Sephiroth.
Sephiroth is a 100-card Commander deck led by Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel in the mono-black color identity, played 4 times with a 50% win rate. TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 37 creatures, 10 instants, 5 sorceries, 6 artifacts, 8 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 33 lands, averaging 2.75 mana value across non-land cards. 73% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 12% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 3 game changers (Bolas's Citadel, Orcish Bowmasters, and Necropotence) and 2 fast mana (Dark Ritual and Culling the Weak). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderPLANESWALKER(1)
CREATURE(36)
ARTIFACT(6)
ENCHANTMENT(8)
INSTANT(10)
SORCERY(5)
LAND(33)
20×
100
Total
37
Creatures
30
Spells
33
Lands
B4
Bracket
4
Games
2
Wins
50%
Win Rate
Why bracket 4? — Optimized
2 early two-card combos: Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar, Tombstone Stairwell + Blood Artist
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.
Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.
CURVE
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7+
1
COLORS
B
57100%
COMBOS
23
Combos
2
Early
3
2-Card
20
3+ Card
13
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.
Blood Artist+Tombstone StairwellearlyNear-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Blood Artist+Tombstone StairwellearlySteps
- At the beginning of each upkeep, Tombostone Stairwell's first ability triggers, causing each player to create a 2/2 Zombie creature token for each creature card in their graveyard.
- At the beginning of each end step, Tombstone Stairwell's second ability triggers, destroying all tokens created by it.
- When the token(s) die, Blood Artist triggers that many times, causing an opponent to lose that much life and you to gain that much life.
- Repeat during each turn.
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.
Ashnod's Altar+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless PlundererInfinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless PlundererSteps
- Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding CC.
- When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- Repeat.
Gravecrawler+Blood Artist+Warren SoultraderInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Blood Artist+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Blood Artist 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+Zulaport Cutthroat+Warren SoultraderInfinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Zulaport Cutthroat+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Zulaport Cutthroat 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.
Phyrexian Altar+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless PlundererInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Phyrexian Altar+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless PlundererSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding 1.
- When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- Repeat.
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+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera SeerInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
Gravecrawler+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera SeerPrerequisites
- You control an additional Zombie.
- You control another Zombie.
Steps
- Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Gravecrawler.
- When Gravecrawler dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
- 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.
Blood Artist+Warren Soultrader+Forsaken MinerInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Blood Artist+Warren Soultrader+Forsaken MinerPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Forsaken Miner.
- When Forsaken Miner dies, Blood Artist triggers, targeting an opponent.
- Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay B to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Resolve the Blood Artist ability, causing you to gain 1 life and causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding 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.
Phyrexian Altar+Pawn of Ulamog+Reassembling SkeletonInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Phyrexian Altar+Pawn of Ulamog+Reassembling SkeletonSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding B
- Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add C"
- Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding C.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- Repeat.
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Warren Soultrader+Forsaken MinerInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Warren Soultrader+Forsaken MinerPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Forsaken Miner.
- When Forsaken Miner dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel triggers, targeting an opponent.
- Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay B to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Resolve the Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel ability, causing you to gain 1 life and causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
- Repeat.
Blood Artist+Phyrexian Altar+Forsaken MinerInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Blood Artist+Phyrexian Altar+Forsaken MinerSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding B.
- When Forsaken Miner dies, Blood Artist triggers.
- When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay B to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life.
- Repeat.
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Phyrexian Altar+Forsaken MinerInfinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifeloss
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Phyrexian Altar+Forsaken MinerSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding B.
- When Forsaken Miner dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel triggers, targeting an opponent.
- When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay B to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Resolve the Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life.
- Repeat.
Nether Traitor+Phyrexian Altar+Pawn of UlamogInfinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite colorless mana
Nether Traitor+Phyrexian Altar+Pawn of UlamogSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding B.
- When Nether Traitor dies, Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a creature token.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color.
- When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay B to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls+Phyrexian Altar+Reassembling SkeletonInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Sifter of Skulls+Phyrexian Altar+Reassembling SkeletonSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding B
- Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add C"
- Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding C.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- Repeat.
Sifter of Skulls+Nether Traitor+Phyrexian AltarInfinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite colorless mana
Sifter of Skulls+Nether Traitor+Phyrexian AltarSteps
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding B.
- When Nether Traitor dies, Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a creature token.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color.
- When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay B to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Blood Artist+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
Blood Artist+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is 2 or higher.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
- When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Blood Artist and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Zulaport Cutthroat+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
Zulaport Cutthroat+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- Your life total is 2 or higher.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
- When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Zulaport Cutthroat and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Zulaport Cutthroat trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and each opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- Repeat.
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderInfinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+Reassembling Skeleton+Pitiless Plunderer+Warren SoultraderPrerequisites
- You either have Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER on the battlefield or have the emblem granted by Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel.
- Your life total is 2 or higher.
Steps
- Activate Warren Soultrader by paying 1 life and sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton.
- When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Sephiroth and Pitiless Plunderer trigger.
- Resolve the Sephiroth trigger, causing you to gain 1 life and target opponent to lose 1 life.
- Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- Resolve the Warren Soultrader ability, creating a Treasure token.
- Activate the Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding 1B.
- Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying 1B, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 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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