Mari, the Killing Quill (Commander) - Control

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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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Bitterbloom Bearer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Grim Hireling
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Changeling Outcast
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Zhentarim Bandit
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Revel in Riches
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Hoard Robber
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Rogue's Passage
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
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Feed the Swarm
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Defile
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Soul Shatter
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Royal Assassin
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Shadow Alley Denizen
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Viridian Longbow
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Jet Medallion
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Withering Torment
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Massacre Girl
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Audacious Thief
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Nekrataal
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
46%synergy
Big Game Hunter
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Ravenloft Adventurer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Marionette Master
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Raven Eagle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Virtus the Veiled
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vein Ripper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Desmond Miles
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Marsh Flitter
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Nightshade Assassin
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Boggart Trawler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Assassin Initiate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
June, Bounty Hunter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Crypt Ghast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Undercity Scrounger
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Termination Facilitator
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dogged Detective
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Forsaken Miner
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Silumgar Assassin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Kaervek, the Punisher
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mastermind Plum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Frogtosser Banneret
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Massacre Wurm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Charred Graverobber
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thorn of the Black Rose
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Guul Draz Assassin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Vona's Hunger
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Infernal Grasp
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Go for the Throat
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tragic Slip
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Fell the Profane
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Force of Despair
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Malicious Affliction
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Malice
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Doom Blade
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Curtains' Call
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Snuff Out
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Consuming Corruption
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
V.A.T.S.
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cut Down
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter Pact
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bitter Triumph
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Edict
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Lethal Scheme
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Chain Assassination
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shoot the Sheriff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Price of Fame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Szat's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Measures
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Suspended Sentence
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Exsanguinate
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Night's Whisper
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Make an Example
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blood Money
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Back in Town
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Read the Bones
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Unearth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mutilate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Command
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Gix's Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Syphon Mind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Restart Sequence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Corruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Dread
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Eternity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Predators' Hour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Extract a Confession
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Decode Transmissions
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Risky Research
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vorpal Sword
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thieves' Tools
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Pathway Arrows
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thornbite Staff
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cranial Plating
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tithing Blade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Map
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Arc Spitter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lost Jitte
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spare Dagger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-13%synergy
Radiant Lotus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Junker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Bitterblossom
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Discreet Retreat
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Call of the Ring
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
No Mercy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Cover of Darkness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Grave Pact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Into the Pit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Vraska, Scheming Gorgon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Professor Onyx
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
22%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mortuary Mire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The Black Gate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Pit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Gold Saucer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Séance Board
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy