Erebos, God of the Dead (Commander) - Zombies

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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Whip of Erebos
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Undead Warchief
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Death Baron
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Wand of Orcus
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Zombie Master
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Headless Rider
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Damnation
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Gravecrawler
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Exsanguinate
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Jet Medallion
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mutilate
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Murderous Rider
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Lord of the Undead
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Midnight Reaper
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Champion of the Perished
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Crypt Ghast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Undead Augur
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Cryptbreaker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Carrion Feeder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Nantuko Husk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Blood Artist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Dead
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Gravedigger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Risen Executioner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Adversary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Graveborn Muse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Retrofitted Transmogrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grim Servant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Warren Soultrader
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Accursed Marauder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Wight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dream Devourer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Foulmire Knight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Battlefly Swarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Defile
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Imp's Mischief
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Tragic Slip
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Darkness
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Malice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Malicious Affliction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Flesh to Dust
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Ulcerate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Plot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Altar's Reap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Withering Boon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cruel Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Foul-Tongue Shriek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Succumb to Temptation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gravepurge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cast Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ultimate Price
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Feast of Dreams
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Szat's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wretched Confluence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Army of the Damned
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Walk the Plank
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Consume Spirit
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Grim Tutor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Awaken the Erstwhile
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Bone Shards
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Mind Twist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Buried Alive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
From Under the Floorboards
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Hex
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Fell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Shamble Back
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Extract the Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Severed Strands
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Entreat the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Duress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rise from the Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Smallpox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Ambition's Cost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ever After
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
No Way Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fortuitous Find
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swallowing Plague
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Rot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Deadly Tempest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Expedition Map
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Coat of Arms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Lashwrithe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Nightmare Lash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vorpal Sword
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Triumph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Pact Weapon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Eternity Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
No Mercy
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Black Market
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Open the Graves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Grave Pact
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Call to the Grave
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Wound Reflection
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Waste Not
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Oath of Liliana
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Connections
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Conspiracy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grave Betrayal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Night Dealings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Attrition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Font of Return
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Demonic Embrace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Graf Harvest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Necromancer's Stockpile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Blight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dark Prophecy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Liliana, the Last Hope
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Liliana Vess
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Grotto
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mortuary Mire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Mire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Dust Bowl
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Memorial to Folly
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
The Black Gate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Radiant Fountain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tomb Fortress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Endless Sands
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Caged Sun
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Crowded Crypt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Manalith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy