Phage the Untouchable (Commander) - Expensive

Jeff Dunn
The 10 Best Mel Commanders
Mel commanders are lauded as the best-designed legendaries, or as perfect enablers for digging out edge case interactions. Here are the top ten!
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Blasphemous Edict
100% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Withering Torment
60% of 10 decks +4% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
27% of 11 decks +14% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Netherborn Altar
79% of 195 decks +77% synergy
Torpor Orb
78% of 198 decks +76% synergy
Command Beacon
83% of 197 decks +75% synergy
Campfire
75% of 183 decks +74% synergy
Endless Whispers
69% of 198 decks +68% synergy
Platinum Angel
69% of 198 decks +67% synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
67% of 198 decks +66% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
70% of 198 decks +60% synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
62% of 24 decks +58% synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
69% of 196 decks +53% synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
87% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Jet Medallion
82% of 198 decks +33% synergy
Crypt Ghast
77% of 198 decks +31% synergy
Lightning Greaves
70% of 198 decks +37% synergy
Necropotence
68% of 198 decks +52% synergy
Toxic Deluge
67% of 198 decks +33% synergy
Mana Vault
63% of 198 decks +55% synergy
Chrome Mox
62% of 198 decks +55% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61% of 198 decks +29% synergy
Cabal Ritual
61% of 198 decks +43% synergy
Creatures
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
53% of 198 decks -1% synergy
Opposition Agent
53% of 194 decks +40% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
52% of 172 decks +36% synergy
Nirkana Revenant
52% of 198 decks +38% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
46% of 142 decks +29% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
46% of 191 decks +28% synergy
Magus of the Coffers
42% of 198 decks +33% synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
36% of 191 decks +32% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Filth
32% of 198 decks +30% synergy
Dread Presence
27% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Thrull Wizard
25% of 198 decks +25% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
24% of 17 decks +15% synergy
Dark Confidant
22% of 198 decks +17% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
21% of 196 decks +5% synergy
Blood Pet
20% of 198 decks +11% synergy
Leaden Myr
19% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
19% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Burnished Hart
17% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Defiler of Flesh
15% of 172 decks +8% synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
15% of 198 decks +14% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
14% of 198 decks +9% synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
14% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
13% of 160 decks +7% synergy
Avatar of Woe
13% of 198 decks +11% synergy
Grim Servant
12% of 42 decks +4% synergy
Massacre Girl
10% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
9% of 172 decks -9% synergy
Geode Golem
9% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Murderous Rider
9% of 196 decks +0% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
9% of 198 decks -5% synergy
Plaguecrafter
8% of 196 decks -11% synergy
Skirge Familiar
8% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Silent Arbiter
7% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Sheoldred
7% of 144 decks -4% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
7% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Bog Witch
7% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Soldevi Adnate
7% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Blood Celebrant
7% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Ophiomancer
6% of 198 decks -5% synergy
Abyssal Persecutor
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Twilight Prophet
5% of 196 decks -0% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
5% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Wall of Blood
5% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Basal Thrull
5% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
5% of 198 decks +2% synergy
Massacre Wurm
5% of 198 decks -10% synergy
Instants
Vampiric Tutor
87% of 198 decks +61% synergy
Withering Boon
54% of 198 decks +49% synergy
Imp's Mischief
47% of 198 decks +29% synergy
Stunning Reversal
47% of 196 decks +46% synergy
Stinging Study
46% of 191 decks +42% synergy
Infernal Grasp
33% of 189 decks +5% synergy
Culling the Weak
27% of 198 decks +14% synergy
Deadly Rollick
27% of 195 decks +6% synergy
Defile
24% of 196 decks -17% synergy
Snuff Out
24% of 198 decks +13% synergy
Slaughter Pact
23% of 198 decks +20% synergy
Consuming Corruption
22% of 32 decks -4% synergy
Darkness
22% of 198 decks +14% synergy
Bitter Triumph
21% of 76 decks +4% synergy
Ad Nauseam
21% of 198 decks +18% synergy
Fell the Profane
19% of 42 decks -4% synergy
Entomb
19% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Sudden Spoiling
18% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Dismember
17% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Force of Despair
16% of 196 decks +8% synergy
Baleful Mastery
15% of 191 decks +3% synergy
Rain of Filth
15% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Go for the Throat
13% of 198 decks -12% synergy
Hero's Downfall
11% of 198 decks +2% synergy
Demonic Consultation
10% of 198 decks +10% synergy
Shred Memory
8% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Sacrifice
7% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Tainted Pact
7% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Cut Down
6% of 172 decks +0% synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6% of 150 decks -9% synergy
Doom Blade
6% of 198 decks -3% synergy
Hagra Mauling
5% of 194 decks -0% synergy
Songs of the Damned
5% of 198 decks -0% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
90% of 198 decks +59% synergy
Grim Tutor
65% of 198 decks +52% synergy
Imperial Seal
60% of 198 decks +52% synergy
Damnation
59% of 198 decks +36% synergy
Feed the Swarm
50% of 194 decks -5% synergy
Bubbling Muck
48% of 198 decks +32% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
45% of 116 decks +36% synergy
Sign in Blood
44% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
41% of 56 decks +20% synergy
Reanimate
40% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Night's Whisper
39% of 198 decks +15% synergy
Exsanguinate
35% of 198 decks +13% synergy
Beseech the Queen
30% of 198 decks +22% synergy
Mutilate
24% of 198 decks +0% synergy
Read the Bones
23% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21% of 197 decks +4% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
21% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Final Act
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Diabolic Intent
20% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Profane Tutor
20% of 191 decks +14% synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20% of 198 decks +16% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
19% of 196 decks +15% synergy
Dark Petition
18% of 197 decks +13% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
17% of 194 decks +3% synergy
Temporal Extortion
14% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Decree of Pain
14% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Cruel Tutor
12% of 198 decks +11% synergy
Disturbed Burial
11% of 198 decks +11% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
10% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Syphon Mind
10% of 198 decks -5% synergy
In Garruk's Wake
10% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
9% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Buried Alive
9% of 198 decks -2% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8% of 194 decks +1% synergy
Call to the Netherworld
8% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Thoughtseize
7% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Profane Transfusion
6% of 194 decks +4% synergy
Dead of Winter
6% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Dirge of Dread
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Final Parting
5% of 196 decks -1% synergy
Damnable Pact
5% of 197 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
55% of 147 decks +44% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
55% of 198 decks +49% synergy
Expedition Map
49% of 198 decks +34% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
49% of 196 decks +16% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
43% of 198 decks +33% synergy
The Golden Throne
40% of 168 decks +39% synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
31% of 67 decks +29% synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
31% of 198 decks +29% synergy
Commander's Plate
27% of 194 decks +22% synergy
Key to the City
26% of 197 decks +24% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
25% of 196 decks +18% synergy
Manifold Key
21% of 196 decks +19% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20% of 197 decks +8% synergy
Lavaspur Boots
19% of 59 decks +17% synergy
Mithril Coat
17% of 136 decks +9% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15% of 198 decks -5% synergy
Vorpal Sword
14% of 189 decks +10% synergy
Defense Grid
11% of 198 decks +9% synergy
Hot Soup
9% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Lich's Mirror
9% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Prowler's Helm
8% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Psychic Paper
8% of 79 decks +7% synergy
Bontu's Monument
7% of 197 decks -21% synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Shadowspear
6% of 195 decks +2% synergy
Haunted Cloak
6% of 197 decks +5% synergy
Bilbo's Ring
6% of 117 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Plate
6% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Glaring Spotlight
5% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
53% of 198 decks +14% synergy
Dauthi Embrace
48% of 198 decks +47% synergy
Lich's Mastery
45% of 196 decks +42% synergy
Black Market Connections
43% of 183 decks +23% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
31% of 198 decks +19% synergy
Necrodominance
31% of 39 decks +25% synergy
No Mercy
28% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Animate Dead
20% of 198 decks +1% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16% of 189 decks +1% synergy
Dragon Shadow
15% of 198 decks +15% synergy
Lethal Vapors
12% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Black Market
12% of 198 decks -10% synergy
Greed
11% of 198 decks +0% synergy
Nether Void
10% of 198 decks +9% synergy
Oubliette
9% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Leshrac's Rite
8% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Necromancy
8% of 198 decks +2% synergy
Bitterblossom
8% of 198 decks -2% synergy
Heartless Summoning
7% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Exquisite Blood
7% of 198 decks -7% synergy
Cover of Darkness
6% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Lich
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Tainted Aether
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Dance of the Dead
6% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Leyline of the Void
5% of 198 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
34% of 198 decks +22% synergy
Liliana Vess
6% of 198 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
86% of 198 decks +47% synergy
Cabal Coffers
86% of 198 decks +29% synergy
Rogue's Passage
67% of 198 decks +51% synergy
Ancient Tomb
67% of 198 decks +54% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63% of 198 decks +33% synergy
The Black Gate
56% of 135 decks +51% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
43% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
40% of 198 decks +40% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
40% of 198 decks +36% synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
40% of 87 decks +36% synergy
Urza's Saga
39% of 191 decks +30% synergy
Lake of the Dead
38% of 198 decks +33% synergy
Bojuka Bog
38% of 198 decks -9% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38% of 184 decks +20% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
27% of 198 decks +7% synergy
War Room
25% of 194 decks +8% synergy
Reliquary Tower
24% of 198 decks -8% synergy
Castle Locthwain
22% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Thespian's Stage
22% of 198 decks +15% synergy
Witch's Cottage
21% of 196 decks -4% synergy
Vesuva
15% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Homeward Path
12% of 198 decks +9% synergy
Deserted Temple
11% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Strip Mine
11% of 198 decks +7% synergy
City of Traitors
10% of 198 decks +9% synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
10% of 196 decks +9% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10% of 42 decks -4% synergy
Mortuary Mire
9% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Maze of Ith
9% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Vault of Whispers
9% of 198 decks +2% synergy
Crystal Vein
8% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Barren Moor
8% of 198 decks -5% synergy
Memorial to Folly
7% of 196 decks +3% synergy
Dark Depths
7% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Buried Ruin
7% of 198 decks +0% synergy
Emergence Zone
6% of 196 decks +2% synergy
Peat Bog
6% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6% of 198 decks -5% synergy
Ebon Stronghold
5% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
5% of 198 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 196 decks +4% synergy
Mana Crypt
64% of 198 decks +54% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
57% of 194 decks +48% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
53% of 105 decks +37% synergy
Mox Diamond
47% of 198 decks +44% synergy
Lotus Petal
41% of 198 decks +34% synergy
Mox Opal
34% of 198 decks +31% synergy
Mind Stone
27% of 198 decks -8% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
26% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Caged Sun
26% of 198 decks +10% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
26% of 82 decks +25% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 198 decks +10% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 197 decks -4% synergy
Grim Monolith
25% of 198 decks +22% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
22% of 198 decks -3% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
18% of 168 decks +5% synergy
Gilded Lotus
17% of 198 decks +10% synergy
Thran Dynamo
15% of 198 decks +8% synergy
Nyx Lotus
12% of 195 decks +2% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12% of 198 decks +4% synergy
Mox Amber
11% of 196 decks +6% synergy
Basalt Monolith
10% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9% of 198 decks +7% synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8% of 198 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 198 decks -4% synergy
Lotus Bloom
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Urza's Cave
24% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Marsh Flats
24% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Polluted Delta
24% of 198 decks +21% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21% of 198 decks +17% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21% of 198 decks +17% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 196 decks +18% synergy
Cavern of Souls
19% of 198 decks +12% synergy
Myriad Landscape
19% of 198 decks -11% synergy
Demolition Field
9% of 160 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
7% of 198 decks +2% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7% of 152 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
6% of 198 decks +5% synergy
City of Brass
5% of 198 decks +5% synergy