Question
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Posted on April 25, 2016, 12:41 p.m. by DarkMagician
Is graveyard hate to prevalent for Reanimator to be viable after sideboarding? I want to get into the format and really want to run a Reanimator deck.
lemmingllama says... #3
This is why TinFins is the true answer to the Reanimator puzzle. You just kill them before they can deploy their graveyard hate, or storm off while they sit on their Rest in Peaces.
April 25, 2016 3:36 p.m.
TheManWithaPlan says... #4
You can play straight Reanimator and the deck is great! It unfortunately is very susceptible to Deathrite Shaman and Rest in Peace. However you can get around this by ignoring graveyard hate and playing Show and Tell. I would recommend 1-2 in the main board and the rest of the set in the sideboard. For Containment Priest I would recommend countering it. Or you can just play the version that plays Izzet Charm and Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Flip. Have fun playing eternal Magic!
April 25, 2016 4:40 p.m.
DarkMagician says... #5
What would you suggest in a R/B shell to bring down the hate? I don't run blue permanents so Force isn't an option.
April 25, 2016 8 p.m.
TheManWithaPlan says... #6
Stronghold Gambit? But make sure you're running a heavy discard package with Thoughtseize and Cabal Therapy.
You can also play Burning Wish to find key pieces when you need them.
April 25, 2016 9:35 p.m. Edited.
DarkMagician so...you are losing Brainstorm, Ponder and Careful Study, aka 3 cards that are key to helping you find your pieces and protect them.
As well as Daze, Force of Will and Show and Tell, which are vital pieces in letting you go off through hate.
It just won't work as a pure RB deck.
April 26, 2016 4:11 a.m.
TheManWithaPlan says... #8
You might as well just play traditional Reanimator. The BR reanimator isn't very good.
April 26, 2016 8:55 a.m.
EndStepTop says... #9
At the moment the meta is very grindy. Lots of DRS running around to support 4c delver jund/shardless. You'll be fighting those preboard however you'll see less rip and SB gravehate as people metagame for the grindier decks.
MollyMab says... #2
Dredge is a boogeyman of the format so it is prevalent. It also hits storm, and it isn't just sideboard GY hate you have to worry about.
Deathrite Shaman sees maindeck play in BGx and elves and deathblade. Containment Priest is another answer.
Reanimator is strong but you need Force really.
April 25, 2016 2:28 p.m.