Clavileño, First of the Blessed (Commander) - Budget Aristocrats

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Nick Price
Mar 12, 2024
Back to Basics - The 10 Most Played Mono-Black Cards in Commander
What actually makes these mono-black staples so good? Why should you include them in your deck? Let's explore with Nick!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Precision
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
88%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
84%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
84%synergy
Cordial Vampire
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
83%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
83%synergy
March of the Canonized
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
79%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
76%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
75%synergy
Redemption Choir
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Cruel Celebrant
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Viscera Seer
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
68%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
66%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
72%synergy
Blood Artist
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
73%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
67%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
73%synergy
Village Rites
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Martyr of Dusk
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
72%synergy
Patron of the Vein
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Bloodghast
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
67%synergy
Twilight Prophet
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
60%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
58%synergy
Champion of Dusk
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
65%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
51%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
43%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Teysa Karlov
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Markov Baron
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Bloodtracker
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
19%synergy
High-Society Hunter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Alley Denizen
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Henrika Domnathi
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Utter End
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
-14%synergy
Return to Dust
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Mortify
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Treacherous Greed
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fanatical Offering
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Nasty End
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
72%inclusion47 decks65 decks
39%synergy
New Blood
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Austere Command
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
46%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Call to the Feast
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Eaten Alive
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Season of Loss
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Heirloom Blade
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Promise of Aclazotz
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
66%synergy
Radiant Destiny
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Vampiric Rites
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Exquisite Blood
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Kindred Boon
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Legion's Landing
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Bond
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Liliana's Contract
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-23%synergy
Muster the Departed
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Bojuka Bog
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
24%synergy
High Market
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Restless Fortress
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
Fountainport
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion55 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion65 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Isolated Chapel
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
85%inclusion55 decks65 decks
78%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Tainted Field
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Voldaren Estate
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
74%synergy
Temple of Silence
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
44%synergy
Caves of Koilos
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
-23%synergy
Fetid Heath
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-24%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy