In the original games, it is a revive item, restoring a fallen ally, but with minimal health
Graveyard Marshal Graveyard Marshal looks to be a solid two-drop for all sorts of black decks moving forward and not just Zombie decks, although it will certainly see play in the latter
In this list, we aren't running any kind of interaction or protection, and we're extremely limited on non-creature kindred synergies
Aside from a weakness against flying, its able to mobilize an army with frightening speed, and it grows with your aggression
Mystical Tutor A lot of combos require us to find a specific sorcery or instant card, and Mystical Tutor does that for only a single mana
The damage is a nice bit of insurance to ensure your black planeswalker does something, even if your opponents are empty-handed