Sultai Resurrection
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A Sultai graveyard deck that self‑mills into large threats and resurrects them with Nullpriest of Oblivion, Bond of Revival, and escape creatures to dominate the board.
Glowspore Shaman and Merfolk Secretkeeper (adventure) quickly stock the graveyard. Woe Strider sacrifices itself for value and can escape, triggering Tymaret Calls the Dead to create 2/2 Zombies every time a creature escapes or returns from the graveyard. Tymaret itself also mills and makes tokens. Nullpriest of Oblivion’s kicker reanimates a key threat, while Bond of Revival grants haste to close the game. Inquisition of Kozilek and Duress strip counterspells and graveyard hate, protecting the combo.
Keep hands with at least two lands (one green), a one‑drop enabler (Merfolk Secretkeeper, Inquisition, or Consider), and a reanimation spell or a fatty to discard. Mulligan hands with multiple high‑cost threats and no mill or interaction—the deck needs a stocked graveyard.
Turn 1: play a tapped land or cast Consider / Duress / Merfolk Secretkeeper adventure. Turn 2: deploy Glowspore Shaman to mill three and fix mana. Turn 3: establish Woe Strider or Tymaret Calls the Dead; start filling the yard further. Turn 4: kick Nullpriest of Oblivion to return Aclazotz, Sheoldred, or Massacre Wurm, or use Bond of Revival to give Elder Gargaroth haste and attack immediately. Use Bloodchief’s Thirst and Tear Asunder to remove threats. In the late game, escape Woe Strider repeatedly to trigger Tymaret and grind out value.
Graveyard hate (Rest in Peace, Unlicensed Hearse, Leyline of the Void) shuts down the entire strategy. Counterspells on Nullpriest or Bond of Revival can be devastating—prioritize hand disruption. Fast aggro that kills before a stabilising fatty can overcome the deck; rely on early removal and blockers.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (20) | Mythic Rare | Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal | |
| Mythic Rare | Elder Gargaroth | ||
| Uncommon | Glowspore Shaman | ||
| Mythic Rare | Massacre Wurm | ||
| Common | Merfolk Secretkeeper | ||
| Uncommon | Mire Triton | ||
| Rare | Nullpriest of Oblivion | ||
| Mythic Rare | Sheoldred, Whispering One | ||
| Mythic Rare | Toxrill, the Corrosive | ||
| Rare | Woe Strider | ||
| Instants (6) | Common | Consider | |
| Uncommon | Tear Asunder | ||
| Sorceries (9) | Uncommon | Bloodchief's Thirst | |
| Uncommon | Bond of Revival | ||
| Common | Duress | ||
| Rare | Inquisition of Kozilek | ||
| Enchantments (3) | Rare | Tymaret Calls the Dead | |
| Lands (22) | Rare | Breeding Pool | |
| Rare | Castle Locthwain | ||
| Rare | Castle Vantress | ||
| Rare | Fabled Passage | ||
| Basic Land | Forest | ||
| Basic Land | Island | ||
| Rare | Overgrown Tomb | ||
| Basic Land | Swamp | ||
| Rare | Watery Grave |