Bracket 4 · Our Hashaton decklist · Reanimator
Our Hashaton list is Esper discard and reanimation. Whenever you discard a creature card, Hashaton lets you pay {2}{U} to create a 4/4 Zombie token copy of it, so big creatures like Archon of Cruelty and Elesh Norn hit the battlefield straight from your hand.
The deck loots constantly with Kitsa, Vohar and Likeness Looter, gets value from discarding with Monument to Endurance and Archfiend of Ifnir, and reanimates the real creatures with Reanimate, Animate Dead and The Scarab God.
- Strategy
- Reanimator
- Bracket
- 4
- Avg. mana value
- 3.14
- Lands
- 34
01The Commander
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist is a two-mana 1/3. Whenever you discard a creature card, you may pay {2}{U} to create a tapped token copy of that card, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie.
The copy keeps all the creature's abilities. Discard Archon of Cruelty and you get a 4/4 Zombie Archon with its enter trigger. Discard Consecrated Sphinx and you have a 4/4 Sphinx drawing two cards per opponent draw.
The real card is still in your graveyard after the copy is made, so Reanimate, Animate Dead or Victimize can bring it back too. Hashaton gives you two of each big threat.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Loot every turn
Kitsa, Otterball Elite, Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator, Likeness Looter and Frantic Search put creature cards from hand into the graveyard.
- 2
Copy what you discard
Each creature you discard with Hashaton out becomes a 4/4 Zombie copy for three mana. Rhet-Tomb Mystic gives creatures cycling so every one can be discarded.
- 3
Reanimate the originals
Reanimate, Animate Dead, Victimize and The Scarab God bring back the real Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Avacyn, Angel of Hope or Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 4 · Reanimator · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures31
- Instants & sorceries18
- Artifacts & enchantments16
- Planeswalkers0
- Lands34
- Tokens5
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- White 20%
- Blue 38%
- Black 43%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Discard Outlets
Each discard of a creature card is a Hashaton trigger. These do it every turn.
Also in this role
05Creatures to Discard
The best creatures to copy with Hashaton or reanimate.
Also in this role
06Reanimation
Hashaton copies the creature. These bring back the original too.
Also in this role
07Discard Payoffs and Card Draw
Turn every discard into value.
Also in this role
08Interaction
Esper answers and counterspells.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist + Archon of Cruelty
Discard the Archon for a 4/4 copy with its full trigger, then reanimate the original for a second.
Rhet-Tomb Mystic + Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Cycle any creature at instant speed, then pay {2}{U} for a Zombie copy.
Monument to Endurance + Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Every loot draws, makes a Treasure, or drains each opponent for 3.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with two or three lands, a looter, and ideally a big creature to discard. Hashaton only costs two, so it comes down early.
Early gameturns 1-3
Cast Hashaton on turn two, then a looter like Kitsa, Otterball Elite or Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Loot creature cards away and pay {2}{U} for Zombie copies. Reanimate the originals with Reanimate or Animate Dead.
Late gameturn 8+
Win with copies of Archon of Cruelty, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite or Massacre Wurm, protected by Fierce Guardianship.
Tips
- Keep {2}{U} open when you loot so you can pay for Hashaton's copy.
- The copy enters tapped but keeps enter-the-battlefield triggers.
- Bitter Triumph's discard can be a creature, which triggers Hashaton.
- Windfall makes every player discard. Your creature cards trigger Hashaton.
Common mistakes
- Looting without mana up to pay for the copy.
- Discarding your only big creature when you can't copy or reanimate it.
- Forgetting Hashaton's tokens are 4/4, not the original size.
- Ignoring graveyard hate at the table.
Watch out for
- Graveyard hate like Rest in Peace.
- Removal on Hashaton.
- Counters on your reanimation spells.
- Hand-size effects that disrupt looting.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 7 Game Changers (Consecrated Sphinx, Cyclonic Rift, Demonic Tutor, Fierce Guardianship, Rhystic Study, Smothering Tithe, Vampiric Tutor). That is more than the Bracket 3 limit of three, so we call it Bracket 4 at the table.
Reanimating Archon of Cruelty or Jin-Gitaxias early is powerful, so talk with your table about the deck's speed.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our Hashaton proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1Hashaton, Scarab's FistWB
Creatures (31)
- 1CryptbreakerB
- 1Esper SentinelW
- 1Putrid ImpB
- 1Tireless TribeW
- 1Ghostly Pilferer1U
- 1Kitsa, Otterball Elite1U
- 1Ledger Shredder1U
- 1Likeness LooterUB
- 1Lotho, Corrupt ShirriffWB
- 1Psychic FrogUB
- 1Rhet-Tomb Mystic1U
- 1Rona, Herald of Invasion1U
- 1Vohar, Vodalian DesecratorUB
- 1Gleaming Overseer1UB
- 1Raffine, Scheming SeerWUB
- 1Archfiend of Ifnir3BB
- 1Peregrine Drake4U
- 1Skirge Familiar4B
- 1Temmet, Naktamun's Will2WUB
- 1The Scarab God3UB
- 1Consecrated Sphinx4UU
- 1Massacre Wurm3BBB
- 1Angel of the Ruins5WW
- 1Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite5WW
- 1Hullbreaker Horror5UU
- 1Nezahal, Primal Tide5UU
- 1Sheoldred, Whispering One5BB
- 1Archon of Cruelty6BB
- 1Avacyn, Angel of Hope5WWW
- 1Valgavoth, Terror Eater6BBB
- 1Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur8UU
Instants (12)
- 1An Offer You Can't RefuseU
- 1Dark RitualB
- 1Path to ExileW
- 1Swan SongU
- 1Swords to PlowsharesW
- 1Vampiric TutorB
- 1Bitter Triumph1B
- 1CounterspellUU
- 1Cyclonic Rift1U
- 1Fierce Guardianship2U
- 1Frantic Search2U
- 1Deadly Rollick3B
Sorceries (6)
- 1ReanimateB
- 1DamnBB
- 1Demonic Tutor1B
- 1Toxic Deluge2B
- 1Victimize2B
- 1Windfall2U
Artifacts (10)
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1The Underworld Cookbook1
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Dimir Signet2
- 1Fellwar Stone2
- 1Orzhov Signet2
- 1Talisman of Dominance2
- 1Talisman of Hierarchy2
- 1Talisman of Progress2
- 1Monument to Endurance3
Enchantments (6)
- 1Mystic RemoraU
- 1Tortured ExistenceB
- 1Animate Dead1B
- 1Renewed Solidarity2W
- 1Rhystic Study2U
- 1Smothering Tithe3W
Lands (34)
- 1Accursed Duneyard
- 1Adarkar Wastes
- 1Arcane Sanctum
- 1Caves of Koilos
- 1Command Tower
- 1Drowned Catacomb
- 1Exotic Orchard
- 1Flooded Strand
- 1Glacial Fortress
- 1Godless Shrine
- 1Hallowed Fountain
- 4Island
- 1Isolated Chapel
- 1Marsh Flats
- 1Morphic Pool
- 1Otawara, Soaring City
- 3Plains
- 1Polluted Delta
- 1Prairie Stream
- 1Raffine's Tower
- 1Sea of Clouds
- 1Sunken Hollow
- 4Swamp
- 1Underground River
- 1Vault of Champions
- 1Watery Grave
Get the deck
Hashaton Reanimator proxy deck
Hashaton turns every discarded creature into a free threat. Loot, copy, reanimate, and overwhelm the table.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
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