Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Optimized

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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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
My Precious
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Viper, Cruel Conspirator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
M.O.D.O.K.
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dark Confidant
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
67%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion53 decks84 decks
60%synergy
Pact Weapon
61%inclusion51 decks84 decks
59%synergy
Children of Korlis
58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
55%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
52%synergy
Black Market Connections
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
50%synergy
Toxic Deluge
65%inclusion55 decks84 decks
49%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
46%synergy
Feed the Swarm
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
63%inclusion53 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion49 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
56%inclusion47 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Sanguine Bond
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Damn
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
52%inclusion44 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Exquisite Blood
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
61%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Necropotence
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Darkstar Augur
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
41%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Blood
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Bastion Protector
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
35%synergy
General's Enforcer
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Knight Exemplar
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
33%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Blood Celebrant
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
29%inclusion24 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Crypt Ghast
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Mister Negative
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Keen Duelist
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Caustic Bronco
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Doom Whisperer
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Tree of Perdition
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Angel
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Blood Artist
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-20%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Dismember
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Snuff Out
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Inkshield
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Magic
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Angel's Grace
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Despark
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
-17%synergy
Hatred
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Withering Boon
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Dire Tactics
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Personify
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Stunning Reversal
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Overkill
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Fight On!
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Protection Magic
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion36 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Sign in Blood
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Repay in Kind
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
35%synergy
Read the Bones
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Contract
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Bargain
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Bond of Agony
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Profane Transfusion
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Fumigate
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Pain's Reward
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion40 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion28 decks84 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Sigil
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
27%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur II
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Whip of Erebos
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Jet Medallion
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
The Endstone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Paladin's Arms
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-19%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Processor
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Unspeakable Symbol
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Greed
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
23%synergy
Lunar Convocation
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Call of the Ring
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Axis of Mortality
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Necrodominance
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Font of Agonies
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Bitterblossom
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Forge Anew
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Dark Tutelage
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Coffers
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Castle Locthwain
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
The Black Gate
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
28%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion16 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Pit
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
-9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion75 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion82 decks84 decks
-0%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion79 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion73 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
81%inclusion68 decks84 decks
29%synergy
Caves of Koilos
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
69%inclusion58 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
61%inclusion51 decks84 decks
31%synergy
Vault of Champions
60%inclusion50 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Silent Clearing
49%inclusion41 decks84 decks
34%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
45%inclusion38 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Fetid Heath
38%inclusion32 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
31%inclusion26 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
-20%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Silence
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
-14%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
17%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Moor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
-8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-5%synergy
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