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Overview:
A classic Meren of Clan Nel Toth reanimator strategy that leverages sacrifice synergies and death triggers to generate value while recurring key creatures from the graveyard.
Primer:
This deck operates on a value-oriented sacrifice and reanimation strategy, using Meren of Clan Nel Toth's experience counter mechanic to repeatedly bring back creatures from the graveyard. The deck includes numerous sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer and Carrion Feeder, along with creatures that provide value when they die or enter the battlefield.
The primary gameplan involves establishing a sacrifice engine early, then using Meren's ability to recur value pieces like Eternal Witness, Fleshbag Marauder, and Gray Merchant of Asphodel. The deck can win through gradual attrition, draining opponents with effects like Zulaport Cutthroat and Syr Konrad, the Grim, or by establishing a board presence that overwhelms opponents through combat damage.
Weaknesses:
The deck is heavily reliant on its commander and graveyard strategies, making it vulnerable to graveyard hate like Rest in Peace or Bojuka Bog. The mana base is relatively basic, which can lead to color fixing issues in the early game. The deck also lacks instant-speed interaction and protection for key pieces, making it susceptible to targeted removal and board wipes.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Meren of Clan Nel Toth
- Viscera Seer
- Eternal Witness
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Reanimate
- Entomb
- Greater Good
- Phyrexian Arena
- Sol Ring
- Butcher of Malakir
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 5/10
- Consistency: 5/10
- Interaction: 4/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the optimized casual range, with a clear strategy and some powerful cards but lacking the fast mana and efficient tutors needed to compete at higher power levels. While it can generate significant value over time, it typically needs several turns to set up its engine and doesn't present serious threats until around turn 8-10. The deck would struggle against focused decks (6.0+) due to their faster speeds and more efficient interaction, but would perform well against other casual decks in the 4.0-5.0 range.
Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
