Valakut's "Reanimation"

Modern* Casual Discard Lands RG (Gruul)

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Land (22)

• 4x Cinder Glade
• 2x Forest
• 8x Mountain
• 4x Stomping Ground
• 4x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Creature (8)

• 4x Nantuko Cultivator
• 4x World Shaper

Sorcery (19)

• 3x Alchemist's Greeting
• 4x Cathartic Reunion
• 4x Magmatic Insight
• 4x Shattered Perception
• 4x Splendid Reclamation

Instant (11)

• 3x Dangerous Wager
• 4x Fateful Showdown
• 4x Fiery Temper

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 4x Autumn's Veil
• 4x Destructive Revelry

Creature (4)

• 4x Scute Swarm

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Anger of the Gods

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{G}{R}Main Idea{R}{G} Show

The main idea behind this build is to ditch as many lands, including Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle and bringing them all back at once exploiting the fact that if many Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle and 5 or more Mountain enters the battlefield at the same time multiple Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle triggers will happen at once.

{G}{R}The Card Draw / Graveyard Feeding Engine {R}{G} Show

Here we have our ways to put as many lands cards into the graveyard as possible to bring them all back at once later on. Our bread and butter are classic discard/draw spells, such as Cathartic Reunion, Magmatic Insight is a very specific discard/card draw that fit our theme perfectly. Then we have some wheel effects in Shattered Perception which we can flashback if the game goes long and Fateful Showdown that helps us push the last bit of damage to win the game or to kill some annoying creature. Then we have Dangerous Wager big discard, low draw, but at instant speed, or could even be pay 2 draw 2 if our hand is empty. And last but not least Nantuko Cultivator who can dump a lot of lands onto the bin and work as a big body to defend our precious life points

{G}{R} The Extra Damage{R}{G} Show

Here we have some cards we'll use to stay alive or finish off the game. Since we are discarding a lot it makes a lot of sense to get our hands on the Madness mechanic, we do so via Alchemist's Greeting to clear some creatures, and Fiery Temper to kill creatures, planeswalkers or enemies. And last, even though we talked about it already Fateful Showdown.

The first 2 cards we mentioned here are the cards we'll swap for our sideboard cards if our matchup ends up being more control instead of creature based. (Sideboard is open for suggestions and ideas)

{G}{R} The Wincon {R}{G} Show

AND FINALLY LA CREMME DE LA CREMME, we'll be winning by casting a Splendid Reclamation while having a land stacked graveyard, or by killing a World Shaper by our own means or blocking or having the enemy kill it

THAT'S HOW WE "REANIMATE" Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Top Ranked	Achieved #121 position overall 3 years ago Achieved #50 position in Modern 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Modern RG (Gruul) 3 years ago
Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	24 - 7 Rares 16 - 8 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.18
Tokens	Copy Clone, Insect 1/1 G
Folders	Future Purchases