Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Expensive 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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Pact Weapon
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Mithril Coat
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Black Market Connections
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Dark Confidant
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Shadowspear
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
46%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
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The One Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
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Aerith Gainsborough
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Grand Abolisher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Voice of Victory
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
General's Enforcer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Children of Korlis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Darkstar Augur
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Serra Ascendant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Blade of the Oni
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Selfless Spirit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Drana and Linvala
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Crypt Ghast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Relic Seeker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Blood Celebrant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Angel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Imp's Mischief
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Darkness
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Ad Nauseam
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Protection Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
You're Not Alone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Simulacrum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Final Showdown
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Tithe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Rain of Filth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Culling the Weak
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Withering Boon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
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Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Exsanguinate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Providence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Killing Wave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cruel Bargain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Contract
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Repay in Kind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Bond of Agony
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
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Excalibur II
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
The Wind Crystal
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Cranial Plating
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Sword of the Animist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Worldslayer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jet Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Short Bow
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zephyr Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Portable Hole
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Colossus Hammer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Goldvein Pick
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mask of Memory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Defense Grid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blade of Selves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fireshrieker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mandibular Kite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Blind Obedience
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sanguine Bond
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Exquisite Blood
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Necrodominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Edge of the Divinity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Greed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
All That Glitters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Convocation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-27%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Pit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Temple
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Nomad Stadium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Scrubland
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Silent Clearing
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Starting Town
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Capital City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-35%synergy
Horizon of Progress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
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