Swing's swing @ EDH

[Swing4Five]

So I've been waiting for inspiration to strike before attempting an EDH build, and it struck over in Jak's thread, thanks to Shabbaman's deck, which reminded me of my old Living Death deck my multiplayer crew used to loathe.

The idea was/is to play out dudes with relevant CIP effects, throw them to a sacrifice effect when they are going to hit the bin anyhow, continue abusing them with Oath of Ghouls, and then Living Death to wrath the opponents board and get all your dudes back with their CIP affects usually resulting in a blowout big enough to cement a win.

Goblin Bombardment is the shit.

I picked Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper as my general.

I went through and picked up most of my old favorite cards and then all the new toys that have come out in the past 9? years since I had the original deck, and there is so much fun here... too much actually, I picked out 104 non-land cards to play with, anyone want to help trim this to size?

One thing I noticed with other peoples decks is the auto-inclustion of Stripmine and Wasteland, any particular reason behind this? I was thinking the LD creatures might be the easiest to cut for this slow format (I assume, I haven't played it yet), but left them for now as the inclustion of these lands hints that these creatures might be good as well.

General:
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper

Creatures:
1cc: (1)
Essence Warden

2cc: (4)
Thunderscape Familiar
Sakura Tribe Elder
Withered Wretch
Nether Traitor

3cc: (12)
Farhaven Elf
Caller of the Claw
Loaming Shaman
Impervious Perfect
Jund Battlemage
Stinkweed Imp
Fleshbag Marauder
Yavimaya Elder
Eternal Witness
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
Sprouting Thrinax
Bone Shredder

4cc: (5)
Wickerbough Elder
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
Vhati il-Dal
Spike Weaver
Masked Admirers

5cc: (6)
Anarchist
Genesis
Furystoke Giant
Mycoloth
Puppeteer Clique
Phyrexian Plaguelord

6+cc: (7)
Twisted Abomination
Krosan Tusker
Avatar of Woe
Gleancrawler
Woodfall Primus
Symbiotic Wurm
Verdant Force

Draw/Tutors: (11)
Skullclamp
Sensei's Divining Top
Vampiric Tutor
Tainted Pact
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Intent
Sylvan Library
Survival of the Fittest
Phyrexian Vault
Abundance
Promise of Power

Removal: (5)
Innocent Blood
Putrefy
Damnation
Grave Pact
Living Death

Zombifications: (6)
Unearth
Life/Death
Oath of Ghouls
Oversold Cemetary
Victimize
Profane Command

Other Cool Stuff: (7)
Goblin Bombardment
Sprout Swarm
Necrogenesis
Golgari Germination
Smokestack
Helm of Possession
Grab the Reins

Acceleration: (10)
Chrome Mox
Sol Ring
Mana Vault
Golgari Signet
Gruul Signet
Rakdos Signet
Talisman of Impulse
Talisman of Indulgence
Obelisk of Jund
Coalition Relic

Lands: (30)
Treetop Village
Mishra's Factory
Strip Mine
Tiaga
Bayou
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Overgrown Tomb
Stomping Ground
Sulphurus Springs
Llanowar Wastes
Karplusan Forest
Savage Lands
Shivan Oasis
Urborg Volcano
Fungal Reaches
Bloodstained Mire
Wooded Foothills
Golgari Rot Farm
Gruul Turf
Rakados Carnarium
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Volrath's Stronghold
3 Forest
3 Swamp
1 Mountain

Ongoing Editing; Cards that have been cut:
Keldon Marauders
Stormbind
Nevinyrrals Disk
Ashen Powder
Spiritmonger
Helldozer
Greater Gargadon
Broodmate Dragon
Grim Harvest
Recoup
Ancient Hydra
Ghitu Slinger
Footsteps of the Goryo
Makeshift Mannequin
Ooze Garden
Fecundity
Doubling Cube
Kresh the Bloodbraided
Crop rotation
Harmonize
Chainer's Edict
Visara the Dreadful
Bogardan Hellkite
Stitch Together
Living End
Threaten
Sadistic Hypnotist
Mindslicer
Stronghold Assassin
Gilded Lotus
Search for Tommorow
Primal Growth
Foriysian Totem
Grim Monolith
Buried Alive
Attrition
Stingscourger
Avalance Riders
Hellhole Rats
Reanimate
Boneshredder
Spike Feeder
Pernicious Deed
Dread Return
Weatherseed Totem
Tarmogoyf
Coffin Queen
Entomb
Beacon of Unrest
Leyline of the Void
Greater Good
Fires of Yavimaya
Cloud Key
Regrowth
Grave-shell Scarab
Life from the Loam
Traquil Thicket
Barren Moor
Maze of Ith
Wasteland
Phyrexian Arena
Squee, Goblin Dork
Vexing Shusher
Murderous Redcap
Shriekmaw
Ingot Chewer
Deadwood Treefolk
Lotus Petal
Mox Diamond
Mana Crypt
Fierce Empath
Animate Dead
Utopia Mycon

[Nightmare]

Alright, I'm just gonna run this out there, and take it for what its worth - this goes for everyone gaining an interest in the format, not just you.

If you're building an EDH deck, and you don't use the broken artifact acceleration available in the format, expect to lose. If I'm gaining the equivalent of three turns on you by playing Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, Mana Vault, Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, Sol Ring, any Talismans I can fit in, any Signets I can fit in, and the redic amount of 3cc Accel, then you're going to lose. Also, Armageddon effects are busted as fuck, and you need ways to deal with them, other than being cold to it.

[Swing4Five]

Good point, Ill be fixing that first thing.

[TrialByFire]

Also, Strip Mine and Wasteland own all the stupid cheater lands like Tolarian Academy, Academy Ruins and Volrath's Stronghold, andother I can't even think of.

[Swing4Five]

@ TrialByFire: That makes sense, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't more there I was missing thanks.

I've now worked in some artifact acceleration and cut out a LOT of crap, still need to cut 14 more. Any advice, comments anyone?

[Shabbaman]

If you're building an EDH deck, and you don't use the broken artifact acceleration available in the format, expect to lose. If I'm gaining the equivalent of three turns on you by playing Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, Mana Vault, Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, Sol Ring, any Talismans I can fit in, any Signets I can fit in, and the redic amount of 3cc Accel, then you're going to lose.

Really? Aren't you afraid of something like Pernicious deed? I know I am... yes, I have The Fear. Especially if you get "card disadvantage" with the fake moxen. I run Sol ring, and forgot about Mana crypt (I have one). That I can understand. I'm unsure about fast mana in the form of petal or rituals though.

Protean Hulk is banned btw. I like the idea of creating a mass of tokens (and then Furystoke giant, heh). And try Corpse dance, it's great.

[Swing4Five]

Edited list extensively, adding some cards I'd missed and cutting a lot, still @ 105 though.