Xathrid, Zombie Shock-Jock

Standard* Aggro BR (Rakdos) Humans

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Creature (23)

• 4x Akroan Crusader
• 4x Blood Bairn
• 3x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 4x Tenacious Dead
• 4x Tormented Hero
• 4x Xathrid Necromancer

Land (21)

• 4x Blood Crypt
• 6x Mountain
• 6x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Malice
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (8)

• 4x Dragon Mantle
• 4x Madcap Skills

Instant (8)

• 4x Coordinated Assault
• 4x Magma Jet

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 4x Magma Jet
• 4x Titan's Strength

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Maybeboard

Creature (9)

• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 4x Spiteful Returned
• 3x Tymaret, the Murder King

Enchantment (5)

• 4x Deviant Glee
• 1x Dictate of Erebos

Instant (8)

• 4x Boon of Erebos
• 4x Skullcrack

Sorcery (12)

• 4x Mizzium Mortars
• 4x Peak Eruption
• 4x Thoughtseize

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The plan is simple: we play humans as aggressively as possible until Xathrid and Purphoros drop, by which time they should be zombifying into Purphoros-trigger shocks.

Bonus points for multiple Xathrids, free dic-pics from Rakdos for winning before you get a chance to play Purph.

Work in progress:

All suggestions considered, and gladly appreciated.

Stuff that's on my mind:

*Originally began this deck with Tymaret, the Murder King as a foil for Xathrid, instead of Purph. Not terribly keen to add him back, but haven't been able to shake the nagging doubts about giving up the ability to sack humans later on, for fun and profit.

*Young Pyromancer? Ech, dat card art tho...

*Deviant Glee: Strictly not as good as Madcap? Or might a 1-drop damage pump in black be the ticket? Trample is likely to be only situationally good at best.

* Spiteful Returned ? Dying Wish? Contaminated Ground, even???

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 13 - 0 Rares 16 - 4 Uncommons 16 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.85
Tokens	Soldier 1/1 R, Zombie 2/2 B