To win games where you don't draw Recurring Nightmare, take advantage of the number of replaceable parts available to the reanimator strategy and the many tutors in black, potentially splashing white for Enlightened Tutor
Two, it will make any creature of yours cantrip as long as it dies with a counter of any sort on it
Continuing with the creature theme, Welcoming Vampire is the latest in a line of card advantage engines that care specifically about smaller creatures
I was on the verge of giving up, but then I saw The Meep
A city-wide skyscraper needs a suitable frame to represent that, which is why the Skyscraper frames are pretty great
Cards from The Big Score are somewhat elusive and expensive though, so I dont see this red creature that often