I have tried and enjoyed Buqs' various versions of Gravebone and Leviosablades' death race decks.
So now here's my take on Gravebone with undead allies only. Its more of a early board control and late game deck.
***HERO***
Gravebone
***Allies (21)***
4x Harbinger of the Lost
3x Death Mage Thaddeus
3x Cryptspawn Tormentor
3x Death Collector
3x Corpse Shifter
3x Shadow Knight
2x Dakrath
***Abilities (8)***
3x Lightning Strike
2x Transmogrification Curse
3x Supernova
***Draw (5)***
3x Sacrificial Lamb
2x Bad Santa
***Item Destruction (2)***
1x Shriek of Vengeance
1x Ley Line Nexus
***Weapon (2)***
2x Bone Sabre
***Armor (2)***
2x Charred Cowl of the Damned
TOTAL: 40 cards + Hero
How to play: It all depends who your opponent is and the cards you have at the time.
Have allies early on board. Summon Harbinger, a cost 3 ally and Corpse Shifter (CS). LS only if required on T4.
On T5 use CS to hurl Dakrath/undead for damage and resurrect. Use Bone Sabre with the resurrected Dakrath for pseudo haste attack.
Or you can BS or SL to draw some card and can still summon a 3 cost ally.
You can also SK on T5 to pseudo draw the undead you hurled with or if there was one in the graveyard.
If opponent has board and all else failed, Nova and resurrect an ally on T5.
T6, summon 2x 3 cost allies or control using Bone Sabre/LS/TC.
T7 summon CCotD and if possible resurrect an Undead.
By this time your opponent will have a hard time to kill your allies. Take advantage.
I used to have Falseblood Cultist in the deck for draw, put an ally in the graveyard and board presence but he is quite weak to stay on board on T4. CS can withstand attacks better as he has 6HP.
I changed FC to Lightning Strike for early control sake and to keep it purely undead allies. I can do without Fireball.
I want to put Tombstone Beacon for draw but I feel that I'd lose tempo. Prefer burst draw from BS or SL for more options.
Some tips/combos you need to grasp in regards of undead:-
*Harbinger helps put an undead into graveyard
*Have 2 undead allies in graveyard when Sac Lamb Cryptspawn. If killed by ability, he goes to your hand and become ammo for CS or you can resummon him
*Hurl undead into graveyard to have 2 undead before Sac Lamb Cryptspawn to become next ammo or resummon. Resurrect undead only after Sac Lamb
*CS can withstand Nova even your own. For a last resort attack, Nova for board control. Your CS will still be alive. If Cryptspawn was on board and there was 2 undead before him, he will go to your hand and become ammo to take out leftovers.
*SK to recycle undead ammo for CS
*DC to keep opponent's graveyard in check
*Sac Lamb crippled ally/CT
*TC for high health allies
*Bone Sabre does not work on last duration
*Bone Sabre does not work if no damage done
*Bone Sabre does not work if your first summoned ally with the same high attack value is disabled
*CCotD does not work if your allies are ablaze
This deck is weak against item destruction like LLN, Stop, Thief!, Smashing Blow, Focused Prayer, Anarchic Looting, Ravagers with Obelisk of Echoes.
Weak against fire attack that causes blazing allies ie Meteor Shower.
It is also weak against Hero like Ter Adun for his ability.
Worst matchup is against Jericho using Ember of the Just as it blazes the ally and he has Focused Prayer.
Have a go and let me know what you think of this deck.
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