Ajani, Caller of the Pride just synergies so awful well with almost any creature, and he is such a badass if he gets to pull of his ultimate. Giving Desecration Demon doublestrike and hitting for 12 in T4 have won me some games already.

I may favor these changes instead of Deadbridge Chant , I like the card beyond belief, but having Vraska and Ajani will make me win games much faster. My only problem atm is that I wonder if I would like 3 copies of Ajani.

Jeez can't believe you beat my competitive Modern deck with this. Awesome deck, well done.

What about Druid's Deliverance ? Cock block damage and then populate for the hell of it? :) Just a suggestion. Seems like it'd play really well with this deck.

Prehstun, ok suggestion, but what would you take out in favor for it ? As I don't really think I can take out anymore creatures, as it is a 'reanimator' deck :-)

Meh, good point. Shoulda thought that through! -.- Looking forward to actually building this deck and testing it out at an FNM :) +1'd!

Prehstunit's by far the most fun deck to play with. It's all about timing, taking the beatdown, and then turn it all around! In a matter of seconds. It's hard to master this deck, but sooo fun!

AlphaAuthority looks really nice. I haven't playtested yet but would a mother commune and another whip be necessary? I'm just wondering. +1

Jrjersey01, another Whip is to much, another Commune with the Gods wouldn't harm, but I have nothing to take out in favor for a full playset of it. Unfortunately.

an alternative to Commune with the Gods would Read the Bones because although it costs one more it gives two cards and digs almost as deep into your deck, without dumping cards in your graveyard. The life loss is negligible with the whip.

SasukeUchiha, Well, it's actually the point to dumb cards into the graveyard O.o'...

i like how ur just like screw u Deathrite Shaman ! i dont need u in my deck.

Indeed, screw him! ;-)

Have you used this deck In another tournament since the first one? I'm looking for some new decks ideas that are different from the usual top tier decks. And this looks awesome

No unfortunately, been busy with school, work and BNG. But this is awesome to play :-)

So looks like I'm going to be playing this deck tomorrow at a standard event, but I won't have much time to play test it unfortunately... Any advice as so I can attempt to do this deck justice?