Overview:
This is a Mardu (RWB) reanimator deck helmed by Kroxa and Kunoros, focusing on filling the graveyard and reanimating powerful creatures for value and combat damage. The deck utilizes self-mill, looting effects, and various reanimation spells to establish a strong board presence.
Primer:
The deck's primary gameplan revolves around getting powerful creatures into the graveyard through cards like Buried Alive, Stitcher's Supplier, and various looting effects, then reanimating them using spells like Animate Dead, Reanimate, and the commander itself. Key reanimation targets include Sheoldred, Whispering One, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, and Vilis, Broker of Blood, which can provide significant value or present serious threats.
The deck includes multiple layers of recursion and card advantage engines, with planeswalkers like Liliana, Death's Majesty providing additional reanimation options. The mana base supports consistent early plays, though it's not highly optimized for aggressive starts. The deck can grind out longer games through recurring threats and maintaining board presence through reanimation effects.
Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate like Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void
- Relatively slow mana development with few fast mana sources
- Limited instant-speed interaction outside of a few removal spells
- Can struggle against heavy counterspell strategies
Most Important Cards:
- Buried Alive
- Animate Dead
- Reanimate
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Faithless Looting
- Necromancy
- Toxic Deluge
- Mesmeric Orb
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its ability to establish threatening board states by turn 7-8 through reanimation strategies. While it lacks the explosive fast mana and efficient tutors of higher-powered decks, it maintains good resilience through recursive elements and can present serious threats once established. The deck's interaction suite and speed prevent it from competing with more optimized builds, but it's notably stronger than casual precon-level decks.
Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5
Kroxa and Kunoros