Art by Karla Ortiz
Saved commander deck
Ghoulcaller Gisa
Create massive armies of Zombie tokens by sacrificing larger creatures to Ghoulcaller Gisa, recur key payoff creatures from the graveyard, and drain opponents out through aristocrat triggers and Zombie lords.
Prompt: Zombie tribal deck in black: make zombie tokens, recur creatures from the graveyard, and grind the table out with card advantage.
Commander
1 cards
Ghoulcaller Gisa
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Bontu's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
reduces creature costs and drains table on creature casts
Card Draw
10 cards
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
draws cards when non-token creatures die
Graveborn Muse
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie Spirit
draws cards based on Zombie count
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
steady card draw from creature deaths each turn
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
turns 1/1 Zombies into massive card draw engine
Removal
9 cards
Fleshbag Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
Zombie that forces all players to sacrifice creatures
Plaguecrafter
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
sacrifices itself to remove creatures or planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
25 cards
Gravecrawler
{B}Creature — Zombie
recurs endlessly to feed sacrifice outlets and Gisa
Relentless Dead
{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
recurs itself and other Zombies from graveyard
Cemetery Reaper
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Zombie lord that creates tokens from graveyards
Undead Warchief
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
reduces Zombie costs and grants +2/+1
Diregraf Colossus
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Giant
grows from graveyard and generates Zombies on cast
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
devastating life drain win condition
Champion of the Perished
{B}Creature — Zombie
grows quickly into a massive target for Gisa
Lazotep Reaver
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie Beast
cheap Zombie that brings a token with it
Archghoul of Thraben
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Cleric
digs for Zombie cards on Zombie deaths
Headless Rider
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie
replaces non-token Zombies with 2/2 tokens
Soulless One
{3}{B}Creature — Zombie Avatar
scales massively in power to sacrifice to Gisa
Tormod, the Desecrator
{3}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
creates Zombie tokens when cards leave graveyard
Ayara, First of Locthwain
{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
drains life as black creatures enter play
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
gives undying and buffs non-Human Zombies
Liliana's Devotee
{2}{B}Creature — Human Warlock
buffs Zombies and creates tokens at end step
Endless Ranks of the Dead
{2}{B}{B}Enchantment
exponentially grows Zombie token army every turn
Crowded Crypt
{2}{B}Artifact
charges up on creature deaths to explode into Zombies
Zombie Master
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
grants swampwalk and regeneration to Zombies
Grave Titan
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Giant
massive threat that spawns Zombie tokens repeatedly
Utility
8 cards
Dread Return
{2}{B}{B}Sorcery
reanimates a creature and can flashback by sacrificing Zombies
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects commander and gives haste to tap immediately
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
free haste for commander to activate turn played
