Erebos, God of the Dead (Commander) - Budget

Erebos, God of the Dead
Rank #1,160
143decks
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Paul Palmer
Dec 22, 2025
Technically Playable - Erebos, God of the Dead
Let's revisit one of the original Gods of Magic, Erebos, God of the Dead. We're draining our life for profit then swapping life totals.
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Tymaret, Chosen from Death
41%inclusion58 decks143 decks
39%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Dreams
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Whip of Erebos
41%inclusion58 decks143 decks
30%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
30%synergy
Drag to the Underworld
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
29%synergy
Hero's Downfall
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
28%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Tendrils of Corruption
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Corrupt
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
71%inclusion101 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Exsanguinate
46%inclusion66 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Mutilate
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
-27%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Defile
36%inclusion52 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Read the Bones
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Dread Presence
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-22%synergy
Creatures
Nighthawk Scavenger
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Crypt Ghast
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
-21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Sangromancer
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Massacre Wurm
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Prophet
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Plaguecrafter
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Murderous Rider
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Fate Unraveler
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Nighthowler
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Grim Guardian
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
17%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Agent of Erebos
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Blood Seeker
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Torment
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Gravedigger
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Doomwake Giant
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Grave Titan
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Grim Servant
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Harvester of Souls
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-13%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Marauder
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Mogis's Marauder
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Consuming Corruption
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Murder
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Doom Blade
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Go for the Throat
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
-12%synergy
Tragic Slip
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Crypt Incursion
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Boon of Erebos
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Overkill
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Fated Return
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Suffer the Past
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Dash Hopes
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Pharika's Libation
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Darkness
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Despair
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Rescue from the Underworld
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Victim of Night
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Victimize
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Tempest
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Decree of Pain
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Profane Command
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Sanguimancy
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Consume Spirit
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Killing Wave
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
-12%synergy
Final Act
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Bubbling Muck
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-26%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Army of the Damned
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-30%synergy
Repay in Kind
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Sorrow
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Languish
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Disentomb
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Drain Life
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Sorin's Vengeance
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Damnable Pact
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Evil Reawakened
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Macabre Waltz
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Duress
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Rise from the Grave
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Barter in Blood
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Thoughtseize
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
-34%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Demon's Horn
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Bontu's Monument
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
-15%synergy
Lashwrithe
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Expedition Map
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Tithing Blade
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-25%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Sinister Monolith
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Painful Quandary
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Font of Agonies
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Underworld Connections
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Palace Siege
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Black Market
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Pestilence
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Warlock Class
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Wound Reflection
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Oubliette
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Court of Ambition
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Blood Reckoning
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Subversion
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Omen of the Dead
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Grave Betrayal
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Liability
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Enslave
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Ordeal of Erebos
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Thirst
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Night of Souls' Betrayal
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Oppression
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Gonti's Machinations
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Last Laugh
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Quag Sickness
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Minion's Return
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Font of Return
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Snack
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Sorin Markov
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
-12%synergy
Witch's Cottage
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
-12%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
-19%synergy
Barren Moor
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-20%synergy
Polluted Mire
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
5%synergy
War Room
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-10%synergy
The Dross Pits
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Fen
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-12%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
-20%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Nyx Lotus
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion143 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-3%synergy