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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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winnowing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emptiness
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
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Dark Confidant
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Pact Weapon
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
59%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Children of Korlis
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Black Market Connections
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
42%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Damn
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Exquisite Blood
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
34%synergy
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Bolas's Citadel
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Necropotence
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
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Darkstar Augur
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Blood
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
General's Enforcer
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Bastion Protector
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Knight Exemplar
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Blood Celebrant
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Mister Negative
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Crypt Ghast
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Angel
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Caustic Bronco
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Doom Whisperer
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Keen Duelist
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Mirror
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Blood Artist
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-22%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Tree of Perdition
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
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Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Dismember
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Inkshield
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Snuff Out
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Angel's Grace
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Withering Boon
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Hatred
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-20%synergy
Darkness
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Dire Tactics
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Silence
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Fracture
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Murder
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fight On!
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Protection Magic
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
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Reanimate
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Repay in Kind
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Sign in Blood
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Read the Bones
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Contract
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bond of Agony
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Profane Transfusion
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Bargain
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Pain's Reward
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Reverse the Sands
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fumigate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Evil Reawakened
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
The Wind Crystal
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Sigil
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Whip of Erebos
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur II
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
The Endstone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Darksteel Plate
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Requiem Monolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Paladin's Arms
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Lunar Convocation
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Greed
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Call of the Ring
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Axis of Mortality
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Necrodominance
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Font of Agonies
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Forge Anew
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Castle Locthwain
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
The Black Gate
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
3%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Pit
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
-19%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Caves of Koilos
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Champions
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Silent Clearing
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Heath
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Scrubland
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Silence
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Tainted Field
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-28%synergy
Boggart Trawler
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
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