Dean of the Second Chance

core

Gain life all turn, then bring back your best fallen creature at end step.

Reanimation×1Lifegain×0.8Self mill×0.5

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 470 cards that fit

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Hidden gemReanimationLifegain
EDHREC #5,593 · $8.30
Hidden gemReanimation
EDHREC #14,526 · $0.99 · art Deruchenko Alexander
Hidden gemReanimation
EDHREC #5,519 · $0.27
ReanimationSelf mill
EDHREC #4,790 · $0.87 · art Psydrian
ReanimationLifegain
EDHREC #713 · $7.63 · art Yeong-Hao Han

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn	1.983	1.02	1.39	0.82	1.59	1.19	2001	Reanimation, Lifegain
2	Bringer of the Last Gift	1.863	0.94	1.35	0.80	1.88	1.09	4790	Reanimation, Self mill
3	Isareth the Awakener	1.678	0.90	1.37	0.65	2.07	1.26	14766	Reanimation
4	Sauron, the Necromancer	1.404	0.80	1.39	0.75	1.95	1.00	5785	Reanimation
5	Whip of Erebos	1.380	0.98	1.43	0.78	1.30	1.09	713	Reanimation, Lifegain
6	Cavalier of Night	1.370	0.76	1.35	0.78	1.94	1.00	5593	Reanimation, Lifegain
7	Endless Obedience	1.329	1.00	1.12	0.65	2.07	1.09	14592	Reanimation
8	From the Catacombs	1.295	0.85	1.35	0.68	2.01	1.00	8455	Reanimation
9	Living End	1.226	0.90	1.35	0.60	1.83	1.19	14534	Reanimation
10	Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt	1.216	0.90	1.35	0.72	1.38	1.19	960	Reanimation
11	Ardyn, the Usurper	1.212	0.82	1.43	0.70	1.76	1.00	3435	Reanimation, Lifegain
12	Blood on the Snow	1.143	0.70	1.35	0.70	2.06	1.00	7751	Reanimation
13	Entomb	1.135	1.05	1.35	0.80	1.12	1.00	323	Reanimation, Self mill
14	Entreat the Dead	1.133	1.00	1.12	0.60	1.83	1.19	14526	Reanimation
15	Liliana, Death's Majesty	1.071	0.82	1.14	0.75	1.60	1.09	2084	Reanimation, Self mill
16	Meathook Massacre II	1.062	0.60	1.31	0.85	1.73	1.00	3058	Reanimation
17	Profane Command	1.058	0.70	1.12	0.75	1.90	1.09	4982	Reanimation
18	Sheoldred, Whispering One	1.039	0.90	1.36	0.75	1.31	1.00	725	Reanimation
19	Junji, the Midnight Sky	1.038	0.70	1.36	0.78	1.45	1.09	1232	Reanimation
20	Goryo's Vengeance	1.009	0.90	1.15	0.60	1.77	1.19	11473	Reanimation
21	Queen's Bay Paladin	1.006	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.82	1.09	14022	Reanimation
22	Grave Researcher // Reanimate	0.974	0.93	1.37	0.60	1.42	1.16	2296	Reanimation, Self mill
23	Vile Entomber	0.964	0.75	1.32	0.65	1.48	1.26	1901	Reanimation, Self mill
24	Living Death	0.951	0.90	1.35	0.65	1.17	1.28	458	Reanimation
25	God-Pharaoh's Gift	0.951	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.71	1.09	8895	Reanimation
26	Animate Dead	0.944	0.95	1.12	0.80	1.04	1.19	223	Reanimation
27	Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist	0.931	0.90	1.29	0.60	1.58	1.09	4985	Reanimation
28	Geth, Lord of the Vault	0.929	0.80	1.35	0.60	1.69	1.09	8231	Reanimation
29	Buried Alive	0.923	1.03	1.35	0.70	1.14	1.00	354	Reanimation, Self mill
30	The War in Heaven	0.911	0.82	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10993	Reanimation, Self mill
31	Chainer, Dementia Master	0.910	0.90	1.36	0.60	1.60	1.00	5519	Reanimation
32	Terror of Towashi	0.904	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.79	1.00	12312	Reanimation
33	Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern	0.886	0.70	1.13	0.78	1.52	1.07	1572	Reanimation
34	The Eldest Reborn	0.871	0.80	1.12	0.72	1.59	1.00	1980	Reanimation
35	Shark Shredder, Killer Clone	0.864	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.70	1.00	8459	Reanimation
36	Grave Betrayal	0.862	0.80	1.35	0.60	1.57	1.09	4785	Reanimation
37	Corpse Connoisseur	0.857	0.93	1.35	0.55	1.54	1.09	9040	Reanimation, Self mill
38	Rakshasa Debaser	0.840	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.66	1.00	7215	Reanimation
39	Drana, the Last Bloodchief	0.832	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.64	1.00	6449	Reanimation
40	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.817	0.80	1.23	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Reanimation

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn	1.983	1.02	1.39	0.82	1.59	1.19	2001	Reanimation, Lifegain
2	Bringer of the Last Gift	1.863	0.94	1.35	0.80	1.88	1.09	4790	Reanimation, Self mill
3	Isareth the Awakener	1.678	0.90	1.37	0.65	2.07	1.26	14766	Reanimation
4	Sauron, the Necromancer	1.404	0.80	1.39	0.75	1.95	1.00	5785	Reanimation
5	Whip of Erebos	1.380	0.98	1.43	0.78	1.30	1.09	713	Reanimation, Lifegain
6	Cavalier of Night	1.370	0.76	1.35	0.78	1.94	1.00	5593	Reanimation, Lifegain
7	Endless Obedience	1.329	1.00	1.12	0.65	2.07	1.09	14592	Reanimation
8	From the Catacombs	1.295	0.85	1.35	0.68	2.01	1.00	8455	Reanimation
9	Living End	1.226	0.90	1.35	0.60	1.83	1.19	14534	Reanimation
10	Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt	1.216	0.90	1.35	0.72	1.38	1.19	960	Reanimation
11	Ardyn, the Usurper	1.212	0.82	1.43	0.70	1.76	1.00	3435	Reanimation, Lifegain
12	Blood on the Snow	1.143	0.70	1.35	0.70	2.06	1.00	7751	Reanimation
13	Entomb	1.135	1.05	1.35	0.80	1.12	1.00	323	Reanimation, Self mill
14	Entreat the Dead	1.133	1.00	1.12	0.60	1.83	1.19	14526	Reanimation
15	Liliana, Death's Majesty	1.071	0.82	1.14	0.75	1.60	1.09	2084	Reanimation, Self mill
16	Meathook Massacre II	1.062	0.60	1.31	0.85	1.73	1.00	3058	Reanimation
17	Profane Command	1.058	0.70	1.12	0.75	1.90	1.09	4982	Reanimation
18	Sheoldred, Whispering One	1.039	0.90	1.36	0.75	1.31	1.00	725	Reanimation
19	Junji, the Midnight Sky	1.038	0.70	1.36	0.78	1.45	1.09	1232	Reanimation
20	Goryo's Vengeance	1.009	0.90	1.15	0.60	1.77	1.19	11473	Reanimation
21	Queen's Bay Paladin	1.006	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.82	1.09	14022	Reanimation
22	Grave Researcher // Reanimate	0.974	0.93	1.37	0.60	1.42	1.16	2296	Reanimation, Self mill
23	Vile Entomber	0.964	0.75	1.32	0.65	1.48	1.26	1901	Reanimation, Self mill
24	Living Death	0.951	0.90	1.35	0.65	1.17	1.28	458	Reanimation
25	God-Pharaoh's Gift	0.951	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.71	1.09	8895	Reanimation
26	Animate Dead	0.944	0.95	1.12	0.80	1.04	1.19	223	Reanimation
27	Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist	0.931	0.90	1.29	0.60	1.58	1.09	4985	Reanimation
28	Geth, Lord of the Vault	0.929	0.80	1.35	0.60	1.69	1.09	8231	Reanimation
29	Buried Alive	0.923	1.03	1.35	0.70	1.14	1.00	354	Reanimation, Self mill
30	The War in Heaven	0.911	0.82	1.35	0.60	1.76	1.00	10993	Reanimation, Self mill
31	Chainer, Dementia Master	0.910	0.90	1.36	0.60	1.60	1.00	5519	Reanimation
32	Terror of Towashi	0.904	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.79	1.00	12312	Reanimation
33	Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern	0.886	0.70	1.13	0.78	1.52	1.07	1572	Reanimation
34	The Eldest Reborn	0.871	0.80	1.12	0.72	1.59	1.00	1980	Reanimation
35	Shark Shredder, Killer Clone	0.864	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.70	1.00	8459	Reanimation
36	Grave Betrayal	0.862	0.80	1.35	0.60	1.57	1.09	4785	Reanimation
37	Corpse Connoisseur	0.857	0.93	1.35	0.55	1.54	1.09	9040	Reanimation, Self mill
38	Rakshasa Debaser	0.840	0.80	1.36	0.60	1.66	1.00	7215	Reanimation
39	Drana, the Last Bloodchief	0.832	0.80	1.37	0.60	1.64	1.00	6449	Reanimation
40	Lorcan, Warlock Collector	0.817	0.80	1.23	0.60	1.79	1.00	12156	Reanimation