Average Deck for Zask, Skittering Swarmlord - Expensive Sacrifice

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

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Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

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- 1 Zask, Skittering SwarmlordZask, Skittering Swarmlord
- 1 Abrupt DecayAbrupt Decay
- 1 Altar of DementiaAltar of Dementia
- 1 AlurenAluren
- 1 Ancient TombAncient Tomb
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ashnod's AltarAshnod's Altar
- 1 Assassin's TrophyAssassin's Trophy
- 1 Azusa, Lost but SeekingAzusa, Lost but Seeking
- 1 BayouBayou
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Beseech the MirrorBeseech the Mirror
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Buried RuinBuried Ruin
- 1 Caustic CaterpillarCaustic Caterpillar
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crop RotationCrop Rotation
- 1 Culling RitualCulling Ritual
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 Dross HopperDross Hopper
- 1 Dryad ArborDryad Arbor
- 1 Dryad of the Ilysian GroveDryad of the Ilysian Grove
- 1 EarthcraftEarthcraft
- 1 Eldritch EvolutionEldritch Evolution
- 1 Emergence ZoneEmergence Zone
- 1 EnduranceEndurance
- 1 EntombEntomb
- 1 ExplorationExploration
- 1 Field of the DeadField of the Dead
- 1 Fiend ArtisanFiend Artisan
- 5 ForestForest
- 1 Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle
- 1 Green Sun's ZenithGreen Sun's Zenith
- 1 Grist, the Hunger TideGrist, the Hunger Tide
- 1 HarrowHarrow
- 1 Haywire MiteHaywire Mite
- 1 Hex ParasiteHex Parasite
- 1 Imperial SealImperial Seal
- 1 Malevolent RumbleMalevolent Rumble
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 Masked VandalMasked Vandal
- 1 Maskwood NexusMaskwood Nexus
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Moonsilver KeyMoonsilver Key
- 1 Nameless InversionNameless Inversion
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 NecropedeNecropede
- 1 Noxious RevivalNoxious Revival
- 1 Nurturing PeatlandNurturing Peatland
- 1 Opposition AgentOpposition Agent
- 1 Oracle of Mul DayaOracle of Mul Daya
- 1 Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters
- 1 Overgrown TombOvergrown Tomb
- 1 Phyrexian AltarPhyrexian Altar
- 1 Pitiless PlundererPitiless Plunderer
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PoxwalkersPoxwalkers
- 1 Scute SwarmScute Swarm
- 1 Shifting WoodlandShifting Woodland
- 1 SixSix
- 1 Skittering CicadaSkittering Cicada
- 1 SkullclampSkullclamp
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Springheart NantukoSpringheart Nantuko
- 1 Strip MineStrip Mine
- 1 Survival of the FittestSurvival of the Fittest
- 3 SwampSwamp
- 1 SwarmyardSwarmyard
- 1 Sylvan LibrarySylvan Library
- 1 Sylvan SafekeeperSylvan Safekeeper
- 1 Sylvan ScryingSylvan Scrying
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 The Gitrog MonsterThe Gitrog Monster
- 1 The Meathook MassacreThe Meathook Massacre
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Underground MortuaryUnderground Mortuary
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's CaveUrza's Cave
- 1 Urza's SagaUrza's Saga
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Virus BeetleVirus Beetle
- 1 Warren SoultraderWarren Soultrader
- 1 WastelandWasteland
- 1 Wight of the ReliquaryWight of the Reliquary
- 1 Winding CanyonsWinding Canyons
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wooded FoothillsWooded Foothills
- 1 Worldly TutorWorldly Tutor
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of GrowthYavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- 1 Zulaport CutthroatZulaport Cutthroat

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Masked Vandal

Necropede

Opposition Agent

Oracle of Mul Daya

Orcish Bowmasters

Pitiless Plunderer

Poxwalkers

Scute Swarm

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Skittering Cicada

Springheart Nantuko

Sylvan Safekeeper

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The Gitrog Monster

Virus Beetle

Warren Soultrader

Wight of the Reliquary

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Instants (11)

Abrupt Decay

Assassin's Trophy

Beast Within

Crop Rotation

Dark Ritual

Entomb

Harrow

Nameless Inversion

Noxious Revival

Vampiric Tutor

Worldly Tutor

Sorceries (11)

Beseech the Mirror

Culling Ritual

Demonic Tutor

Dread Return

Eldritch Evolution

Green Sun's Zenith

Imperial Seal

Malevolent Rumble

Nature's Lore

Sylvan Scrying

Toxic Deluge

Artifacts (8)

Altar of Dementia

Arcane Signet

Ashnod's Altar

Maskwood Nexus

Moonsilver Key

Phyrexian Altar

Skullclamp

Sol Ring

Enchantments (6)

Aluren

Earthcraft

Exploration

Survival of the Fittest

Sylvan Library

The Meathook Massacre

Planeswalkers (1)

Grist, the Hunger Tide

Lands (28)

Ancient Tomb

Bayou

Bloodstained Mire

Bojuka Bog

Buried Ruin

Command Tower

Dryad Arbor

Emergence Zone

Field of the Dead

Gaea's Cradle

Marsh Flats

Misty Rainforest

Nurturing Peatland

Overgrown Tomb

Polluted Delta

Shifting Woodland

Strip Mine

Swarmyard

Underground Mortuary

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Urza's Cave

Urza's Saga

Verdant Catacombs

Wasteland

Winding Canyons

Windswept Heath

Wooded Foothills

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Basics (2)

Forest

5 Forests

Swamp

3 Swamps