sheoldred commander bracket 4.
sheoldred commander bracket 4 is a 100-card Commander deck led by Sheoldred, the Apocalypse in the mono-black color identity. TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 28 creatures, 11 instants, 11 sorceries, 11 artifacts, 9 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 29 lands, averaging 3.62 mana value across non-land cards. 48% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 30% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 5 game changers (e.g. Bolas's Citadel, Necropotence, and Vampiric Tutor), 2 fast mana (Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual), 1 cheap tutor (Wishclaw Talisman), and 2 tutors (Diabolic Tutor and Grim Tutor). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderPLANESWALKER(1)
CREATURE(27)
ARTIFACT(11)
ENCHANTMENT(9)
INSTANT(11)
SORCERY(11)
LAND(29)
14×
TOKENS(6)
100
Total
28
Creatures
43
Spells
29
Lands
B4
Bracket
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Why bracket 4? — Optimized
5 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 CitadelDemonic TutorNecropotenceThe One RingVampiric Tutor
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CURVE
0
0
1
9
2
11
3
13
4
16
5
13
6
3
7+
5
COLORS
B
59100%
COMBOS
18
Combos
0
Early
9
2-Card
9
3+ Card
7
Game-Ending
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Sanguine Bond+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Sanguine Bond triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodInfinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have a way to gain life.
Steps
- Gain life.
- Vito triggers, causing an opponent to lose 1 life.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- Repeat from step 2.
Aetherflux Reservoir+Exquisite BloodInfinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
Aetherflux Reservoir+Exquisite BloodPrerequisites
- You have at least 51 life.
Steps
- Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to target opponent.
- Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain you 50 life.
- Repeat.
Peer into the Abyss+Sheoldred, the ApocalypseNear-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
Peer into the Abyss+Sheoldred, the ApocalypsePrerequisites
- An opponent has a library size that is at least half their life total.
Steps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, causing an opponent to draw cards equal to half their library size and lose half their life total, rounded up.
- Sheoldred's second ability triggers for each card drawn this way.
- Resolve the first Sheoldred trigger, causing the opponent to lose 2 life.
- Repeat step 3 until the opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Peer into the Abyss+Psychosis CrawlerNear-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite draw triggers
Peer into the Abyss+Psychosis CrawlerPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, causing you to draw half your library and lose half your life total, rounding up each time.
- Psychosis Crawler triggers for each card you drew, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the number of cards you drew.
Peer into the Abyss+Ob Nixilis, the Hate-TwistedTarget player loses the game
Peer into the Abyss+Ob Nixilis, the Hate-TwistedPrerequisites
- Target player has cards in library equal to or greater than their life total.
Steps
- With Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted on the battlefield, cast Peer into the Abyss targeting an opponent.
- Peer into the Abyss would resolve (with card draw and life loss rounded up in instances of odd number of cards or life), and then the static ability on Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted dealing damage for each card drawn.
Peer into the Abyss+Bloodletter of AclazotzInfinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
Peer into the Abyss+Bloodletter of AclazotzSteps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, causing target opponent to draw cards equal to half their deck size, rounded up, and lose at least their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz.
- The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Peer into the Abyss+Alhammarret's ArchiveInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
Peer into the Abyss+Alhammarret's ArchivePrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
- Your deck size is even.
Steps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, causing you to lose half your life total rounded up and draw your library due to Alhammarret's Archive.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Lich's MasteryInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Lich's MasteryPrerequisites
- You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
- Draw a card.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain two life.
- Lich's Mastery's first ability triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- Repeat from step 2.
Sensei's Divining Top+Bolas's Citadel+Aetherflux ReservoirInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
Sensei's Divining Top+Bolas's Citadel+Aetherflux ReservoirPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Sensei's Divining Top by tapping it, drawing a card and then putting Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying 1 life.
- Aetherflux Reservoir triggers, gaining you 1 life for each spell you have cast this turn.
- Repeat until your life total is 52 or greater.
- Activate Aetherflux Reservoir by paying 50 life, dealing 50 damage to any target.
- Repeat.
Sensei's Divining Top+Bolas's Citadel+Sheoldred, the ApocalypseInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
Sensei's Divining Top+Bolas's Citadel+Sheoldred, the ApocalypseSteps
- Activate Sense's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library from the battlefield.
- Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life
- Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying 1 life.
- Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+K'rrik, Son of YawgmothPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 5.
Steps
- Activate Vilis by paying 4 life, targeting any creature.
- Vilis triggers, causing you to draw four cards.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers four times, causing you to gain eight life.
- Repeat as many times as desired.
- Resolve all Vilis abilities, giving the targeted creature(s) -1/-1 until end of turn for each ability.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+NecropotenceInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite looting
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+NecropotencePrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Necropotence by paying 1 life.
- Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Repeat as desired.
- Resolve all Necropotence abilities.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Blood Celebrant+Vilis, Broker of BloodInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Blood Celebrant+Vilis, Broker of BloodPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Blood Celebrant by paying B and 1 life.
- Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Resolve the Blood Celebrant ability, adding B.
- Repeat as desired.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+Skirge FamiliarInfinite draw triggers, Near-infinite black mana, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite looting, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+Skirge FamiliarPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least three.
Steps
- Activate Vilis by paying B and two life, targeting any creature.
- Vilis triggers, causing you to draw two cards.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers twice, causing you to gain four life.
- Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding B.
- Repeat.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+Wall of BloodInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Vilis, Broker of Blood+Wall of BloodPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
- Activate Wall of Blood by paying 1 life.
- Vilis triggers, causing you to draw a card.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- Repeat as desired.
- Resolve all Wall of Blood abilities, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn for each ability.
Greed+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Skirge FamiliarInfinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Greed+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+Skirge FamiliarPrerequisites
- Your life total is at least three.
Steps
- Activate Greed by paying B and two life, causing you to draw a card.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers, causing you to gain two life.
- Activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding B.
- Repeat.
Greed+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+Alhammarret's ArchiveInfinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Greed+Sheoldred, the Apocalypse+K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+Alhammarret's ArchivePrerequisites
- Your life total is at least 3.
- B or an additional 2 life available.
Steps
- Activate Greed by paying B/P and 2 life, causing you to draw two cards.
- Sheoldred's first ability triggers twice, causing you to gain 8 life.
- 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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