Chainer, Grave Thief

[JordanCirk]

-1 swamp +1 {phyrexian arena}?

Also, you may need some life gain. Your deck is already kinda slow, and that's fine, it's a slow format. But you are going to lose some life getting where you need to be. Also, you have to pay 3 life EVERYTIME you use Chainer...

Arena is in. I'll think about what I could add for lifegain.

Well... In a mono black shell for life gain starters...  {Gray Merchant of Asphodel} Is always a good place to start. Plus an insane Reanimation target.

[Spencer Addington]

Any other suggestions?

[particle]

Got lots of suggestions since I run mono black. First, I'd cut {dash hopes}. Unless a player is looking at lethal, they are going to pay the life. Now in terms of additions, {nirkana revenant}, {urborg, tomb of yawgmoth} for coffers, {reliquary tower}, {necropotence}, {damnation}, {karn liberated} and {steel hellkite} for pesky noncreature permanents like {humility}. {sorin markov} is a jerk kind of card but it still normally basically ends the game for someone. Good luck.