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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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Cordial Vampire
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
86%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
86%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
86%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
83%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
83%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Redemption Choir
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
82%synergy
Champion of Dusk
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Cruel Celebrant
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
76%synergy
Damn
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
69%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
72%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
75%synergy
Village Rites
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Twilight Prophet
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Bloodghast
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
77%synergy
Patron of the Vein
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Viscera Seer
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
60%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
62%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Teysa Karlov
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Bloodtracker
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
3%synergy
High-Society Hunter
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Captivating Vampire
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Markov Baron
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Tithe Drinker
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Utter End
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Return to Dust
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-23%synergy
Mortify
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Treacherous Greed
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
78%synergy
New Blood
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
77%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Fumigate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
60%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Heirloom Blade
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
78%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Exquisite Blood
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Radiant Destiny
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Sanguine Bond
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Rites
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Boon
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Liliana's Contract
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Legion's Landing
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Bojuka Bog
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
59%synergy
Temple of the False God
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
44%synergy
High Market
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Orzhov Signet
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Commander's Sphere
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Temple of Silence
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Tainted Field
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Voldaren Estate
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
81%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
43%synergy
Myriad Landscape
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-38%synergy
Scoured Barrens
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Desolate Mire
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Heath
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Godless Shrine
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-43%synergy