Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Expensive

Cecil, Dark Knight
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Jun 26, 2025
Jesse Barker Plotkin
Use Your Life Total as a Resource With This Cecil, Dark Knight Brew
What's the old adage? "Winning at full life is the same as winning at one life"? Jesse's got a deck that really puts that notion to the test.
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6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Confidant
65%inclusion106 decks164 decks
58%synergy
Black Market Connections
73%inclusion120 decks164 decks
52%synergy
Pact Weapon
52%inclusion86 decks164 decks
51%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
72%inclusion118 decks164 decks
51%synergy
Esper Sentinel
64%inclusion105 decks164 decks
46%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
48%inclusion79 decks164 decks
45%synergy
Deadly Rollick
55%inclusion90 decks164 decks
44%synergy
Children of Korlis
48%inclusion78 decks164 decks
44%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
52%inclusion85 decks164 decks
42%synergy
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43%inclusion70 decks164 decks
39%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion121 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
59%inclusion96 decks164 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion96 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion89 decks164 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
54%inclusion89 decks164 decks
37%synergy
Damn
52%inclusion85 decks164 decks
19%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion82 decks164 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
48%inclusion79 decks164 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion75 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
44%inclusion72 decks164 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
55%inclusion91 decks164 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion86 decks164 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
52%inclusion85 decks164 decks
45%synergy
Demonic Tutor
52%inclusion85 decks164 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion82 decks164 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
43%inclusion71 decks164 decks
37%synergy
Necropotence
40%inclusion65 decks164 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion62 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion60 decks164 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion32 decks164 decks
17%synergy
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Tymna the Weaver
40%inclusion66 decks164 decks
37%synergy
Darkstar Augur
39%inclusion64 decks164 decks
34%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
37%inclusion61 decks164 decks
15%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
36%inclusion59 decks164 decks
35%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
30%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
34%inclusion56 decks164 decks
29%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
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32%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
34%inclusion55 decks164 decks
31%synergy
General's Enforcer
34%inclusion55 decks164 decks
31%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
32%inclusion37 decks117 decks
30%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
29%inclusion47 decks164 decks
26%synergy
Knight Exemplar
28%inclusion46 decks164 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
25%inclusion41 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Blood
25%inclusion41 decks164 decks
24%synergy
Grand Abolisher
25%inclusion41 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Mister Negative
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Mother of Runes
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Blood Celebrant
23%inclusion38 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
21%inclusion35 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion34 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
13%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
20%inclusion32 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Caustic Bronco
18%inclusion30 decks164 decks
18%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion30 decks164 decks
13%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion28 decks164 decks
2%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Crypt Ghast
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
16%inclusion26 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
15%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion22 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Doom Whisperer
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Archangel of Thune
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion20 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Dismember
30%inclusion49 decks164 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Will
27%inclusion45 decks164 decks
21%synergy
Angel's Grace
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
24%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion43 decks164 decks
18%synergy
Inkshield
26%inclusion42 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
23%inclusion37 decks164 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion32 decks164 decks
-5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion29 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion28 decks164 decks
13%synergy
Hatred
16%inclusion26 decks164 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion26 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion26 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion20 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
-21%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
-12%synergy
Withering Boon
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
3%synergy
Stunning Reversal
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Darkness
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
-1%synergy
Overkill
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4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Mortify
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-17%synergy
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Reanimate
40%inclusion66 decks164 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion63 decks164 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
18%synergy
Sign in Blood
28%inclusion46 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Repay in Kind
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
19%inclusion31 decks164 decks
18%synergy
Infernal Contract
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Open the Armory
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
3%synergy
Cruel Bargain
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion22 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion17 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Profane Transfusion
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
-11%synergy
Thoughtseize
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Risky Shortcut
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Bond of Agony
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
-7%synergy
Pain's Reward
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
0%synergy
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Buster Sword
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Mithril Coat
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion52 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
32%inclusion52 decks164 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Sigil
29%inclusion47 decks164 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Plate
24%inclusion40 decks164 decks
24%synergy
The Wind Crystal
24%inclusion29 decks120 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion38 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion31 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur II
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
18%inclusion29 decks164 decks
17%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
17%inclusion28 decks164 decks
17%synergy
Whip of Erebos
17%inclusion28 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Colossus Hammer
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
12%inclusion20 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion16 decks164 decks
-17%synergy
The Endstone
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.9%inclusion13 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
-9%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
37%inclusion61 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Sanguine Bond
29%inclusion48 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
29%inclusion47 decks164 decks
28%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
17%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion30 decks164 decks
-1%synergy
Call of the Ring
17%inclusion28 decks164 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Bitterblossom
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Axis of Mortality
12%inclusion20 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
12%inclusion19 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Necrodominance
12%inclusion19 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Forge Anew
12%inclusion19 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion19 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Dark Tutelage
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
2%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
-8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
-5%synergy
Spirit Link
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion74 decks164 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Coffers
40%inclusion65 decks164 decks
28%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
38%inclusion62 decks164 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
32%inclusion52 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
30%inclusion50 decks164 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion48 decks164 decks
7%synergy
The Black Gate
28%inclusion46 decks164 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion42 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
16%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion34 decks164 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion30 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Pit
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion139 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion130 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65%inclusion106 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
44%inclusion72 decks164 decks
41%synergy
Orzhov Signet
32%inclusion53 decks164 decks
-25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion34 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion32 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion20 decks164 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion17 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Godless Shrine
95%inclusion155 decks164 decks
46%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion150 decks164 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
90%inclusion148 decks164 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion146 decks164 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
88%inclusion144 decks164 decks
58%synergy
Caves of Koilos
79%inclusion130 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Scrubland
75%inclusion123 decks164 decks
64%synergy
Vault of Champions
74%inclusion122 decks164 decks
34%synergy
Isolated Chapel
60%inclusion99 decks164 decks
-5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
52%inclusion86 decks164 decks
31%synergy
Silent Clearing
51%inclusion83 decks164 decks
35%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
49%inclusion80 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion68 decks164 decks
38%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
41%inclusion67 decks164 decks
19%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
40%inclusion66 decks164 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
37%inclusion61 decks164 decks
34%synergy
Prismatic Vista
37%inclusion60 decks164 decks
31%synergy
Fetid Heath
35%inclusion58 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion57 decks164 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion55 decks164 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion48 decks164 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion47 decks164 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion46 decks164 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion44 decks164 decks
21%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
24%inclusion39 decks164 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Field
20%inclusion33 decks164 decks
-32%synergy
Starting Town
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
-26%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion26 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15%inclusion25 decks164 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion24 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion23 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion22 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion21 decks164 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
-30%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion15 decks164 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.5%inclusion14 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
-2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.3%inclusion12 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.7%inclusion11 decks164 decks
-8%synergy
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