Average Deck for Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One - Budget Reanimator
Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One
Rank #1,208
2decks

Oct 24, 2025
Building Horror Typal with Captain N'ghathrod
It's spooky season, so that means it's time for some Horror in your Commander decks. Let's see what Captain N'ghathrod can do.

Jan 30, 2023
Mind Flayarrrs - Precon Primer
We’re stepping back to the long, long ago of 2022 to check out the precons from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. And today we’re demonstrating our Dimir Machinations with the Mind Flayarrrs!
Average Decklist
- 1 Zellix, Sanity FlayerZellix, Sanity Flayer
- 1 Haunted OneHaunted One
- 1 Aboleth SpawnAboleth Spawn
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Captain N'ghathrodCaptain N'ghathrod
- 1 Chasm SkulkerChasm Skulker
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Consuming AberrationConsuming Aberration
- 1 Court of CunningCourt of Cunning
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Deepmuck DesperadoDeepmuck Desperado
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir KeyruneDimir Keyrune
- 1 DiresightDiresight
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Distant MelodyDistant Melody
- 1 Doom BladeDoom Blade
- 1 Doomsday ExcruciatorDoomsday Excruciator
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Forgotten CreationForgotten Creation
- 1 Fractured SanityFractured Sanity
- 1 From the CatacombsFrom the Catacombs
- 1 Funeral RitesFuneral Rites
- 1 Geth, Lord of the VaultGeth, Lord of the Vault
- 1 Grazilaxx, Illithid ScholarGrazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
- 1 Grell PhilosopherGrell Philosopher
- 1 GuiltfeederGuiltfeeder
- 1 Imprisoned in the MoonImprisoned in the Moon
- 13 IslandIsland
- 1 Lazav, Dimir MastermindLazav, Dimir Mastermind
- 1 Memory PlunderMemory Plunder
- 1 Mind FlayerMind Flayer
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nemesis of ReasonNemesis of Reason
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Omni-ChangelingOmni-Changeling
- 1 Overcharged AmalgamOvercharged Amalgam
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Phyrexian RevokerPhyrexian Revoker
- 1 Pilfered PlansPilfered Plans
- 1 Port of KarfellPort of Karfell
- 1 Psionic RitualPsionic Ritual
- 1 Psychic CorrosionPsychic Corrosion
- 1 Psychic StrikePsychic Strike
- 1 Rapid HybridizationRapid Hybridization
- 1 RavenformRavenform
- 1 Ravenous ChupacabraRavenous Chupacabra
- 1 Realmbreaker, the Invasion TreeRealmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 1 Ruin CrabRuin Crab
- 1 Secluded CourtyardSecluded Courtyard
- 1 Sewer NemesisSewer Nemesis
- 1 Shadow KinShadow Kin
- 1 SkullclampSkullclamp
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 Sludge MonsterSludge Monster
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Soured SpringsSoured Springs
- 1 Spectral DelugeSpectral Deluge
- 1 Sphinx's TutelageSphinx's Tutelage
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 11 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Tainted IsleTainted Isle
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Tasha, the Witch QueenTasha, the Witch Queen
- 1 Thing in the IceThing in the Ice
- 1 Thought CollapseThought Collapse
- 1 Tinybones Joins UpTinybones Joins Up
- 1 Tocasia's Dig SiteTocasia's Dig Site
- 1 UchuulonUchuulon
- 1 Umbris, Fear ManifestUmbris, Fear Manifest
- 1 Unclaimed TerritoryUnclaimed Territory
- 1 Wharf InfiltratorWharf Infiltrator
Aboleth Spawn
Aboleth Spawn
Captain N'ghathrod
Captain N'ghathrod
Chasm Skulker
Chasm Skulker
Consuming Aberration
Consuming Aberration
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deepmuck Desperado
Deepmuck Desperado
Doomsday Excruciator
Doomsday Excruciator
Forgotten Creation
Forgotten Creation
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Grell Philosopher
Grell Philosopher
Guiltfeeder
Guiltfeeder
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Mind Flayer
Mind Flayer
Nemesis of Reason
Nemesis of Reason
Omni-Changeling
Omni-Changeling
Overcharged Amalgam
Overcharged Amalgam
Phyrexian Revoker
Phyrexian Revoker
Ravenous Chupacabra
Ravenous Chupacabra
Ruin Crab
Ruin Crab
Sewer Nemesis
Sewer Nemesis
Shadow Kin
Shadow Kin
Sludge Monster
Sludge Monster
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Thing in the Ice
Thing in the Ice
Uchuulon
Uchuulon
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Umbris, Fear Manifest
Wharf Infiltrator
Wharf Infiltrator
Instants (9)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Memory Plunder
Memory Plunder
Negate
Negate
Psychic Strike
Psychic Strike
Rapid Hybridization
Rapid Hybridization
Thought Collapse
Thought Collapse
Sorceries (10)
Diresight
Diresight
Distant Melody
Distant Melody
Fractured Sanity
Fractured Sanity
From the Catacombs
From the Catacombs
Funeral Rites
Funeral Rites
Pilfered Plans
Pilfered Plans
Psionic Ritual
Psionic Ritual
Ravenform
Ravenform
Reanimate
Reanimate
Spectral Deluge
Spectral Deluge
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Keyrune
Dimir Keyrune
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (5)
Court of Cunning
Court of Cunning
Imprisoned in the Moon
Imprisoned in the Moon
Psychic Corrosion
Psychic Corrosion
Sphinx's Tutelage
Sphinx's Tutelage
Tinybones Joins Up
Tinybones Joins Up
Planeswalkers (1)
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Lands (14)
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Port of Karfell
Port of Karfell
Secluded Courtyard
Secluded Courtyard
Soured Springs
Soured Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Tocasia's Dig Site
Tocasia's Dig Site
Unclaimed Territory
Unclaimed Territory
Basics (2)
Island
13 Islands
Swamp
11 Swamps