MTG Salvation

So, in browsing the database, I was shocked to find that no one had done a Zombie tribal deck with Lim-Dûl the Necromancer in command. Three days later, after spending hours upon hours with the list, I can finally understand why - if you're doing Zombie tribal as a theme, no matter which way you run it, there are simply too many cards that are worthy of inclusion. Hell, I'm still not satisfied with the cards I had to cut. Damn 100-card limit.

Anyway, this is my deck, as it stands right now:



The deck is obviously Zombie tribal, with a lot of emphasis placed on generating Zombie tokens and keeping other creatures off the board. I've also worked in a Strip-lock combo because it felt right to include Crucible of Worlds with both Zombie Infestation and Coffin Puppets in the deck. It can be played as a duel, but I think it works better as a multiplayer deck.

There are 15 cards I'm still considering for inclusion in the deck:
Withered Wretch
Abattoir Ghoul
Phyrexian Delver
Woebearer
Ascendant Evincar
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Light and Shadow
Sword of War and Peace
Caged Sun
Profane Command
Victimize
Living Death
Betrayal of Flesh

For right now, these 15 are out, but once I've tested the deck a bit, I might switch out some things for these. I don't think I'll need more recursion or removal, but I can't be sure until I've played the deck. I'm also concerned about being able to gain life back after all the global life loss effects I have in the deck, hence the question about the Swords.

Comments and input are welcome!

The problems with this kind of deck in commander is you struggle to get back into the game after a board wipe.

I would include some extra draw and recursion so you aren't left behind.

Oversold Cemetery
Phyrexian Arena (obviously)
Moonlight Bargain (great as you can dump zombies before a bidding and its instant)

I really had to look the list over 3 times to see if I was seeing things or if you had just forgotten Geth. I'm guessing you did since hes one of the best zombies of all time.

Moan of the unhallowed really has been bad in my testing. 4 Zombies from one card sounds great but it really isn't.

Endless Ranks of the dead has also been bad for me. If it just put a 1/1 zombie into play each upkeep like a watered down bitterblossom it would be 10 times better. It rarely ever even puts a zombie into play and when it does, you are probably winning anyways and a couple of 2/2's isn't going to help much.

Midnight ritual is bad.

Nice find on the Gravespawn Sovereign, def getting one for my deck.

Geth, Lord of the Vault was on my list initially. I wasn't sure if he fit well. I'll see about fitting him in. Phyrexian Arena also made the initial list, but as I said, the life loss issue steered me away from it. I can see that being a problem with using Moonlight Bargain too. I'll have to see if there's a way to make that less of a problem.

Thanks for the advice!

I've always found tribes to be at their best when everyone in the tribe is wearing coats, and if the tribe is mono-colored, your mana is in a cage.

I tend to shy away from Coat of Arms just because it's beneficial to my opponents as well. But Caged Sun is definitely in my consideration.