Nightmare Survival a.k.a.
Recurring Survival
RecSur
Cali Nightmare
For those that don't know it was a combo deck that came about with the release of
Exodus, that used the amazing synergy of
Survival of the Fittest and
Recurring Nightmare.
You basically ran some BoP, Wall of Blossoms and a bunch of silver-bullets usually winning the game with
Spirit of the Night. The deck has only gotten stronger thanks to some of the current creatures in MTG;
Some examples;
Vengevine - Gives the deck a semi-aggro option similar to the lists that got Survival banned, that also lessons it's dependence on RN.
Kokusho, the Evening Star - Self explanitory; especially effective when combined with
Great Whale/
Palinchron Ashen Rider - Angel of Despair 2.0 has amazing synergy with RN.
Iona, Shield of Emeria - Again, no explanation needed.
The Praetors; namely Elesh Norn and Sheoldred - just adds another level of control.
I could go on, but the point is clear; the deck has a lot of options and is quite strong.
I never played it but always loved the idea of it. Is it playable at all in legacy? I know survival got banned but I wish there was something to do with recurring nightmare.