Oh I have been waiting for this one! Jimmy, so good to see you. Congratulations on your big role! I used to run Ertai the Corrupted as my Esper zombie commander. Sacking tokens for counter-spells. I may have a new general.
Nathan Jones Nice man. I habe tried Ertai zombies but the problem was that my playgroup did not really like the idea of their stuff getting countered constantly so they killed him om sight. Aaaaand after a few tries to improve it I didn't like it anymore so I scrapped it. I do hope that you have fun with it!
I love how reconnaissance's flavor text is a subtle nod at how to use it. "War favors the informed" is literally "combat (step) favors those who understand it"
Archfiend of ifnir can be a fun addition even thou it's not a zombie, because when it's on the battlefield and you draw and discard with Varina you also wipe all the enemy board And white gives you access to some interesting embalm cards like Angel of sanction or Aven wind guide, which gives flying and vigilance to all your zombie token Also, welcome back Jimmy! 🎉
Love the ideas for this deck! There's so much bromance going on between you two it was making me tear up at the end lol. May Jimmy and Josh be reunited sooon!!!
This new esper commander just changed my life!! I’ve been stuck on what to do for a zombie deck! I started with UBLKR but now I’m going this route all the way!!! Great to see you back jimmy and congrats brother!
Dj has done a few joint podcasts with them and they're by far my favorite videos on both of their channels. The synergy between them is just amazing as hosts.
I literally rebuilt my zombie deck (which was previously red black blue) as soon as I got this commander! I did see some new combos in this video so thank you guys! I will be paying a visit to card kingdom!
I have a Sidisi, Brood Tyrant deck with a strong zombie theme. The zombies were getting pushed out though in favor of stronger interactions. I am so glad the zombies are getting a new home! Awesome breakdown guys!
Well, there was a recent cover of the song by Bad Wolves, the Cranberries lead singer was supposed to record some lines but she passed away before they could record.
Yes I think Varina is a good card. I once made a Thraximundar zombie tribal deck, but the red felt lacking as a supporting third color. Having white opens up a lot more doors that you two talked about. I may rebuild zombie tribal with Varina in the future. Thanks for the video. Go defeat the Huns Jimmy.
Yay! Jimmy's back! I built a Varina deck. Its fun as hell to play. Not surprised he likes Varina because he likes the interactions between cards. I built Varina because its very fun.
I feel like DJ should join both of you for the podcast! It seemed to be so natural with Josh and I'm sure he'd fit in with Jimmy as well. Either way, welcome back Jimmy!
Very excited! I want to try something with handsize matters. The aristocrats route is great, and obviously her primary role, but something less obvious is calling to me. I am really happy you mentioned Necromancer's Covenant; I've been dreaming of that card in a zombie commander deck forever! I'm also excited to use madness to some degree.
IIRC, they both do. Genie says it first early on in the movie; then in the climax scene, Jafar says it after he becomes a Djinn. To which Genie replies with the second part of his earlier line "Itty-bitty living space" and sucks him into the lamp. It's a classic "call-back."
Hey guys! Good to see you're both doing well. I hope you do a deck tech for Aminatou next. Top deck manipulation is weird and new to me, so I would be interested to see what kind of older treasures you seasoned veterans would find to improve the deck.
I love the deck tech. It’s also great to have Jimmy back. I will say that I find it strange that Debt to the Deathless made the cut, but Vindicate didn’t.
You said in the video that Necromancer's Covenant has been around since Commander 2015, but it was actually first printed in Alara Reborn. Super excited to build Varina!
Elesh Norn and Radiant Destiny seems like fine includes too. I love Varina and she got me to 2nd place at the latest FNM. Glad this is how Jimmy comes back!
I have only scrolled through the video so I might have missed it, but I haven't seen Tombstone Stairwell in their suggestions. This card should be an absolute must when building this deck. Combined with Wayward Servant, you should win the game before your turn comes back (unless someone has a disenchant or exiles your graveyard or... but still). Add a free sac outlet and the value is ridiculous.
So glad to see Jimmy back! I don't agree with the idea of there being a three person podcast with DJ. Too many people trying to talk. I would like them to alternate though because I think Josh does so well with both of them and both Jimmy and DJ bring something different to the table.
Cemetery reaper Is a good option here too. Cheap cost at 1 and 2 black. Gives all your zombies +1/+1 and it has a similar type of effect Scarab God has where you can exile a creature card from any graveyard and you make a 2/2 zombie token.
Just bought all the cards that I needed including the Commander - can't wait to get it and yes I used your affiliate :) I do that all the time - thanks for that great deck idea.
I think my favorite card form the new set is Kestia the Cultivator. Hope to see a deck tech on her in the future! I already have a list for her, but there are probably some less well-known cards I missed.
Just a little comment about approach of the second sun. I think you guys missunderstod it, the second cast can be countered so that the effect don't resolves. The effect does not trigger as you cast it, just if you cast it from your hand. You only win the game if the seccond cast resolves, the first one does not matter if it got countered or not tho (except for the fact that it goes in you graveyard if it does get countered, and it's harder then to cast it for the second time). But it's still an awesome card that this deck should definitely run.
Curse you, Jimmy! Now I need to build my third Esper deck, which will be my first Aristocrats deck. I have historically been opposed to sacrificing my creatures for gain, but y'all have convinced me.
Varina was literally the only card I bought from the entire c18 set. I considered going aristocrat style but decided I would try a control strategy with board clears and use powerful enchants and sorceries like rise of the dark realms and grave betrayal first.
Great to see Jimmy!!!! Enjoy Kiwiland mate! Hope you can visit the lovely beaches in the North Island. Tree ferns eeeeeveeeerywheeeeereeeee! Every season every day (cold, blue skies, sunny and then some rain) such a wonderful country. Go visit Keas in the South Island if you can (but don't allow them to eat your ice-cream), maybe try a possum pie (if you can get your hands on one! lol). Great epiosde, I had no confidence in Varina prior to your episode. Good work!
I feel Liliana, Untouched by Death would be a great addition. Her +1 tops up your graveyard and adds to your war of attrition. Her -2 is good at removing most threatening creatures and gets around indestructible. And her -3 let's you play Zombies from your yard. If you have a rooftop storm in play it pretty much reads 'Return all zombies from your Graveyard to the Battlefield' for 4 CMC.
I know you guys can't talk about every card, but there are probably some that I am a bit surprised I didn't see that might also fit the strategy: Throne of the God-Pharaoh - Attacking is a great way to get in some damage, but what if you can also tack on some extra damage? Not to mention, with cards that have a tap effect or you can get Cryptbreakers to tap down some more creatures of yours, you can also start to deal damage even if you cannot target or swing in. Sure it might not be the same as the Aristocrat sense of the deck, but if you are going more aggressive or making more tokens with your commander, or hell, even Army of the Damned, imagine casting it with Anointed Possession out and then dealing 26 damage for just having tapped creatures! Cemetery Reaper - A bit expensive in cost, but can be an anti-graveyard card while still furthering your own token creating plan Rootborn Defenses - can be a cheap alternative to Teferi's Protection; make your creatures indestructible against a board wipe and if you got a token, make another! Intangible Virtue - While slightly more expensive than Reconnaissance, it is also an another anthem affect. Sure it doesn't work with your non-tokens, but if the main goal is to make tokens and swing, giving them vigilance AND a buff is great! Noxious Ghoul - Depending on the volume of which you create zombies, being able to wipe out smaller creatures just by making a few tokens or even making a big guy weaker and less likely to survive if they try and stop your army, Noxious Ghoul can get in some serious work! Vela the Night-Clad - While not a zombie herself, she provides evasion as well as another Aristocrat type effect. Binding Mummy - I'm really surprised not to see this in the deck. If you were worried about blockers or have instant speed Zombie token creation, using Binding Mummy to tap down a big beater or some blockers, hell even some of the mana rocks the opponent has so they cant cast as many spells on your turn is great in my book! Amulet of Vigor - Might have more synergy than you think! Shock lands, your duals and stuff like that now enter untapped. But now the tokens you make with your commander now enter untapped, and anything else also enters untapped, so cards like Blind Obedience and stuff like that now get to enter untapped! Altar of the Brood/Undead Alchemist - Talking about alternative win cons, Altar of the Brood can just be a value train when you make tokens, play lands and anything else you need. Sure its not "game winning", but you might also make them think twice when they scry now, or you mill away a card they just got. Adding in Undead Alchemist can be a win con. In decks where allot of creatures exist, being able to make large amounts of tokens and getting to mill people out can trigger the Undead Alchemist multiple times. So if three people mill three creatures, thats now 9 more tokens you make. You now mill them for 9 more cards. Any amount of creatures now going from the library to the graveyard now causes them to lose even MORE of their library. More players means more chances for it to trigger. However, it also turns off a big damage component to the deck. But you could also just sac it later
Been waiting for this decktech, going to listen to it on my drive home. Don’t worry, I won’t be watching it. Just listening. Also, JIMMY IS BACK (temporarily) Edit: Super excited to build a Varina deck myself, have loved Zombies since I started magic and I’m super pumped to build it in Esper.
The aristocrats deck you guys were thinking of was the one that won Pro Tour Gatecrash piloted by Tom Martell. Blood Artist, Cartel Aristocrat, Lingering Souls, Doomed Traveler, Falkenrath Aristocrat, etc.
Zombie by bad wolves is a cover of if . The lead singer of the cranberries (Niall Quinn) was going to sing with them but past away before they did it . They made the song at a tribute to her.
But when do we get to see it in action? Varina has several new tools since she was released and a few reprints to make her a little more cost effective. I just finished retooling my version of her and she's gotten a lot more consistent. Bone Miser was a big help out of last years pre-cons, and with Zombie Infestation, it can rapidly out pace the table if left unchecked. Id love to see an update, or some game play. I feel as though she deserves a little more love hahaa.
I think the movie is called SUCKER PUNCH, and it features that song from the Cranberries, and yes there are Zombie soldiers that are fighting against the team of beautiful female protagonists. In her mind Babydoll is at war, but really inside of a mad house, trying to collect a map, knife, key, and fire to escape.
Approach of the second sun needs to resolve the second time you cast it. the text that says "you win the game" is not a triggered on-cast ability, it is part of the effect
Nice to see jimmy again. Good job with the deck tech. It seems fun. Well of lost dreams seems like a fit to this deck. Also thought reflection for the same effect as alhameret's archive. A nice card would be vizier of many faces, since it's a copy that's a zombie. Urza's incubator is always great for tribals, and archfiend of ifnir just mass removals every turn. Noxious ghoul is a powerful card. You can't really play it in sidisi or gisa&geralf since your commander is not a zombie so it'll just die, but here it's a perfect fit. Oh, and zombie apocalipes.
Nice to see Jimmy back on the channel even if it's just a vid chat
Esper zombies looks sweet! Nice to see Jimmy back again!
Already had a Esper zombie deck, with Ertai, The Corrupted as commander. Rolled him into the 99 as soon as I could get a copy of Varina.
Seeing Jimmy in the thumbnail was enough of clickbait to get me
Affinity For Commander Jimmy is back
But what about our lord and savior The Scarab God?
Wadinator, The Vile A fellow man of class.
Best advice I got in the video “2/2s are better than 1/1s” this is why we love jimmy
i didn't know you were cast in the live-action movie of Mulan. CONGRAT MAN
But that's a long way off I don't want Jimmie to be gone for that long
JIMMY YOU MUST BE SWIFT AS THE COURSING RIVER!!!!
when hes gets back hes going to sing "i'll make a man out of you" in the next game knights lol
Oh I have been waiting for this one!
Jimmy, so good to see you. Congratulations on your big role!
I used to run Ertai the Corrupted as my Esper zombie commander. Sacking tokens for counter-spells. I may have a new general.
Nathan Jones i really like that ertai idea!
Nathan Jones Nice man. I habe tried Ertai zombies but the problem was that my playgroup did not really like the idea of their stuff getting countered constantly so they killed him om sight. Aaaaand after a few tries to improve it I didn't like it anymore so I scrapped it. I do hope that you have fun with it!
I love how reconnaissance's flavor text is a subtle nod at how to use it. "War favors the informed" is literally "combat (step) favors those who understand it"
Glad you got at least 1 episode with Jimmy on before he returns, hope he does a fantastic job on his gig out there.
I didn’t realize that when I got my Last Stand playmat, it was gonna be signed by a movie star!
It just went up in value ;)
VGHS > any Blockbuster movie
Sheriff K Yes
Bone miser would also work very nice with Varina and the discard!
Archfiend of ifnir can be a fun addition even thou it's not a zombie, because when it's on the battlefield and you draw and discard with Varina you also wipe all the enemy board
And white gives you access to some interesting embalm cards like Angel of sanction or Aven wind guide, which gives flying and vigilance to all your zombie token
Also, welcome back Jimmy! 🎉
Love the ideas for this deck!
There's so much bromance going on between you two it was making me tear up at the end lol.
May Jimmy and Josh be reunited sooon!!!
This new esper commander just changed my life!! I’ve been stuck on what to do for a zombie deck! I started with UBLKR but now I’m going this route all the way!!! Great to see you back jimmy and congrats brother!
Cryptbreaker was the engine behind WB standard zombies, a deck that did well all season.
Bad Wolves did a Hard Rock cover of Zombie as a memorial to the original singer. It's pretty good you guys should check it out
They also did a acoustic cover which is amazing so listen to that as well
both the cover and acoustic of this song by them is amazing.
Congrats on Mulan Jimmy!!!!
CBSmrclean18 wait is that what he s doing? Working on the new Mulan movie
Grayson Christian yup! It was announced the other day. I forgot what character he is playing though
CBSmrclean18 oh wow that’s awesome!
That one didn’t age quite well
Wow! How did the Command Zone get a Mulan actor on the show? crazy to see how far yall have come! ;)
I still think when Jimmy gets back, you guys should make Command Zone a 3 person show with Josh, Jimmy, and DJ.
Maybe just from time to time? I'm sure it's a lot of extra work for DJ with his own channel.
That would make me so happy, as long as it’s not too hard on DJ
Dj has done a few joint podcasts with them and they're by far my favorite videos on both of their channels. The synergy between them is just amazing as hosts.
DJ is great but I like it with two people because I think three might be too hard on everyone
and cassius the nfl player as the special guest but football season is in a month
I literally rebuilt my zombie deck (which was previously red black blue) as soon as I got this commander! I did see some new combos in this video so thank you guys! I will be paying a visit to card kingdom!
I have a Sidisi, Brood Tyrant deck with a strong zombie theme. The zombies were getting pushed out though in favor of stronger interactions. I am so glad the zombies are getting a new home! Awesome breakdown guys!
i'm so happy about varina because I've been wanting to make an esper zombie commander since the scarab god
May I ask why no Grimgrin? It's another sac outlet, and destruction on attack.
Well, there was a recent cover of the song by Bad Wolves, the Cranberries lead singer was supposed to record some lines but she passed away before they could record.
she passed on the DAY they were to record, to make it sadder T^T
the cover is awesome as well.
'Cover'.... Pfft.
Mike Justice well.... it is a cover
cover is trash :(
Yes I think Varina is a good card. I once made a Thraximundar zombie tribal deck, but the red felt lacking as a supporting third color. Having white opens up a lot more doors that you two talked about. I may rebuild zombie tribal with Varina in the future. Thanks for the video. Go defeat the Huns Jimmy.
Got my Last Stand play in the mail today, was super excited!! And glad to see you back on the show Jimmy
I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH I MISSED THE SINGING INTROS UNTIL NOW AGHHHH
Yay! Jimmy's back! I built a Varina deck. Its fun as hell to play. Not surprised he likes Varina because he likes the interactions between cards. I built Varina because its very fun.
I feel like DJ should join both of you for the podcast! It seemed to be so natural with Josh and I'm sure he'd fit in with Jimmy as well. Either way, welcome back Jimmy!
Bad Wolves has an absolutley amazing cover of Zombie.
Very excited! I want to try something with handsize matters. The aristocrats route is great, and obviously her primary role, but something less obvious is calling to me. I am really happy you mentioned Necromancer's Covenant; I've been dreaming of that card in a zombie commander deck forever! I'm also excited to use madness to some degree.
In my version I decided to do embalm and eternalize tribal. Really hit hard on the token theme
It’s actually Genie who says the line, and it’s PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER
IIRC, they both do. Genie says it first early on in the movie; then in the climax scene, Jafar says it after he becomes a Djinn. To which Genie replies with the second part of his earlier line "Itty-bitty living space" and sucks him into the lamp. It's a classic "call-back."
Hey guys! Good to see you're both doing well. I hope you do a deck tech for Aminatou next. Top deck manipulation is weird and new to me, so I would be interested to see what kind of older treasures you seasoned veterans would find to improve the deck.
I love the deck tech. It’s also great to have Jimmy back. I will say that I find it strange that Debt to the Deathless made the cut, but Vindicate didn’t.
Fanatical Devotion is a neat way to have a sac outlet and protect your commander and other important zombies at the same time.
JIMMY! I honestly wasnt going to watch this til I saw the screencap with Jimmy. Again, congrats Jimmy.
You said in the video that Necromancer's Covenant has been around since Commander 2015, but it was actually first printed in Alara Reborn. Super excited to build Varina!
Would freak out if Jimmy opens an episode of The Command Zone with chopsticks in his nose.
I definitely want to see this decklist played in an episode of Game Knights. It looks super spicy.
Elesh Norn and Radiant Destiny seems like fine includes too. I love Varina and she got me to 2nd place at the latest FNM. Glad this is how Jimmy comes back!
Aristocrats backup is what I do with Edgar Markov, its a great backup and has gotten me through a lot of times where I couldn't win through combat.
Jimmy! Glad to see you, good sir!
Great episode, have already built Varina, but love the extra ideas! Keep up the awesome, gentlemen!
5:23
Lol upvote this.
There goes my hero
Thx
Saviour
Seriously, 5 minutes of just straight advertising and off topic stuff. I'll have to pass on these guys.
Missed you Jimmy! And you brought Zombies back for your visit! Noice.
Archfiend of Ifnir could be insane with the discard part!!! Not a zombie but still interesting as a board wipe 🤗
I have only scrolled through the video so I might have missed it, but I haven't seen Tombstone Stairwell in their suggestions. This card should be an absolute must when building this deck. Combined with Wayward Servant, you should win the game before your turn comes back (unless someone has a disenchant or exiles your graveyard or... but still). Add a free sac outlet and the value is ridiculous.
Just built my own Varina Tribal/combo. Undead Alchemist, Altar of brood, Anointed Procession, So much mill!
12:08 when you forgot about ghostly prison being a thing
So glad to see Jimmy back! I don't agree with the idea of there being a three person podcast with DJ. Too many people trying to talk. I would like them to alternate though because I think Josh does so well with both of them and both Jimmy and DJ bring something different to the table.
Cemetery reaper Is a good option here too. Cheap cost at 1 and 2 black. Gives all your zombies +1/+1 and it has a similar type of effect Scarab God has where you can exile a creature card from any graveyard and you make a 2/2 zombie token.
I was thinking of adding a Gempalm Polluter, Graveborn Muse, and Greymerchant of Asphodel. plus an Unholy Grotto
even better than stayin' alive is another one bites the dust
Grave Titan, Ghoulcaller Gisa, Cemetery Reaper, and Havengul Runebinder all seem like great additions
glad to know Jimmy is still alive
Warm weather in NZ?! You are lucky. It usually rains for weeks on end haha. Enjoy, it's beautiful and the South island is breath taking
I've never been a huge fan of zombies but this deck looks sweet AF!!!! And yay for Jimmy pop-ins!
Just bought all the cards that I needed including the Commander - can't wait to get it and yes I used your affiliate :) I do that all the time - thanks for that great deck idea.
I think my favorite card form the new set is Kestia the Cultivator. Hope to see a deck tech on her in the future! I already have a list for her, but there are probably some less well-known cards I missed.
I played my version last night, I'll be putting more cards in it for the discarding
Archfiend of Ifnir works so well in this deck. I love my Varina deck. One of my favorites. Just the flavor, she looks like shes from Amonkhet.
Just a little comment about approach of the second sun. I think you guys missunderstod it, the second cast can be countered so that the effect don't resolves. The effect does not trigger as you cast it, just if you cast it from your hand. You only win the game if the seccond cast resolves, the first one does not matter if it got countered or not tho (except for the fact that it goes in you graveyard if it does get countered, and it's harder then to cast it for the second time). But it's still an awesome card that this deck should definitely run.
It's great to see Jimmy back! Congrats on Mulan!!
Curse you, Jimmy! Now I need to build my third Esper deck, which will be my first Aristocrats deck. I have historically been opposed to sacrificing my creatures for gain, but y'all have convinced me.
You may think Stayin Alive is the best rhythm, but Another One Bites The Dust works as well
Varina was literally the only card I bought from the entire c18 set. I considered going aristocrat style but decided I would try a control strategy with board clears and use powerful enchants and sorceries like rise of the dark realms and grave betrayal first.
Vrv's dope. Cool that they support the show.
Great to see Jimmy!!!! Enjoy Kiwiland mate! Hope you can visit the lovely beaches in the North Island.
Tree ferns eeeeeveeeerywheeeeereeeee! Every season every day (cold, blue skies, sunny and then some rain) such a wonderful country.
Go visit Keas in the South Island if you can (but don't allow them to eat your ice-cream), maybe try a possum pie (if you can get your hands on one! lol).
Great epiosde, I had no confidence in Varina prior to your episode. Good work!
I feel Liliana, Untouched by Death would be a great addition. Her +1 tops up your graveyard and adds to your war of attrition. Her -2 is good at removing most threatening creatures and gets around indestructible. And her -3 let's you play Zombies from your yard. If you have a rooftop storm in play it pretty much reads 'Return all zombies from your Graveyard to the Battlefield' for 4 CMC.
I'm hyped about using Eternal Servitude and Rally the Ancestors in a zombie deck.
shes the only reason i even bought that precon
Lich Lord of Unx is one of my win conditions for my Sidisi zombo army deck.
I know you guys can't talk about every card, but there are probably some that I am a bit surprised I didn't see that might also fit the strategy:
Throne of the God-Pharaoh - Attacking is a great way to get in some damage, but what if you can also tack on some extra damage? Not to mention, with cards that have a tap effect or you can get Cryptbreakers to tap down some more creatures of yours, you can also start to deal damage even if you cannot target or swing in. Sure it might not be the same as the Aristocrat sense of the deck, but if you are going more aggressive or making more tokens with your commander, or hell, even Army of the Damned, imagine casting it with Anointed Possession out and then dealing 26 damage for just having tapped creatures!
Cemetery Reaper - A bit expensive in cost, but can be an anti-graveyard card while still furthering your own token creating plan
Rootborn Defenses - can be a cheap alternative to Teferi's Protection; make your creatures indestructible against a board wipe and if you got a token, make another!
Intangible Virtue - While slightly more expensive than Reconnaissance, it is also an another anthem affect. Sure it doesn't work with your non-tokens, but if the main goal is to make tokens and swing, giving them vigilance AND a buff is great!
Noxious Ghoul - Depending on the volume of which you create zombies, being able to wipe out smaller creatures just by making a few tokens or even making a big guy weaker and less likely to survive if they try and stop your army, Noxious Ghoul can get in some serious work!
Vela the Night-Clad - While not a zombie herself, she provides evasion as well as another Aristocrat type effect.
Binding Mummy - I'm really surprised not to see this in the deck. If you were worried about blockers or have instant speed Zombie token creation, using Binding Mummy to tap down a big beater or some blockers, hell even some of the mana rocks the opponent has so they cant cast as many spells on your turn is great in my book!
Amulet of Vigor - Might have more synergy than you think! Shock lands, your duals and stuff like that now enter untapped. But now the tokens you make with your commander now enter untapped, and anything else also enters untapped, so cards like Blind Obedience and stuff like that now get to enter untapped!
Altar of the Brood/Undead Alchemist - Talking about alternative win cons, Altar of the Brood can just be a value train when you make tokens, play lands and anything else you need. Sure its not "game winning", but you might also make them think twice when they scry now, or you mill away a card they just got. Adding in Undead Alchemist can be a win con. In decks where allot of creatures exist, being able to make large amounts of tokens and getting to mill people out can trigger the Undead Alchemist multiple times. So if three people mill three creatures, thats now 9 more tokens you make. You now mill them for 9 more cards. Any amount of creatures now going from the library to the graveyard now causes them to lose even MORE of their library. More players means more chances for it to trigger. However, it also turns off a big damage component to the deck. But you could also just sac it later
I sing zombie by the cranberris whenever I play hour of promise with at least one desert out
Archfiend of Ifnir Allows for a very strong board wipe that only hits opponents field and it a 5/4 flyer which is super strong for zombies
Been waiting for this decktech, going to listen to it on my drive home. Don’t worry, I won’t be watching it. Just listening. Also, JIMMY IS BACK (temporarily)
Edit: Super excited to build a Varina deck myself, have loved Zombies since I started magic and I’m super pumped to build it in Esper.
the scarab god would do some serious work in this deck, people tend to forget he drains life and scrys based on your # of zombies
The aristocrats deck you guys were thinking of was the one that won Pro Tour Gatecrash piloted by Tom Martell. Blood Artist, Cartel Aristocrat, Lingering Souls, Doomed Traveler, Falkenrath Aristocrat, etc.
YAY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS EPISODE I AM GOING TO WORK LISTENING AT WORK AND REVISING MY DECK WHEN I GET HOME!
Why you yelling. Lol
Michael Strouse because I have been waiting since the *Scottish accent* Brudiclad video!
For what it's worth, Another One Bites the Dust also works for chest compressions, Which is way more fitting for zombie clerics.
Jesus christ!!!! Jimmy, man, we love you, we miss you so much.
Hey another great deck tech and video some nice aditions would be call to the grave and paradoxical haze for extra upkeeps
Congrats on getting cast in Mulan Jimmy! Ling is a hilarious character.
Zombie by bad wolves is a cover of if . The lead singer of the cranberries (Niall Quinn) was going to sing with them but past away before they did it . They made the song at a tribute to her.
Is it just me or is Jimmy looking really cute lately
The confidence that comes from having gotten a big break in his work maybe?
They've finally made a man out of him.
But when do we get to see it in action? Varina has several new tools since she was released and a few reprints to make her a little more cost effective. I just finished retooling my version of her and she's gotten a lot more consistent. Bone Miser was a big help out of last years pre-cons, and with Zombie Infestation, it can rapidly out pace the table if left unchecked. Id love to see an update, or some game play. I feel as though she deserves a little more love hahaa.
I really wanna see this deck in a gameplay vid of yours! Im pumped for this Zombies!
I think the movie is called SUCKER PUNCH, and it features that song from the Cranberries, and yes there are Zombie soldiers that are fighting against the team of beautiful female protagonists. In her mind Babydoll is at war, but really inside of a mad house, trying to collect a map, knife, key, and fire to escape.
Approach of the second sun needs to resolve the second time you cast it. the text that says "you win the game" is not a triggered on-cast ability, it is part of the effect
Yessssss! Super excited to see what you brewed up as my bank account empties!!!
The cleric is making sure the zombie stays undead 😂
"No! Back in the ground! Stay!"
Glad to see jimmy back!
Now any way, tormod the desecrator instead of desecrated tomb. Make more zombies
I'm glad a lot of decks have graveyard hate in them as default. Mainly one of the people I play with has an annoying Meren deck.
Great to see love to see all three together: DJ, Josh and Jimmy. Would you use Call to the grave?
Nice to see jimmy again. Good job with the deck tech. It seems fun.
Well of lost dreams seems like a fit to this deck. Also thought reflection for the same effect as alhameret's archive. A nice card would be vizier of many faces, since it's a copy that's a zombie.
Urza's incubator is always great for tribals, and archfiend of ifnir just mass removals every turn. Noxious ghoul is a powerful card. You can't really play it in sidisi or gisa&geralf since your commander is not a zombie so it'll just die, but here it's a perfect fit.
Oh, and zombie apocalipes.
Zombie by the cranberries what a classic, and then an excellent cover by bad wolves
The Office reference dude lmfao xD
Good to know the guys watch that great show!
OMG! JOSH YOU'RE FROM PORTLAND! I'VE LIVED THERE FOR 8 YEARS! YEAH!
white cards for zombie tribal, and you don't mention Radiant Destiny? Anthem plus vigilance, yo.
YYAAAYYYYY!!!!! Jimmy's back :) :)
Guess who's back? Back again?