Knights of San d'Oria (Ranger-Captain of Eos) Ranger-Captain of Eos sees enough Modern and Legacy play to warrant picking this one up
Rakdos Tree 4 Bloodtithe Harvester 4 Agatha's Soul Cauldron 4 Blackcleave Cliffs 4 Blightstep Pathway 4 Blood Crypt 4 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker 4 Fatal Push 4 Tree of Perdition 4 Voldaren Epicure 4 Voldaren Thrillseeker 4 Thoughtseize 3 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun 3 Mutavault 3 Raucous Theater 2 Swamp 2 Flamecache Gecko 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire 1 Mountain 1 Castle Locthwain 3 Path of Peril 3 Leyline of the Void 2 Duress 2 Laughing Jasper Flint 2 Ob Nixilis, the Adversary 2 Alpine Moon 1 Jegantha, the Wellspring Rakdos Tree shows that Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord plus Vein Ripper was not the only combo available for a black-red midrange deck
So while black has some really stellar reanimation including the eponymous Reanimate there are just so many decent options, that none can really be claimed to be essential
Just use one of 50 different ways to give it Trample, or some form of evasion, and that's game
Be sure you cling on to any card that can draw
If youre into flexible play and staying ahead, she fits like a glove