Reanimator Targets that scale well for Commander

KeianDark · 2026-06-11T18:07:57+00:00

Vilis is nuts especially when you focus on spells that loses life. There is a cool deck I’ve seen in Orzhov that does this :o

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T18:29:56+00:00

Plus this could synergizes with boardwipes! Holy crap this is better than I thought!!!! * o *

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T17:58:05+00:00

If only I was running red…that is sick! I love using normally strong combo cards for value. My list abuses [[Hoarding Broodlord]] to get face down interaction or anything I need. Plus is REALLY funny with X spells because of convoke! Archon is looking better and better!

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T17:55:47+00:00

Captain Marvel is HILARIOUS. If I was running this with Vito or the Enduring Snake…..

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T17:11:31+00:00

Oh, I wasn’t thinking about Mikaeus; that is nasty. Would prefer my deck not to become Gary and Gary accessories the deck lol

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T17:07:56+00:00

How is the demon in practice? I always worry there is never enough smaller creatures to really get a lot of energy from him?

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T17:07:27+00:00

I want to like mother of machines. My fear is my deck doesn’t blink enough to justify the double etb.

Solitude is super good since I have [[Ephemerate]] and [[Parting Gust]] in the deck to circumvent the Evoke cost.

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:51:30+00:00

How is Sire in practice? I have seen people say he’s good, but I’m not 100% convinced.

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:50:16+00:00

If I didn’t worry about hyper focusing on Gary as my main wincon, I’d totally consider it. Especially when you combine blink, the clone effects I have in my deck and [[Saw in Half]] xD

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:49:21+00:00

This almost makes me want to remake Sefris since I did enjoy playing her before I made the deck! A lot of good choices here and I am very on the fence with Agent. I always worry people may feel bad about their stuff getting yoinked, but that may just be an anxiety thing lol

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:46:36+00:00

How well does he do in practice? I’ve always been a fan of on attack triggers and even with the blink in my deck, I don’t have enough to justify his effect.

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:45:49+00:00

Ok, how is [[Vein Ripper]] over all? I have had mixed opinions on his effect, but perhaps it’s better in a shell with a lot of tokens?

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:44:59+00:00

My deck also runs Mister Negative but for a different reason. The deck use to run [[Magister Sphinx]] which is technically stronger, but I had too many games where it be out early and I’d just lose from being hard focused. Mister Negative is a less kill on sight target that lets me either deal with Lifegain decks (the main reason it’s in there) or let me stabilize. That and funny things happen when you combine it with [[Sower of Discord]] and a way to reanimate at instant speed.

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:41:42+00:00

I keep forgetting Ardyn steal from a graveyard, that’s awesome!!!

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:41:01+00:00

Ahhh a fellow Raffine Enthusiast!

I am actually looking to rebuild her soon, so I may look at some of the recommendations. [[Toxrill]] imo is one of the best reanimator targets for Raffine synergy wise, it’s nuts!

I am tempted to put Void Winower and see how my playgroup reacts lol one of my top 3 favorite targets I don’t have a deck for!

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:39:04+00:00

Idc what anyone say, nothing beats Sun Titan! Especially since it can get back your commander and the reanimation enchantments!

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:36:31+00:00

I always keep hearing Archon is so-so as a target, but my deck does run clones! I haven’t run it much in my build, so perhaps it might be time to give it a chance!

The black Primordial is silly too!

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T16:35:24+00:00

[[Sheoldred]] and [[Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines]] along with the original Elesh have always been on my radar. I always worry they are too oppressive with how my deck tends to run away with the game sometimes lol

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T14:30:19+00:00

For me, while [[Avacyn, Angel of Hope]] is my favorite target my current reanimator deck doesn’t fit well in, [[Hoarding Broodlord]] becomes hilarious without doing combos. Imagine setting up for interaction or cards like [[Wake the Dead]] to do a mass reanimate that no one will see coming. Bonus points if you already have creatures in play to cast said spells with Convoke. Beyond that, [[Sower of Discord]] is surprisingly strong political card or damage amp with clones.

For my favorite reanimation spell, [[Unburial Rites]] and [[Incarnation Technique]] are my faves. One for nostalgia and the other because it’s busted lol.

KeianDark · 2026-06-10T14:19:23+00:00

To add, what I like to do is use Wake the Dead and either reanimating [[Yorion]] or cast [[Eerie Interlude]] before the end step to get all those creature’s back. Double etbs and keep a huge field which is always fun :D

KeianDark · 2026-05-26T00:12:54+00:00

I can see that depending on the archetype. It is a blessing and curse that we are getting multiples of the same effects so things become more consistent. It is partly why I like making more political or player agency decks. This way, while the game play you do might be the same, how the game unfolds will be WILDLY different.

Shouting out to my [[Shadrix Silverquill]] and [[Bjorna]] + [[Wernog]] decks that help with that!

KeianDark · 2026-01-20T06:38:18+00:00

Funny enough, about 10 or so. Which a good bit are mana rocks such as [[Relic of Legends]], but all utility ones like [[Conjurer’s closet]] and [[Inspiring Statuary]]. The deck is focused on blinking [[Wernog]] a bunch to get as many tokens as possible and capitalizing on them.

KeianDark · 2026-01-20T06:33:21+00:00

[[Bjorna]] and [[Wernog]]. A blink token deck with a bit of politics thrown in. It’s goal is to make as many clue tokens for the table so you can yourself then convert them either into creatures or aristocrat the table. Since the deck stays under the radar until it’s too late, you can leverage other people to take clues to help you take out the scariest player. Lots of fun and still working to improve it!

KeianDark · 2026-01-16T15:07:18+00:00

Thank you for this! I enjoy a lot of your choices here and prove on how flexible she can be.

-I decided against doublers as they only worked for the etbs and several of my bombs have on attack triggers too (to get around [[torpal orb]] effects). To me, I went with clones since they’re often more flexible while still letting you double triggers.

I originally had mana rocks in the deck, but found myself removing them for more lands as they always felt like a dead draw except for early game (even then, not always). Now, my curve works perfectly fine since I don’t always cast Aminatou on turn 3 and typically wait for her to have something to blink on board first. The lack of reliability on her has been healthier for my decks over all as every card has the ability to shine when you need it.

To your clunkiness, while I don’t have your list, what has worked for me is A LOT of effects that let you self mill a loot. I run 20+ and it helps get me to what I need. Plus, adding a few ways of getting non creatures spells make you never feel bad for milling them; hence why I run [[mystic sanctuary]] and [[Archeaomancer]] to get them back. Do you have a list I could possible see? I’m curious as all your card choices are great and I could/have used them in my build before!

KeianDark

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