Generally, any card that gives your opponent plenty of ways to play around it isnt going to succeed
Scion of Draco took a little while to catch on, but it's been moving up in players' estimations slowly but surely
Creature - Rogue Phyrexian copy (CTRL to add secondary) Creature Creature (CTRL to add secondary) Instant Instant (CTRL to add secondary) removal removal (CTRL to add secondary) reshuffle hate Extirpate Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Choose target card in a graveyard other than a basic land card
- gain the Ward keyword
This is not one of my more pricey lists, but if you wanted to trim the budget down you could probably save $100 USD just by dropping Coat of Arms, Cyclonic Rift, Necroduality, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Rhystic Study
Shallow Grave Shallow Grave is a quick and sneaky reanimation tool that sees considerable play in Legacy, especially with creatures that have powerful enters abilities and attack triggers like Archon of Cruelty