Clavileño, First of the Blessed (Commander) - Core 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Deadly Precision
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cordial Vampire
91%inclusion116 decks128 decks
83%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
89%inclusion114 decks128 decks
83%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
88%inclusion112 decks128 decks
81%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
85%inclusion109 decks128 decks
80%synergy
Bloodghast
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
80%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
81%inclusion104 decks128 decks
77%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
96%inclusion123 decks128 decks
76%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
89%inclusion114 decks128 decks
74%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
74%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
77%inclusion98 decks128 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
54%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
86%inclusion110 decks128 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion108 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
84%inclusion108 decks128 decks
67%synergy
Viscera Seer
82%inclusion105 decks128 decks
61%synergy
March of the Canonized
80%inclusion102 decks128 decks
73%synergy
Damn
80%inclusion102 decks128 decks
46%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
80%inclusion102 decks128 decks
67%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
79%inclusion101 decks128 decks
68%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
78%inclusion100 decks128 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Legion Lieutenant
77%inclusion99 decks128 decks
72%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
77%inclusion98 decks128 decks
67%synergy
Redemption Choir
70%inclusion90 decks128 decks
66%synergy
Twilight Prophet
70%inclusion89 decks128 decks
59%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
68%inclusion87 decks128 decks
64%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
68%inclusion87 decks128 decks
64%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
63%inclusion81 decks128 decks
60%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
61%inclusion78 decks128 decks
55%synergy
Patron of the Vein
60%inclusion77 decks128 decks
56%synergy
Teysa Karlov
59%inclusion76 decks128 decks
43%synergy
Champion of Dusk
57%inclusion73 decks128 decks
53%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
48%inclusion62 decks128 decks
45%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
48%inclusion62 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
48%inclusion62 decks128 decks
46%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
46%inclusion59 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
43%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
43%inclusion55 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
32%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
35%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
37%inclusion47 decks128 decks
33%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
30%synergy
Captivating Vampire
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
23%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Markov Baron
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
21%synergy
High-Society Hunter
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Vein Ripper
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Drana and Linvala
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Bloodtracker
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
75%inclusion96 decks128 decks
53%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
35%inclusion45 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Utter End
34%inclusion44 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Return to Dust
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
-15%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Treacherous Greed
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Get Lost
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Fanatical Offering
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
New Blood
66%inclusion85 decks128 decks
63%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
58%inclusion74 decks128 decks
54%synergy
Austere Command
49%inclusion63 decks128 decks
31%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-5%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Dread
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Call to the Feast
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion67 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
44%inclusion56 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
36%inclusion46 decks128 decks
32%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Heirloom Blade
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Etchings of the Chosen
72%inclusion92 decks128 decks
65%synergy
Exquisite Blood
54%inclusion69 decks128 decks
37%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
50%inclusion64 decks128 decks
47%synergy
Radiant Destiny
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
35%synergy
Legion's Landing
36%inclusion46 decks128 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Rites
35%inclusion45 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Sanguine Bond
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Boon
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Grave Pact
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
-15%synergy
Liliana's Contract
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted One
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Intangible Virtue
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
1%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
46%inclusion59 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
88%inclusion112 decks128 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
82%inclusion105 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion70 decks128 decks
35%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
45%inclusion58 decks128 decks
39%synergy
High Market
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
25%inclusion32 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-17%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion116 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion115 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
78%inclusion100 decks128 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion86 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion33 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion128 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion128 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion125 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
95%inclusion122 decks128 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
83%inclusion106 decks128 decks
59%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
82%inclusion105 decks128 decks
41%synergy
Voldaren Estate
82%inclusion105 decks128 decks
76%synergy
Tainted Field
81%inclusion104 decks128 decks
29%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
78%inclusion100 decks128 decks
71%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
73%inclusion93 decks128 decks
67%synergy
Temple of Silence
65%inclusion83 decks128 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
62%inclusion79 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion73 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
49%inclusion63 decks128 decks
29%synergy
Godless Shrine
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Vault of Champions
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Heath
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
-16%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
-14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-1%synergy