Tier 2combo

Five Color Reanimator

Reanimator Combo

Featured list~$960Technoliga Valenciana de Premodern (4 bodas y un funeral)

Overview

"Five Color Reanimator is a dedicated combo deck that discards a fatty and returns it to play on turn one or two with Reanimate, Exhume, or Animate Dead. Careful Study and Putrid Imp enable the discard outlet, Dark Ritual and Lotus Petal provide explosive acceleration, and Cabal Therapy plus Unmask strip away interaction before going off. The reanimation targets are game-ending bombs like Akroma, Angel of Wrath, Phantom Nishoba, Verdant Force, and Symbiotic Wurm."

Game Plan

Discard a huge creature via Careful Study or Putrid Imp, then Reanimate or Exhume it on turn one or two and ride Akroma or another fatty to victory while disruption protects the play.

Key Cards

Core engine & flex

Signature

Reanimate

$16.29

TCG MP CK

Exhume

$4.59

TCG MP CK

Cabal Therapy

$24.73

TCG MP CK

Putrid Imp

$3.44

TCG MP CK

Dark Ritual

$5.30

TCG MP CK

Careful Study

$3.93

TCG MP CK

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Sample Decklists

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Technoliga Valenciana de Premodern (4 bodas y un funeral)

1st PlaceJun 13, 2026

Juankawin

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Juankawin

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$849

Creature (16)

$158

4Akroma, Angel of Wrath

$78.965WWW

4Phantom Nishoba

$28.965GW

4Putrid Imp

$13.76B

4Verdant Force

$36.285GGG

Instant (8)

$56.04

4Dark Ritual

$21.20B

4Mental Note

$34.84U

Sorcery (14)

$149

$15.72U

$18.361B

$65.16B

$49.46B

Artifact (4)

$151

4Lotus Petal

$1510

Enchantment (4)

$38.04

4Animate Dead

$38.041B

Land (14)

$297

4City of Brass

$128

4Gemstone Mine

$52.24

4Underground River

$40.60

2Undiscovered Paradise

$76.38

Sideboard (15)

$112

4Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

$66.124GG

$7.725WU

$7.89U

$11.40R

$18.44R

Est. Total$960

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Lega Milano 3/10 @ Milano (Italy)

1st PlaceJun 12, 2026

Davidedoneda

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Davidedoneda

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$839

Creature (16)

$158

4Akroma, Angel of Wrath

$78.965WWW

4Phantom Nishoba

$28.965GW

4Putrid Imp

$13.76B

4Verdant Force

$36.285GGG

Instant (4)

$21.20

4Dark Ritual

$21.20B

Sorcery (22)

$212

$98.92B

$15.72U

$11.10B

$18.361B

$3.21G1B

$65.16B

Artifact (4)

$151

4Lotus Petal

$1510

Land (14)

$297

4City of Brass

$128

4Gemstone Mine

$52.24

4Underground River

$40.60

2Undiscovered Paradise

$76.38

Sideboard (15)

$396

2Ascendant Evincar

$9.124BB

2Crumble

$0.58G

3Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

$49.594GG

4Oath of Druids

$1231G

4Show and Tell

$2142U

Est. Total$1236

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Casual Event @ Maginzer (Vigo, Spain)

1st PlaceJun 6, 2026

Manuel Lago

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Manuel Lago

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$756

Creature (16)

$104

2Akroma, Angel of Wrath

$39.485WWW

$0.333BBB

$0.416RR

$28.965GW

$13.76B

$1.313RRR

$14.025GGG

$5.653BBB

Instant (4)

$21.20

4Dark Ritual

$21.20B

Sorcery (20)

$240

$98.92B

$15.72U

$18.361B

$1.07G1B

$65.16B

$1.361B

$39.343B

Artifact (4)

$151

4Lotus Petal

$1510

Enchantment (2)

$19.02

2Animate Dead

$19.021B

Land (14)

$221

$128

$52.24

$0.84

$40.60

Sideboard (15)

$224

1Ascendant Evincar

$4.564BB

1Duress

$3.70B

1Llanowar Wastes

$33.08

3Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

$49.594GG

$6.481G

$1231G

$1.361B

$2.041G

Est. Total$981

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Archetype Anatomy

Based on 400 decks with known dates2021-07-14 to 2026-06-16

Mana Base

Average14.7lands

Median14lands

Range12–22lands

Spells45.3avg non-land

Based on 398 decks (All-time)

core Cards(>80%)

Reanimate

100%

4.0x

Exhume

100%

4.0x

Cabal Therapy

95%

3.7x

Putrid Imp

94%

3.9x

Dark Ritual

89%

4.0x

Careful Study

88%

4.0x

Akroma, Angel of Wrath

88%

3.0x

Gemstone Mine

86%

3.9x

Lotus Petal

86%

4.0x

Phantom Nishoba

86%

3.6x

City of Brass

84%

3.6x

Animate Dead

82%

2.7x

flex Cards(30-80%)

Underground River

78%

3.4x

Undiscovered Paradise

76%

2.2x

Verdant Force

56%

2.3x

Sickening Dreams

51%

1.9x

Life // Death

50%

1.9x

Symbiotic Wurm

47%

2.5x

Unmask

38%

2.7x

Visara the Dreadful

37%

1.6x

Rorix Bladewing

37%

2.0x

fringe Cards(<30%)

Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

30%

2.4x

Duress

30%

2.2x

Polluted Delta

13%

3.5x

Spirit of the Night

13%

1.3x

Iridescent Angel

13%

1.9x

Buried Alive

12%

2.9x

Hapless Researcher

12%

2.7x

Reya Dawnbringer

10%

1.1x

2.4x

1.3x

3.2x

3.1x

1.0x

1.7x

2.3x

1.9x

2.5x

2.4x

3.6x

2.6x

2.3x

1.7x

3.0x

3.1x

2.8x

1.0x

2.0x

3.5x

2.3x

1.7x

1.5x

1.3x

4.0x

3.0x

2.3x

2.0x

2.0x

1.0x

1.0x

1.0x

Sideboard Anatomy

flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)

Oath Of Druids

70.4%

3.7x

Multani, Maro-Sorcerer

54.2%

2.6x

Duress

51.2%

2.4x

Naturalize

47.1%

2.2x

Iridescent Angel

31.4%

1.9x

fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)

Crumble

27.9%

2.1x

Stronghold Gambit

26.2%

2.6x

Sickening Dreams

26%

1.8x

Disenchant

21%

2.0x

Ihsan'S Shade

18.6%

1.5x

Tormod'S Crypt

18.5%

1.8x

Ascendant Evincar

13.8%

2.4x

Phantom Nishoba

13%

2.5x

Red Elemental Blast

11.9%

2.6x

Engineered Plague

10.7%

2.5x

Show And Tell

10.6%

3.3x

Ray Of Revelation

10%

2.2x

Tranquil Domain

9.9%

1.3x

Null Rod

9.4%

2.2x

Visara The Dreadful

7.7%

1.3x

Powder Keg

7.1%

2.3x

Pyroblast

6.9%

2.1x

Firestorm

6.5%

1.8x

Chain Of Vapor

5.8%

2.8x

Chill

5.4%

2.2x

Akroma, Angel Of Wrath

5.3%

1.9x

Snuff Out

5.3%

3.2x

Smother

5.1%

1.7x

Rushing River

4.8%

2.8x

Cabal Therapy

4.8%

1.7x

Annul

4.6%

2.7x

Gloom

4.4%

2.5x

Gaea'S Blessing

3.9%

1.1x

Zombie Infestation

3.6%

2.0x

Swords To Plowshares

3.5%

2.5x

Peacekeeper

3.4%

1.2x

Defense Grid

3.3%

1.9x

Rites Of Refusal

2.7%

1.2x

Avatar Of Woe

2.6%

1.8x

Pyroclasm

2.6%

2.0x

Overload

2.5%

2.2x

Stifle

2.4%

2.5x

Unmask

2.4%

2.9x

Intervene

2.1%

2.2x

Tsabo'S Web

2.1%

2.0x

Phyrexian Negator

1.9%

3.1x

Phyrexian Furnace

1.8%

1.8x

Perish

1.7%

1.2x

Winter Orb

1.7%

1.3x

Cursed Totem

1.6%

1.7x

Funeral Charm

1.6%

1.0x

Verdant Force

1.5%

2.1x

Mana Leak

1.4%

2.3x

Compost

1.3%

2.0x

Withered Wretch

1.2%

1.8x

Spirit Of The Night

1.1%

1.0x

Symbiotic Wurm

1.1%

1.2x

Petradon

2.6x

Phyrexian Dreadnought

4.0x

Vision Charm

4.0x

Recent Events Featuring this Archetype

Premodern Challenge 32 2026-06-16 (Premodern)

2026-06-16•Magic Online•64 Players

Highest Finish: 8th

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Premodern Challenge 32 (2026-06-16)

2026-06-16•Magic Online•32 Players

Highest Finish: 8th

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Technoliga Valenciana de Premodern (4 bodas y un funeral)

2026-06-13•Valencia, Spain•9 Players

Highest Finish: 1st

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Premodern Challenge 32 (2026-06-12)

2026-06-12•Magic Online•64 Players

Highest Finish: 5th

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Lega Milano 3/10 @ Milano (Italy)

2026-06-12•Milano, Italy•56 Players

Highest Finish: 1st

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Quick Facts

Tier2

Stylecombo

Meta Share1.2%

Avg Lands14.7

Est. Price~$960

Colors

Deck Weaknesses

Graveyard hate such as Tormod's Crypt or Phyrexian Furnace shuts off the entire reanimation plan.
The deck can stumble into hands with a reanimation spell but no target or a target but no enabler.
Reanimate and Exhume give the opponent the creature too with some effects, and single removal on the reanimated threat can blow them out.
Fast aggro or efficient counterspells can disrupt the fragile turn — one or turn-two setup.

How to win with it

Mulligan ruthlessly for a two-card engine: a keepable hand needs at least one discard outlet (Putrid Imp or Careful Study) AND at least one reanimation spell (Reanimate, Exhume, or Animate Dead) backed by a single land; a hand with fatties but no way to bin them, or discard with no reanimation, is a snap mulligan regardless of land count.
The dream draw is Dark Ritual into Putrid Imp on turn one, then activate Putrid Imp's discard ability to pitch Akroma, Angel of Wrath or Phantom Nishoba, and cast Reanimate or Animate Dead on turn two for a 6/6 most decks cannot immediately answer; always prioritize this line when your opener supports it, leaning on Akroma, Angel of Wrath for its built-in protection.
Careful Study is your most flexible enabler: cast it on turn one to draw two and pitch a fatty, setting up a turn-two Exhume or Reanimate with no extra mana; crack Lotus Petal to move this a full turn faster when you want the threat down on turn one.
Hold Cabal Therapy until a creature has resolved into your graveyard, then cast it naming the card most likely to remove your reanimation target; if Putrid Imp is in play, sacrifice it afterward to flashback Cabal Therapy and strip a second card, turning your discard outlet into a two-for-one before you reanimate.
When the fast line is unavailable, grind: cast Sickening Dreams by discarding several cards (it deals that many damage to each creature and each player, so it costs you life while wiping the board) to bin Verdant Force or Symbiotic Wurm, then Exhume it back; both leave value behind, Verdant Force generating Saproling tokens each upkeep and Symbiotic Wurm leaving six 1/1 Insect tokens when it dies.
Treat Life // Death as a key decision: the Death half returns a creature card only from your own graveyard for two life and can be cast only if a creature died that turn, so save it as a late reanimation effect; favor Death over Exhume when your opponent has a creature worth bringing back, since Exhume returns a creature from each graveyard while Death targets yours alone.

How to beat it

Deploy graveyard hate like Tormod's Crypt before they reanimate, removing the target from the bin in response.
Hold instant-speed removal such as Swords to Plowshares for the reanimated Akroma or Phantom Nishoba.
Counter the key Reanimate, Exhume, or Animate Dead rather than the setup discard spells.
Apply pressure with disruption like Duress or discard to strip the combo before it assembles.
Race the deck if it stumbles, since a missed turn-two reanimation leaves it with a clunky, slow hand.

Resources

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Last Updated: May 2026

Overview

Game Plan

Key Cards

Sample Decklists

Juankawin

Mainboard (60)

Creature (16)

Instant (8)

Sorcery (14)

Artifact (4)

Enchantment (4)

Land (14)

Sideboard (15)

Davidedoneda

Mainboard (60)

Creature (16)

Instant (4)

Sorcery (22)

Artifact (4)

Land (14)

Sideboard (15)

Manuel Lago

Mainboard (60)

Creature (16)

Instant (4)

Sorcery (20)

Artifact (4)

Enchantment (2)

Land (14)

Sideboard (15)

Unchained Appearances10 decks

Archetype Anatomy

Mana Base

core Cards(>80%)

flex Cards(30-80%)

fringe Cards(<30%)

Sideboard Anatomy

flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)

fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)

Recent Events Featuring this Archetype