How to Play Henzie "Toolbox" Torre Reanimator in Commander

Bracket 3 · Our Henzie "Toolbox" Torre decklist · Reanimator

Our Henzie list is Jund big creatures with blitz. Henzie gives every creature spell with mana value 4 or more blitz, so your fatties come in with haste, attack, and draw you a card when they're sacrificed at end step.

The deck ramps with mana dorks, blitzes creatures with strong enter and death triggers like Archon of Cruelty, Protean Hulk and Kokusho, and recurs them with Reanimate, Living Death and Riveteers Ascendancy.

Strategy
Reanimator
Bracket
3
Avg. mana value
4.03
Lands
34
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01The Commander

Henzie "Toolbox" Torre is a three-mana Devil Rogue. Each creature spell you cast with mana value 4 or greater has blitz, with a blitz cost equal to its mana cost.

A blitzed creature gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card," and it's sacrificed at the beginning of the next end step.

Blitz costs get {1} cheaper for each time you've cast Henzie from the command zone, so a removed Henzie makes every blitz cheaper.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Ramp fast

    Llanowar Elves, Ignoble Hierarch, Bloom Tender and Birds of Paradise get big creatures out early.

  2. 2

    Blitz for value

    Blitz Archon of Cruelty, Etali, Primal Conqueror or Gray Merchant of Asphodel. They attack with haste, trigger on entry, and replace themselves when they die.

  3. 3

    Recur the best ones

    Living Death, Victimize, Riveteers Ascendancy and Phyrexian Delver bring back the creatures you blitzed.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 3 · Reanimator · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures42
  • Instants & sorceries13
  • Artifacts & enchantments10
  • Planeswalkers0
  • Lands34
  • Tokens5

Mana Curve

00
111
62
63
154
125
86
77+

Color Split

97colored
symbols
  • Black 41%
  • Red 18%
  • Green 41%

By the Numbers

4.03avg. mana value
34lands (11 basic)
0Game Changers
5token types included

Cards by Role

Blitz Targets with Enter Triggers19
Blitz Targets with Death Triggers9
Attack Payoffs8
Sacrifice and Recursion11
Mana and Interaction18

04Blitz Targets with Enter Triggers

These do something the moment they hit the battlefield.

Archon of CrueltySacrifice, discard and drain on entry and attack.
Etali, Primal ConquerorFree spells from every player's library.
Gray Merchant of AsphodelDrains each opponent for your devotion to black.
Massacre WurmWipes small creatures and drains 2 per death.
Ravenous ChupacabraDestroys a creature on entry.

Also in this role

Noxious Gearhulk
Primaris Eliminator
Bane of Progress
Kogla, the Titan Ape
Druid of Purification
Bringer of the Last Gift
Kardur, Doomscourge
Disciple of Bolas
Phyrexian Delver
Timeless Witness
Solemn Simulacrum
Primeval Herald
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
Overlord of the Hauntwoods

05Blitz Targets with Death Triggers

Blitz sacrifices them at end step, so death triggers are free value.

Protean HulkDies and fetches creatures with total mana value 6 or less.
Kokusho, the Evening StarDrains 5 from each opponent when it dies.
Junji, the Midnight SkyDiscard and drain, or reanimate, when it dies.
Treeshaker ChimeraForces blocks, then draws three when it dies.
Atsushi, the Blazing SkyCards or Treasure when it dies.

Also in this role

Rampant Rejuvenator
Seedguide Ash
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

06Attack Payoffs

Hasty blitzed creatures attack right away.

Ilharg, the Raze-BoarPuts a creature from your hand onto the battlefield attacking.
Etali, Primal StormFree spells off the top of every library on attack.
Ancient Brass DragonReanimates creatures when it connects.
Archpriest of ShadowsReanimates a creature when it connects.
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal SismaBig creatures cost two less and gain trample on attack.

Also in this role

Ziatora, the Incinerator
Garruk's Uprising
Chainer, Nightmare Adept

07Sacrifice and Recursion

Turn creatures into new creatures.

Living DeathSwaps every creature on the battlefield for every creature in graveyards.
Riveteers AscendancyEach sacrifice returns a smaller creature from your graveyard.
Birthing PodSacrifice a creature to fetch one that costs one more.
Industrial AdvancementSacrifice at end step to dig for a creature.
Greater GoodSacrifice a creature to draw cards equal to its power.

Also in this role

Birthing Ritual
Reanimate
Victimize
Incarnation Technique
Malakir Rebirth
Skullclamp

08Mana and Interaction

Ramp and Jund answers.

Ignoble HierarchOne-mana ramp in all three colors.
Bloom TenderTaps for one of each color among your permanents.
Assassin's TrophyDestroys any opponent's permanent.
Deadly RollickFree creature exile with Henzie out.
Deflecting SwatFree redirect with Henzie out.

Also in this role

Llanowar Elves
Elvish Mystic
Elves of Deep Shadow
Birds of Paradise
Delighted Halfling
Wild Growth
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Farseek
Nature's Lore
Beast Within
Chaos Warp
Blasphemous Act

09Combos and Key Interactions

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Henzie "Toolbox" Torre + Protean Hulk

Blitz Protean Hulk. It attacks, draws a card when it dies at end step, and fetches up to six mana value of creatures.

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Henzie "Toolbox" Torre + Kokusho, the Evening Star

Blitz Kokusho for a hasty attack, then it dies at end step to drain each opponent 5.

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Living Death + Archon of Cruelty

Blitzed creatures pile up in your graveyard, and Living Death brings them all back.

10How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with three lands and a mana dork. Henzie on turn two or three gets blitz going early.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Play Llanowar Elves or Ignoble Hierarch, then Henzie.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Blitz Archon of Cruelty, Ravenous Chupacabra or Gray Merchant of Asphodel for value and card draw.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Recur your blitzed creatures with Living Death or Riveteers Ascendancy, and keep blitzing.

Tips

  • Blitzed creatures draw a card when they die, and blitz sacrifices them at end step.
  • You can cast a creature normally if you want to keep it.
  • Blitz is cheaper for each time you've cast Henzie from the command zone.
  • Blitzing Protean Hulk or Kokusho uses their death triggers every time.

Common mistakes

  • Blitzing a creature you want to keep on the battlefield.
  • Casting Living Death with a weak graveyard.
  • Forgetting Bringer of the Last Gift only triggers when cast.
  • Leaving Henzie exposed early.

Watch out for

  • Graveyard hate.
  • Counterspells.
  • Board wipes.
  • Effects that stop death triggers.

11Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket3

Our list runs no Game Changers.

The deck grinds value from blitz and recursion and has no two-card infinite combos.

12Full Decklist

Every card in our Henzie "Toolbox" Torre proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Henzie "Toolbox" TorreBRG

Creatures (42)

  • 1Birds of ParadiseG
  • 1Delighted HalflingG
  • 1Elves of Deep ShadowG
  • 1Elvish MysticG
  • 1Ignoble HierarchG
  • 1Llanowar ElvesG
  • 1Bloom Tender1G
  • 1Atsushi, the Blazing Sky2RR
  • 1Chainer, Nightmare Adept2BR
  • 1Disciple of Bolas3B
  • 1Druid of Purification3G
  • 1Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma3G
  • 1Kardur, Doomscourge2BR
  • 1Primeval Herald3G
  • 1Rampant Rejuvenator3G
  • 1Ravenous Chupacabra2BB
  • 1Solemn Simulacrum4
  • 1Timeless Witness2GG
  • 1Archpriest of Shadows3BB
  • 1Gray Merchant of Asphodel3BB
  • 1Ilharg, the Raze-Boar3RR
  • 1Junji, the Midnight Sky3BB
  • 1Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth3GG
  • 1Overlord of the Hauntwoods3GG
  • 1Phyrexian Delver3BB
  • 1Primaris Eliminator4B
  • 1Roxanne, Starfall Savant3RG
  • 1Seedguide Ash4G
  • 1Bane of Progress4GG
  • 1Etali, Primal Storm4RR
  • 1Kogla, the Titan Ape3GGG
  • 1Kokusho, the Evening Star4BB
  • 1Massacre Wurm3BBB
  • 1Mikaeus, the Unhallowed3BBB
  • 1Noxious Gearhulk4BB
  • 1Ziatora, the Incinerator3BRG
  • 1Ancient Brass Dragon5BB
  • 1Etali, Primal Conqueror5RR
  • 1Protean Hulk5GG
  • 1Treeshaker Chimera5GG
  • 1Archon of Cruelty6BB
  • 1Bringer of the Last Gift6BB

Instants (6)

  • 1Malakir RebirthB
  • 1Assassin's TrophyBG
  • 1Beast Within2G
  • 1Chaos Warp2R
  • 1Deflecting Swat2R
  • 1Deadly Rollick3B

Sorceries (7)

  • 1ReanimateB
  • 1Farseek1G
  • 1Nature's Lore1G
  • 1Victimize2B
  • 1Incarnation Technique4B
  • 1Living Death3BB
  • 1Blasphemous Act8R

Artifacts (4)

  • 1Skullclamp1
  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Arcane Signet2
  • 1Birthing Pod3G/P

Enchantments (6)

  • 1Wild GrowthG
  • 1Birthing Ritual1G
  • 1Garruk's Uprising2G
  • 1Riveteers AscendancyBRG
  • 1Greater Good2GG
  • 1Industrial Advancement3R

Lands (34)

  • 1Blood Crypt
  • 1Bloodstained Mire
  • 1Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1Cinder Glade
  • 1Command Tower
  • 1Dragonskull Summit
  • 1Exotic Orchard
  • 4Forest
  • 1Karplusan Forest
  • 1Llanowar Wastes
  • 1Luxury Suite
  • 3Mountain
  • 1Overgrown Tomb
  • 1Rockfall Vale
  • 1Savage Lands
  • 1Smoldering Marsh
  • 1Spire Garden
  • 1Stomping Ground
  • 1Sulfurous Springs
  • 4Swamp
  • 1Twilight Mire
  • 1Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1Verdant Catacombs
  • 1Wooded Foothills
  • 1Woodland Cemetery
  • 1Ziatora's Proving Ground
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Henzie "Toolbox" Torre Reanimator proxy deck

Henzie gives every giant a hit-and-run. Blitz, draw, recur, and repeat.

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