{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a budget bracket 3 deck that aims to win on turn 6 using a mass reanimation spell like Raise the Past or Command the Dreadhorde. It can do so very consistently if uninterrupted, and it is relatively resilient to removal thanks to reanimation effects and redundancy. The game plan is as follows:\n\nPre-game: mulligan aggressively until you get a hand with a soul sister effect and both your colours. Ideal hands will have other creatures and card advantage. A mass reanimation spell is also nice, but not necessary. Exceptionally, you can keep a hand without a soul sister if you have another way to fill your graveyard (e.g. Snarling Gorehound). You never need more than 2 lands; in fact, 2 or 3 is ideal.\n\nTurn 1: Play a soul sister effect. Soul Warden is ideal, because it will generate the most triggers over subsequent turns. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 2: Play Amalia, gain 1 life, and explore. You may play another soul sister effect instead, especially if you didn't play one T1. When exploring with Amalia, always put nonlands into the graveyard unless: a) you explored into removal that you need immediately OR b) you explored into a mass reanimation spell and don't already have one OR c) you're at the end of an explore chain and explored into a utility piece that is powerful in your situation (e.g. Soul Warden, if you will lack ways to trigger life gain on subsequent turns). However, it's generally better to toss even the useful cards, since this will put creatures into the graveyard and churn through your deck as quickly as possible."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turns 3–5: Play out creatures, maximizing your life gain triggers by playing additional soul sister effects first. Also prioritize card advantage creatures like Dark Confidant, which will generate value without further investment. If you can do so efficiently, play gainlands and sacrifice creatures for additional value (e.g. if you have Moseo or Zulaport Cutthroat on the battlefield). By the end of T5, you want a mass reanimation spell in your hand or on top of your library. However, wait "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"as long as possible"},{"insert":" before stopping your explore triggers to leave a reanimation spell on top, because there should be enough creatures in the yard to win the game T6. If you have a sacrifice outlet like Umbral Collar Zealot on the battlefield, sacrifice your whole board right before your T6, unless your reanimation spell might be countered."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 6: Generate as many last life gain triggers as you have spare mana for (e.g. by attacking with a pest token) before casting your mass reanimation spell. This almost always ends the game: it puts several soul sister effects into play, all of which see each other and any other creatures, and generating enough separate instances of life gain to win through one or more drain creature like Marauding Blight-Priest. It may be necessary to re-sacrifice your whole board with an Umbral Collar Zealot to secure a few last drain triggers from a Zulaport Cutthroat. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Turn 7: If you needed to spend T6 exploring to further fill the yard OR your T6 reanimation spell wasn't enough to end the game, cast a mass reanimation spell now."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThat's it! The gameplay is simple and quite consistent, but I've tried to include enough interaction to thwart opposing game plans and keep things interesting. Graveyard hate and to a lesser extent removal for Amalia can nix your winning chances, and this deck is still a work in progress. \n\nSome fun cards and interactions:\nAvenger of the Fallen carries otherwise bad games by generating a ton of warrior tokens ETBs for all your soul sisters to see. If you have a death trigger creature that causes life gain when the warriors are sacrificed, the value becomes absurd and can theoretically set up a T5 win."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Lurking Chupacabra is a one-sided board wipe if it's part of a mass reanimation cycle. Really funny card. That said, the deck's removal is the suite most subject to change as I experiment; cards like Ayli may not be good enough. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Single-target reanimation has felt inefficient to me in testing, but Moseo and Lurrus are both good because they enable reanimation once a turn for little to no cost (plus, Lurrus can grab any cheap permanent). "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Daxos gains life when creatures enter OR die, so it's especially efficient. Similarly, South Wind Avatar both sets up life gain and converts it into damage."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp isn't necessary for this deck to function, but PuPu UFO or Walking Atlas on turn 3 will put 3 extra lands on the battlefield by the time you go for a mass reanimation spell T6. This can smooth things over when you have a slow start. Amalia = you will ALWAYS have extra lands, even though there are few in the deck. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAs with all my lists, the sideboard includes upgrades to the deck that are over-budget or that I can't find for myself. The maybeboard contains sidegrades or niche cards. This deck can easily function with budget replacements for all cards over $4 if you want to make it even cheaper. \n"}]}