I've had a Golgari Jarad/Reanimator deck for a while which I've enjoyed playing but never found too particularly competitive. UMA's printing of Lord of Extinction brought the price down to buy-a-playset levels and I'd like to re-tool around these two cards for something more focused than the bin-generic-green-and-black-fatties approach my deck has relied on.
What's the latest and greatest in shells for this combo? Mulch/Hermit Druid/etc. can fill my 'yard but don't do much for others'. Brawn seems like a no-brainer since LoE lacks built-in evasion (beating face with a big LoE seems like a solid backup plan should Jarad get hated out). I'd rather not go for a full-on traditional reanimator setup, but I'm willing to entertain suggestions.
Grindstone too "powered" for what you're thinking? The card is not that expensive to buy but at the same time, it's only ever had one "real" reprint in a Masterpiece, which is more expensive than the original version.
Grindstone too "powered" for what you're thinking? The card is not that expensive to buy but at the same time, it's only ever had one "real" reprint in a Masterpiece, which is more expensive than the original version.
I have a couple of copies of that in another deck, so it's accessible if I need it. I have a couple Mesmeric Orbs too if I really want to draw hate.
Maybe something close to this? I really like having access to Sylvan Primordial in Jarad decks since he can fetch infinite Overgrown Tombs and he enables you to hardcast LoE on turn 3 without the need for ramp/reanimation.
Another fun way to build the deck is with Varolz, the Scar-Striped and Phyrexian Dreadnought. PD is an ET trigger so you can sac it with the trigger on the stack to Jarad and then Varolz can eat from the GY for value.
Maybe something close to this? I really like having access to Sylvan Primordial in Jarad decks since he can fetch infinite Overgrown Tombs and he enables you to hardcast LoE on turn 3 without the need for ramp/reanimation.
Another fun way to build the deck is with Varolz, the Scar-Striped and Phyrexian Dreadnought. PD is an ET trigger so you can sac it with the trigger on the stack to Jarad and then Varolz can eat from the GY for value.
I like it, and better yet I have everything save the full playset of Grim Flayer(but I do have Hermit Druids).
Man, PD would be a blast.
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What's the latest and greatest in shells for this combo? Mulch/Hermit Druid/etc. can fill my 'yard but don't do much for others'. Brawn seems like a no-brainer since LoE lacks built-in evasion (beating face with a big LoE seems like a solid backup plan should Jarad get hated out). I'd rather not go for a full-on traditional reanimator setup, but I'm willing to entertain suggestions.
Any inspiration?
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I have a couple of copies of that in another deck, so it's accessible if I need it. I have a couple Mesmeric Orbs too if I really want to draw hate.
21x Land
Creatures (22)
4x Stitcher's Supplier
4x Satyr Wayfinder
1x Bloodghast
2x Grim Flayer
1x Brawn
3x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
3x Lord of Extinction
4x Sylvan Primordial
4x Entomb
4x Animate Dead
2x Dance of the Dead
4x Victimize
2x Buried Alive
1x Recurring Nightmare
Maybe something close to this? I really like having access to Sylvan Primordial in Jarad decks since he can fetch infinite Overgrown Tombs and he enables you to hardcast LoE on turn 3 without the need for ramp/reanimation.
Grim Flayer could be Hermit Druid if desired.
Another fun way to build the deck is with Varolz, the Scar-Striped and Phyrexian Dreadnought. PD is an ET trigger so you can sac it with the trigger on the stack to Jarad and then Varolz can eat from the GY for value.
Guilds of Ravnica - Commander 2018 - Core 2019 - Battlebond - Dominaria - Rivals of Ixalan - Ixalan - Commander 2017 - Hour of Devastation - Amonket - Aether Revolt - Commander 2016 - Kaladesh - Conspiracy 2 - Eldritch Moon - Shadows Over Innistrad - Oath of the Gatewatch - Commander 2015 - Battle for Zendikar - Magic Origins - Dragons of Tarkir
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I like it, and better yet I have everything save the full playset of Grim Flayer(but I do have Hermit Druids).
Man, PD would be a blast.