Squall Recursion [B3] by GrimmLethal

Format: Commander

Commander: Squall, SeeD Mercenary

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 54

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck operates as a combat-driven reanimator and stax engine helmed by Squall, SeeD Mercenary. The strategy focuses on establishing early disruption and mana fixing before deploying Squall on Turn 4. When Squall attacks alone, his ability grants him double strike, allowing him to trigger two separate permanent reanimations upon dealing combat damage to a player. The deck leverages this double trigger to return low-cost stax pieces like Archon of Emeria, repeatable edict creatures like Plaguecrafter, and key combo pieces directly from the graveyard to the battlefield at zero additional mana cost. The primary win condition revolves around assembling an infinite aristocrats loop using Warren Soultrader, Gravecrawler or Forsaken Miner, and Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat. Supported by dense graveyard tutoring and resilient protection pieces, the deck systematically dismantles opposing boards through asymmetric sacrifice attrition while pivoting into a decisive same-turn kill.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Accursed Marauder
  • 1 Alseid of Life's Bounty
  • 1 Animate Dead
  • 1 Archenemy's Charm
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Aura of Silence
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Bounty Agent
  • 1 Braids, Arisen Nightmare
  • 1 Buried Alive
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Charitable Levy
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Concealed Courtyard
  • 1 Dark Confidant
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Dauthi Voidwalker
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Dimir Machinations
  • 1 Divine Resilience
  • 1 Divine Smite
  • 1 Executioner's Capsule
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Fleshbag Marauder
  • 1 Forsaken Miner
  • 1 Fracture
  • 1 Grasp of Fate
  • 1 Gravecrawler
  • 1 Hope of Ghirapur
  • 1 Imp's Mischief
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Leonin Relic-Warder
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lively Dirge
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Minimus Containment
  • 1 Necromancy
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pinnacle Starcage
  • 1 Plaguecrafter
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Portable Hole
  • 1 Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
  • 1 Remote Farm
  • 1 Seal of Cleansing
  • 1 Seal of Doom
  • 1 Seam Rip
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Shred Memory
  • 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Slash the Ranks
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Squall, SeeD Mercenary
  • 1 Static Prison
  • 13 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thieves' Tools
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Unmarked Grave
  • 1 Vanishing Verse
  • 1 Warren Soultrader
  • 1 Wishclaw Talisman
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat