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May 21, 2025
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Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - May 2025
May's deckbuilding contest finalists have been chosen. Come see what the top three entrants have on offer this month.
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Cat-Gator
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stitcher's Supplier
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
54%synergy
Songs of the Damned
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Buried Alive
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Undead Butler
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
40%synergy
Mire Triton
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Living Death
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Doom Whisperer
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Priest of Gix
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Jet Medallion
49%inclusion39 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Crypt Ghast
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Carrion Feeder
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
35%inclusion28 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Accursed Marauder
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Millikin
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Bog Witch
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Massacre Wurm
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Thug
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
29%synergy
Mogis's Marauder
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Plaguecrafter
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Overeager Apprentice
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Gorging Vulture
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Angel of Suffering
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
25%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Shriekmaw
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Withered Wretch
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Vile Entomber
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Skirge Familiar
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Deathcap Marionette
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Unshakable Tail
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Undead Warchief
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Dreadhound
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Harvester of Souls
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Crow of Dark Tidings
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Reaper
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Lord of the Undead
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Vengeful Dead
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Undead Gladiator
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Bone Shredder
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Graveborn Muse
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Viscera Seer
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Twisted Abomination
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Wailing Ghoul
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Blood Pet
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Grave Titan
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Gravecrawler
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Soulless One
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Undead Augur
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Gloomdrifter
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Scion of Darkness
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Defile
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Corpse Churn
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Bitter Triumph
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Necrologia
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Malice
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Despair
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Sacrifice
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Price of Fame
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Skeletal Scrying
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Darkblast
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Mutilate
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Victimize
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Morality Shift
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Decree of Pain
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Funeral Rites
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Dread Return
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Incarnation Technique
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight's Call
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Ransack the Lab
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Diresight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Reprocess
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Stitch Together
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Dread Summons
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Bone Shards
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Dark Deal
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Skulltap
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Grave Strength
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Craving
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ritual of the Machine
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Discerning Taste
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-19%synergy
Zombify
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Grindstone
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Out of the Tombs
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Mortal Combat
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Black Market
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of the Void
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Necromancer's Stockpile
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Cover of Darkness
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Attrition
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Tortured Existence
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Heartless Summoning
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Open the Graves
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Genesis
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Zombie Infestation
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Barren Moor
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Unholy Grotto
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Temple
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
-21%synergy
Drownyard Temple
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Tomb Fortress
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
High Market
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Sequestered Stash
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
-11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Caged Sun
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion74 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
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