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Infinite life and creature boost

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Haakon, Stromgald ScourgeEnlarge

Haakon, Stromgald Scourge

{1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight

Coldsnap

Read rules for Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
You may cast this card from your graveyard, but not from anywhere else. As long as Haakon is on the battlefield, you may cast Knight spells from your graveyard. When Haakon dies, you lose 2 life.

3/3

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Door of DestiniesEnlarge

Door of Destinies

{4}

Artifact

Morningtide

Read rules for Door of Destinies
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, put a charge counter on this artifact. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on this artifact.

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Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 6:45 pm

Alos
Posts: 14
Joined: 23-Jun-12

I currently run a deck based around this.

With all of the cards in play, sac the Escort to the Altar for W. Then play the Escort back from the graveyard to put a charge counter on the Door and gain 1 life. Rinse and repeat as necessary. Works even faster with multiple Doors/Feathers.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 6:52pm

Skybreak22
Posts: 327
Joined: 01-Feb-10

Just out of curiosity.....what sources are you using to get Haakon into play?
Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 7:00pm

Alos
Posts: 14
Joined: 23-Jun-12

I'm currently using Liliana Vess' +1 ability to make me discard it.

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=205961
Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 8:04pm

Skybreak22
Posts: 327
Joined: 01-Feb-10

Hmmm. Seems like having a 3-cost Altar, 4-cost Door of Destinies, and a 5-cost Planeswalker in play is a lot to protect in order to pull this off. Also, if you're using Liliana's ultimate ability as your only means to reanimate Haakon, seems time consuming, and a risk of having Liliana Surgically Extracted, etc.  Good combo, just seems it would be more effective if you can get Haakon out early. Have you considered Buried Alive/Victimize, or some other cheaper reanimation effects?   
Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 9:04pm

blazedphoenix
Posts: 53
Joined: 17-Jun-12

use the creature Putrid imp to discard it and maybe Altar of Dementia for the sacrifice.. both at lower mana cost
Date Posted: Wed Jun/27/12 at 9:57pm

Boyachi
Posts: 1553
Joined: 02-Nov-11

Putrid Imp for the win.
Date Posted: Thu Jun/28/12 at 6:02am

Alos
Posts: 14
Joined: 23-Jun-12

I used to run a raven's crime to allow myself to discard haakon, which is all I need to do. I don't need any re-animation combos.





7/15/2006
While Haakon is in your graveyard, you may cast it. This follows the normal rules and timing for casting a creature spell; the only difference is what zone Haakon is being cast from. The spell goes on the stack. You have to pay Haakon's mana cost and any applicable additional costs. The same applies for Knight cards you cast from your graveyard while Haakon is on the battlefield.

All I need to do is pay his mana cost and cast him as I would from my hand. The reason I run Liliana is because I can force my opponents to discard and she's a (close-enough) diabolic tutor that I can do as many times as I want.
Date Posted: Thu Jun/28/12 at 12:15pm

Skybreak22
Posts: 327
Joined: 01-Feb-10

Ah, I didn't realize Haakon's ruling stated that he could be actually "cast" from the graveyard. That changes everything. The possibilities are endless...... Oh crap.....someone just cast Surgical Extraction on my Haakon........what now?!?!
Date Posted: Thu Jun/28/12 at 12:37pm

Alos
Posts: 14
Joined: 23-Jun-12

Well *censored*... What did you have to go and do THAT for?! XD
Date Posted: Thu Jun/28/12 at 2:14pm

Skybreak22
Posts: 327
Joined: 01-Feb-10

Caravan Escort:   .............Chaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrge !!!