Graveyard Oriented Deck!

[GerryMander]

4 Festering Goblin
4 Ravenous Rats
3 Nether Shadow
3 Ashen Ghoul
3 Ichorid
1 Undead Gladiator
1 Bone Shredder
1 Nim Devourer
1 Brood of Cockroaches

4 Dark Ritual
4 Buried Alive
2 Recurring Nightmare
1 Gravepact
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Entomb

2 Lightning Coils
3 Scullclamp

2 Phyrexian Tower
20 Swamp



Ok, this deck follows T1 restrictions, although, there is only 2 restricted cards in here.  The point of this deck is to fill your graveyard with creatures that come back, kill them with a Scullclamp (Read Darksteel Spoiler), and power up a Lightning Coils.  It isn't working that well, and it needs a lot of help.  Anyone that can go in depth and help me would be GREATLY apreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[Ephraim]

I have a deck that operates with a similar idea.  It's around here somewhere as "The Gatekeeper". You've got a good start with the creature base.

I would suggest something to recur your creatures. I use Oversold Cemetery, but you could also use Mortuary or Haunted Crossroads. The problem with trying to kill your own creatures is that you leave yourself with nothing to show for your effort. Also, if you can recur a lot, you're never left with an unfueled Lightning Coils. The creature density of my deck is really high, so I don't bother with Buried Alive, either. It looks like a good idea in your deck.

If you do add enchantment-based recursion, you can avoid use of Ashen Ghouls and Nim Devourer, which will allow you to up the count of Undead Gladiators. Since they cycle, they can help you dig faster for the combo pieces. If Skullclamp isn't letting you drop creatures fast enough, add some Carrion Feeders. Especially once it hits 4/4 or 5/5, it can provide a must-block threat that helps to clear a path for your Elemental tokens. You might replace Festering Goblin with it. Without creatures on your opponent's side of the table, the Festering Goblin is going to frustrate you, since at best it will kill another one of your creatures, for a counter on the Lightning Coils.