Art by Lie Setiawan
Saved commander deck
Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire
Self-mill and entomb devastating high-mana creatures to cheat them into play tapped and attacking with Grim Reaper's ability. Counter-removal effects like Hex Parasite and Power Conduit bypass finality counters so your reanimated threats can return again and again.
Prompt: Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire
{3}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
essential fast mana to cast Grim Reaper and pay attack triggers
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
doubles black mana output and drains opponents with extort
Card Draw
10 cards
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws cards from frequent creature deaths
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
provides cards, ramp, and board presence
Hostile Investigator
{3}{B}Creature — Ogre Rogue Detective
forces discards and investigates to draw cards
Corpse Churn
{1}{B}Instant
fills the graveyard at instant speed while returning key pieces
Undead Butler
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie
mills cards and later retrieves critical creatures
Stitcher's Supplier
{B}Creature — Zombie
exceptional burst self-mill to stock reanimation targets
Removal
10 cards
Bitter Triumph
{1}{B}Instant
removes creatures or planeswalkers while discarding reanimation targets
Baleful Mastery
{3}{B}Instant
flexible exile removal against opposing threats and planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Archon of Cruelty
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Archon
devastating ETB and attack trigger to swing games
Vilis, Broker of Blood
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
huge body, targeted removal, and massive card draw engine
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
wipes out opponent token boards and deals direct damage
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
massive flyer that turns tokens and creatures into instant tutors
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
massive life swing that can close out games immediately
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
steals the best dead creatures from each opponent
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
destroys a threat and gains life on reanimation
Sheoldred, Whispering One
{5}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
continuous edict effect and passive reanimation
Rune-Scarred Demon
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
demonic tutor on a massive evasive body
Grave Titan
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Giant
generates immense board pressure whenever it enters or attacks
Lord of the Void
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
exiles top cards of opponent decks and steals their creatures
Cityscape Leveler
{8}Artifact Creature — Construct
destroys any problematic permanent on attack
Void Winnower
{9}Creature — Eldrazi
locks out half of all opposing spells and blocks
It That Betrays
{12}Creature — Eldrazi
annihilator trigger that steals opposing sacrificed permanents
Baleful Force
{5}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Elemental
draws a card on every player's turn to keep hand stocked
Harvester of Souls
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
draws cards from combat and creature casualties
Butcher of Malakir
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Warrior
forces opponents to sacrifice whenever your creatures die
Overseer of the Damned
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
destroys creatures and generates an army of zombies
Meteor Golem
{7}Artifact Creature — Golem
colorless answer to problematic permanents like enchantments
Dreadhound
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon Dog
mills cards and drains opponents whenever creatures enter or leave yards
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
heavy damage engine tied to graveyard interaction and death triggers
Doom Whisperer
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Nightmare Demon
surveils deeply to stack the graveyard at will with no mana cost
Phyrexian Delver
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
reanimates another creature when it enters to chain huge boards
Utility
8 cards
Buried Alive
{2}{B}Sorcery
sets up multiple attack targets straight into the yard
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects commander and gives immediate haste to attack
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
provides haste and hexproof for safe attacks
Hex Parasite
{1}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
eats finality counters so reanimated creatures do not exile
Power Conduit
{2}Artifact
removes finality counters and turns them into +1/+1 counters or charge counters
Altar of Dementia
{2}Artifact
sacrifices creatures before exile to self-mill more targets
Animate Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
backup reanimation spell when commander mana is tight
