Average Deck for Garza Zol, Plague Queen - Optimized Aristocrats

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Eric Seidl
Aug 20, 2019
Lore Seeker - Plague Queen
Garza Zol has a story to tell, and if you don't listen, she'll give you frostbite.
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Average Decklist

Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Blood Tyrant
Blood Tyrant
Brash Taunter
Brash Taunter
Champion of Dusk
Champion of Dusk
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
Golden Guardian
Golden Guardian
Indulgent Aristocrat
Indulgent Aristocrat
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Markov Enforcer
Markov Enforcer
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Pawn of Ulamog
Pawn of Ulamog
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Instants (17)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Bedevil
Bedevil
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Clash of Titans
Clash of Titans
Corrupted Conviction
Corrupted Conviction
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dissension in the Ranks
Dissension in the Ranks
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Swift Kick
Swift Kick
Terminate
Terminate
The Last Agni Kai
The Last Agni Kai
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Arc Blade
Arc Blade
Army of the Damned
Army of the Damned
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blood Feud
Blood Feud
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Go for Blood
Go for Blood
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (13)
Acidic Dagger
Acidic Dagger
Angel's Trumpet
Angel's Trumpet
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Triangle of War
Triangle of War
Enchantments (4)
Gimli's Reckless Might
Gimli's Reckless Might
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
The Triumph of Anax
The Triumph of Anax
Lands (16)
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Badlands
Badlands
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Field of the Dead
Field of the Dead
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps