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The murder mystery inMagic: The Gatheringdeepens with the Revenant Recon commander deck.
Solve the case with Magic: The Gathering’s Case cards.
Theres no escape from the long arm of the law, just as theres no escape from the grave.
Unless youre playing Revenant Recon, of course.
Then there are plenty of ways to cheat death.
Read on to learn how.
Mirko, Obsessive Theorist by Choe Hoenhwa
Revenant Recon Commander Deck List
Here’s the fullRevenant Recon deck listbroken down by card pop in.
How you play Revenant Recon will be highly dependent on your draw.
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Mirko, Obsessive Theorist by Choe Hoenhwa
Our third commander isMarvo, Deep Operative.
Blood Operative helpspick out key cards from opposing graveyardswhile alsoreanimating itself whenever you surveil.
Candlestick
Mirko wielding a Candlestickis pretty hilarious, but it’s also effective.
A better first-turn play than Thoughtbound Phantasm.
Doomed Necromancer
More reanimation?
Never a bad thing.
Marvo, Deep Operative by John Tedrick
Also plays well with Lazav and Syr Konrad.
Plus, Sanguine Spyeventually starts drawing cards, too.
Combine with Grave Titan for zombie sacrifices.
Search for Azcanta
Consistent surveil.
Only transform if you’re desperate for another source of blue mana.
Sinister Sabotage
Counterspell plus surveil.
Counterpoint by Brian Valeza
Seems pretty great for Revenant Recon.
This Spirit Horror gets the nod.
Unauthorized Exit
Bounce and surveil.
An instant-speed answer to a problem that deserves inclusion in Revenant Recon.
Sword of Once and Future
Moreconsistent surveil, but also protection, power, and toughness boosts.
Other Budget Upgrades
Undercity Sewersis still fairly cheap as of the time of this writing.
Charnel Serenade by Alex Stone
It provides both black and blue mana and surveils when it enters play.
Could easily replace an island or a swamp.
