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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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sickening Dreams
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Dark Sphere
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Spellbook
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Ornithopter
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Cabal Ritual
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Shield Sphere
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Memnite
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter Pact
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
60%synergy
Lake of the Dead
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Culling the Weak
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Zuran Orb
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Bubbling Muck
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Rain of Filth
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Blood Pet
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Profane Tutor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Bauble
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Ad Nauseam
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
97%synergy
Chrome Mox
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
88%synergy
Mox Diamond
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
90%synergy
Mana Vault
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Tomb
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Opposition Agent
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Imperial Seal
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Stonecoil Serpent
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Skirge Familiar
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Dark Confidant
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Grief
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Endless One
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Darkstar Augur
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-45%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Ophiomancer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Ugin's Conjurant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Inverter of Truth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Prophet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Crypt Ghast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-42%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Sacrifice
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Heartless Act
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Fatal Push
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Snuff Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Undying Malice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Feign Death
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Dismember
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Grim Tutor
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Dark Deal
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Duress
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Unearth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Thoughtseize
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-39%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Awaken the Erstwhile
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Neverending Torment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Unmask
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Mutilate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Doomsday
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Distress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Vapors
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Queen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Elixir of Immortality
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Welding Jar
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Vexing Bauble
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Gustha's Scepter
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Feldon's Cane
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Jet Medallion
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Spidersilk Net
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Defense Grid
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Kite Shield
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Relic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Herbal Poultice
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chalice of the Void
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Delif's Cone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Fountain of Youth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Claws of Gix
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Static Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Obedience
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bone Saw
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Winter Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cranial Archive
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Trinisphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thran Foundry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Engineered Explosives
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Accorder's Shield
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Necrodominance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Tutelage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Black Market
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Contamination
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Nether Void
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Sanguine Bond
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Lich's Mastery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Carnival of Souls
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Oubliette
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-34%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Glacial Chasm
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Crystal Vein
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Peat Bog
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
City of Traitors
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-28%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Winding Canyons
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Polluted Mire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
97%synergy
Lotus Petal
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
80%synergy
Mox Amber
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Mana Crypt
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Bloom
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Sol Talisman
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Paradise Mantle
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Mox Tantalite
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-56%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy