Overview:

This Massacre Girl deck focuses on board control through mass -1/-1 effects, leveraging death triggers and graveyard recursion to outvalue opponents. The strategy revolves around wiping the board with the commander or spells like Toxic Deluge, then rebuilding with zombie tokens (Army of the Damned, Dread Summons) and reanimation (Living Death, Rise of the Dark Realms). Key synergies include sacrifice outlets (Phyrexian Altar, Plaguecrafter), incremental value engines (Bitterblossom, Syr Konrad, the Grim), and recursion tools (Yawgmoth's Will, Beacon of Unrest).

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Early Game: Use targeted removal (Go for the Throat, Eaten Alive) and small-scale wipes (Massacre Girl’s ETB) to control threats.
2. Mid-Game: Generate value through sacrifice synergies (Pawn of Ulamog, Woe Strider) and set up graveyard recursion.
3. Late Game: Overwhelm opponents with zombie armies or reanimated threats. Syr Konrad, the Grim and Sheoldred, Whispering One provide inevitability.

Key Lines:

• Cast Living Death after multiple creature deaths to swing the board.
• Use Phyrexian Altar + Army of the Damned for mana generation into Rise of the Dark Realms.
• Syr Konrad, the Grim + repeated mill/recursion for passive damage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and early interaction/ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet).
• Prioritize Bitterblossom or Tortured Existence for sustained value.

Avoid Traps:

• Overcommitting to the board pre-wipe.
• Holding recursion spells without graveyard protection.

Weaknesses:

• Critical:
  • Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace) cripples recursion engines.
  • Slow recovery from repeated mass removal.
• Moderate:
  • Limited redundancy for key pieces (only 2 mass reanimation spells).
  • Minimal countermagic to protect combos.
• Minor:
  • Vulnerable to flyers without dedicated answers.

Most Important Cards:

• Living Death
• Rise of the Dark Realms
• Syr Konrad, the Grim
• Sheoldred, Whispering One
• Yawgmoth's Will
• Phyrexian Altar
• Toxic Deluge
• Army of the Damned
• Opposition Agent
• Bitterblossom

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Wins typically occur T8–10 via incremental value or late-game reanimation. No fast combos.

Resilience: 6/10

• Redundant removal and recursion mitigate single threats, but folds to graveyard exile.

Consistency: 6/10

• Moderate card draw (Eviscerator's Insight) and recursion, but lacks tutors for key pieces.

Interaction: 6/10

• 10+ targeted removal spells (Go for the Throat, Bitter Downfall) and board wipes, but minimal instant-speed answers.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between Focused Casual (4.5) and Optimized Casual (5.5). It has a clear midrange plan with synergistic value engines but lacks the speed (T8+ wins) and protection of higher-tier decks. Its reliance on graveyard mechanics and vulnerability to hate prevent it from reaching High-Power tiers.

Power level: 4.5 – 5.5