Lively Dirge: Call the Dead to Heel
Lively Dirge fits into a deck that values tempo and timing. Cast for {1}{B}, it gives you modular graveyard options with Spree so you can choose one or both effects when you pay extra. The first mode mills a card into your graveyard which helps set up targets for recursion. The second mode can reanimate up to two creatures with a combined mana value of four or less, letting you press an advantage on the same turn you dig or later as an answer to board stalls.
Use this sorcery when you need flexible recursion that scales with the game state. In aggressive graveyard builds the card acts as a two point swing: find setup pieces early and bring them back midgame. In grindier shells it becomes insurance against creature removal and a way to maximize value from the yard. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction flavor ties the mechanics together with a mournful edge that feels right for a black one drop that trades immediacy for repeatable impact.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {1}{B}
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Card Type — Sorcery
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Subtypes —
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
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+1 — Search your library for a card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle.
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+2 — Return up to two creature cards with total mana value 4 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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Power / Toughness —
