Soul Reaper.
Soul Reaper is a 100-card Commander deck led by Ayara, First of Locthwain in the mono-black color identity. TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 31 creatures, 7 instants, 10 sorceries, 12 artifacts, 7 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 32 lands, averaging 2.93 mana value across non-land cards. 68% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 16% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 9 game changers (e.g. Bolas's Citadel, Chrome Mox, and Demonic Tutor), 4 fast mana (e.g. Culling the Weak, Dark Ritual, and Mox Amber), 1 alternate win condition (Doctor Doom, Unrivaled), 2 cheap tutors (Diabolic Intent and Wishclaw Talisman), and 2 tutors (Beseech the Mirror and Grim Tutor). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderPLANESWALKER(1)
CREATURE(30)
ARTIFACT(12)
ENCHANTMENT(7)
INSTANT(7)
SORCERY(10)
LAND(32)
23×
TOKENS(12)
100
Total
31
Creatures
37
Spells
32
Lands
B4
Bracket
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Why bracket 4? — Optimized
2 early two-card combos: Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar, Sedgemoor Witch + Chain of Smog
A two-card infinite combo cheap enough to assemble and win in the early game (data from Commander Spellbook). Bracket 3 decks are expected not to run these; any means Bracket 4.
9 Game Changers
Cards on WotC's official Game Changers list. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3 or above; more than three means Bracket 4.
Bolas's CitadelChrome MoxDemonic TutorImperial SealMana VaultMox DiamondNecropotenceOrcish BowmastersVampiric Tutor
7 fast mana
Zero- and one-mana rocks and rituals that accelerate ahead of the table (Sol Ring is exempt). Four or more puts a deck at Bracket 3; six or more means Bracket 4.
Cabal RitualChrome MoxCulling the WeakDark RitualMana VaultMox AmberMox Diamond
alt wincon + tuned support
"You win the game" cards. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3; combined with heavy fast mana it means Bracket 4.
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.
CURVE
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4
COLORS
B
57100%
COMBOS
25
Combos
2
Early
4
2-Card
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3+ Card
12
Game-Ending
Gravecrawler+Phyrexian AltarearlyInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Phyrexian AltarearlyPrerequisites
- You control an additional Zombie.
Steps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Sedgemoor Witch+Chain of SmogearlyInfinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers
Sedgemoor Witch+Chain of SmogearlySteps
- Cast Chain of Smog by paying 1B, targeting yourself.
- Sedgemoor Witch triggers, causing you to create a 1/1 Pest creature token.
- Resolve Chain of Smog, discarding two cards and choosing to copy it, targeting yourself with the copy.
- Repeat from step 2.
Peer into the Abyss+Orcish BowmastersInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
Peer into the Abyss+Orcish BowmastersPrerequisites
- An opponent has a library size which is larger than or equal to their life total.
Steps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, targeting an opponent whose library size is larger than or equal to their life total.
- Resolve Peer into the Abyss, causing that opponent to draw cards equal to half their library size and causing them to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- Orcish Bowmasters triggers for each card drawn, dealing 1 damage to the opponent for each card drawn this way and putting that many +1/+1 counters on an Army you control.
- The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Ayara, First of Locthwain+Plague of VerminNear-infinite creature tokens for all players, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
Ayara, First of Locthwain+Plague of VerminPrerequisites
- You have higher life total than your opponents.
Steps
- Cast Plague of Vermin by paying 6B.
- Resolve Plague of Vermin, choosing to pay all but one life and create that many black Rat tokens.
- For each Rat tokens that enters the battlefield, Ayara triggers, causing you to gain that many life and each opponent to lose that many life.
Gravecrawler+
Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless PlundererInfinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Ashnod's Altar+Pitiless PlundererPrerequisites
- You control an additional Zombie.
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding CC.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Carrion Feeder+Pitiless PlundererInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Carrion Feeder+Pitiless PlundererPrerequisites
- You control an additional Zombie.
- You control another Zombie.
Steps
- Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Warren SoultraderInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite lifeloss
Gravecrawler+Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Ayara, First of Locthwain+Warren SoultraderInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite lifeloss
Gravecrawler+Ayara, First of Locthwain+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- When Gravecrawler enters, Ayara triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Repeat.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
- You control at least one additional nontoken non-Human creature with toughness two or greater.
Steps
- Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gray Merchant, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control.
- Gray Merchant dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Gray Merchant enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose life equal to your devotion to black, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way.
- Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Gray Merchant.
- The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Gray Merchant and causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat.
Ayara, First of Locthwain+Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ayara, First of Locthwain+Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
- You control at least one additional nontoken non-Human creature with toughness two or greater.
Steps
- Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing Ayara, targeting any other nontoken non-Human creature you control.
- Ayara dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Ayara enters the battlefield, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- Resolve the Yawgmoth ability from step 1, putting a -1/-1 counter on the additional creature and causing you to draw a card.
- Activate Yawgmoth by paying 1 life and sacrificing the additional creature, targeting Ayara.
- The creature dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- If the creature was black, it enters the battlefield, triggering Ayara, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- Resolve the Yawgmoth ability, putting a -1/-1 counter on Ayara and causing you to draw a card.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Aetherflux Reservoir+Warren SoultraderInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Aetherflux Reservoir+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
- Repeat.
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Priest of GixInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite energy counters
Pitiless Plunderer+Chthonian Nightmare+Priest of GixPrerequisites
- You have at least EEE.
- You control a nontoken creature with mana value 3 or less.
Steps
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying EEE, sacrificing a creature with mana value 3 or less and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When the creature dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding BBB.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding 1.
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Activate Chthonian Nightmare by paying at most EEE, sacrificing Priest of Gix and returning Chthonian Nightmare from the battlefield to your hand.
- When Priest of Gix dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Chthonian Nightmare ability, returning another creature with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Cast Chthonian Nightmare by paying 1B.
- When Chthonian Nightmare enters the battlefield, it triggers, causing you to get EEE.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Carrion Feeder+The Ghoul, GunslingerInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite radiation counters for yourself, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Gravecrawler+Carrion Feeder+The Ghoul, GunslingerSteps
- Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, The Ghoul triggers, causing you to get two rad counters and create a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Orcish BowmastersInfinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Orcish BowmastersPrerequisites
- You do not control an Army.
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Orcish Bowmasters, adding CC.
- When Orcish Bowmasters dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay 4 to return Orcish Bowmasters from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- When Orcish Bowmasters enters, it triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target and creating a creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding CC.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Ashnod's Altar+The Ghoul, GunslingerInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite radiation counters for yourself, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite colorless mana
Gravecrawler+Ashnod's Altar+The Ghoul, GunslingerSteps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, The Ghoul triggers, causing you to get two rad counters and create a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
South Wind Avatar+Gravecrawler+Warren SoultraderInfinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
South Wind Avatar+Gravecrawler+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, South Wind Avatar triggers, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying B.
- Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Priest of GixInfinite black mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Priest of GixSteps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix adding CC.
- Priest of Gix dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay 4 to return Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, adding BBB.
- Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Chittering WitchInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Chittering WitchSteps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Chittering Witch, adding CC.
- When Chittering Witch dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay 4 to return Chittering Witch from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- When Chittering Witch enters, it triggers, creating at least one creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding CC.
- Repeat.
Abhorrent Overlord+Ashnod's Altar+Nim DeathmantleInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
Abhorrent Overlord+Ashnod's Altar+Nim DeathmantleSteps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Abhorrent Overlord, adding CC.
- When Abhorrent Overlord dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay 4 to return Abhorrent Overlord from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- When Abhorrent Overlord enters, it triggers, creating at least two creature tokens.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding CC.
- Repeat.
Nim Deathmantle+Phyrexian Altar+Priest of GixInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Nim Deathmantle+Phyrexian Altar+Priest of GixSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix adding one mana of any color.
- Priest of Gix dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay 4 to return Priest of Gix from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, adding BBB.
- Repeat.
Nim Deathmantle+Chittering Witch+Phyrexian AltarInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Nim Deathmantle+Chittering Witch+Phyrexian AltarPrerequisites
- You have at least three opponents.
Steps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Chittering Witch, adding 1.
- Chittering Witch dies, triggering Nim Deathmantle, causing you to pay 4 to return Chittering Witch from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- Chittering Witch enters the battlefield, creating at least three 1/1 Rat creature tokens.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Rats, adding 3.
- Repeat.
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Lazotep ReaverInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Lazotep ReaverPrerequisites
- You do not control an Army.
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Lazotep Reaver, adding CC.
- When Lazotep Reaver dies, Nim Deathmantle triggers, causing you to pay 4 to return Lazotep Reaver from your graveyard to the battlefield and attach Nim Deathmantle to it.
- When Lazotep Reaver enters, it triggers, creating a creature token.
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a creature token, adding CC.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Aetherflux Reservoir+Carrion Feeder+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothInfinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Gravecrawler+Aetherflux Reservoir+Carrion Feeder+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothPrerequisites
- Your storm count is at least one.
- Your life total is at least three.
Steps
- Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gravecrawler, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying 2 life.
- Aetherflux Reservoir and K'rrik triggers.
- Resolve the Aetherflux Reservoir trigger, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
- Resolve the K'rrik trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Repeat.
- Once you have infinite life, you may use it to activate Aetherflux Reservoir's ability to deal infinite damage to any target(s).
Gravecrawler+Ashnod's Altar+Aetherflux Reservoir+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Gravecrawler+Ashnod's Altar+Aetherflux Reservoir+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothPrerequisites
- Your storm count is at least one.
- Your life total is at least three.
- You control at least one additional Zombie.
Steps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding CC.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying 2 life.
- Aetherflux Reservoir and K'rrik triggers.
- Resolve the Aetherflux Reservoir trigger, causing you to gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
- Resolve the K'rrik trigger, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- Repeat.
- Once you have infinite life, you may use it to activate Aetherflux Reservoir's ability to deal infinite damage to any target(s).
Gravecrawler+Ayara, First of Locthwain+Carnival of Souls+Carrion FeederInfinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Gravecrawler+Ayara, First of Locthwain+Carnival of Souls+Carrion FeederSteps
- Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Gravecrawler, putting a +1/+1 counter on Carrion Feeder.
- Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard to the battlefield by paying B.
- Ayara and Carnival of Souls trigger.
- Resolve the Ayara trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- Resolve the Carnival of Souls trigger, causing you to lose 1 life and add B.
- Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.
Valid
Legality
This deck currently passes the commander checks.
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