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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
Redemption Choir
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
95%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
95%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
95%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
94%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
94%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
94%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
94%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Cordial Vampire
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
92%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Village Rites
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
85%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
90%synergy
Damn
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
82%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
89%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
72%synergy
Creatures
Order of Sacred Dusk
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Champion of Dusk
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
76%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Patron of the Vein
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
76%synergy
Twilight Prophet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Bloodghast
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Viscera Seer
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Teysa Karlov
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Captivating Vampire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Arvad the Cursed
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High-Society Hunter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Marshland Bloodcaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Silversmote Ghoul
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tenured Inkcaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Drana and Linvala
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Return to Dust
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Utter End
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Not on My Watch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Condemn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy
Revitalize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-29%synergy
Corpse Churn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
62%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
76%synergy
New Blood
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Exsanguinate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Buried Alive
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Final Parting
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Winds of Rath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Skullclamp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Lithoform Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Relic Vial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Scope
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Strionic Resonator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Planar Portal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Vampiric Rites
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Exquisite Blood
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Radiant Destiny
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Sanguine Bond
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Contract
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of Hope
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Leader
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Rogue's Passage
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Bojuka Bog
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
36%synergy
High Market
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Westvale Abbey
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
47%synergy
Mind Stone
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Orzhov Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Prophetic Prism
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Field
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
76%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Temple of Silence
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Myriad Landscape
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Voldaren Estate
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-37%synergy
Godless Shrine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-29%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Moor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy