Sefris of the Hidden Ways (Commander) - Graveyard

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grave Researcher
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
23%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Erode
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
3.8%inclusion5 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Seminar
3.1%inclusion4 decks127 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Radiant Solar
93%inclusion230 decks248 decks
90%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
78%inclusion194 decks248 decks
76%synergy
Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
74%inclusion183 decks248 decks
71%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
71%inclusion177 decks248 decks
69%synergy
Midnight Pathlighter
70%inclusion174 decks248 decks
67%synergy
Tortured Existence
74%inclusion183 decks248 decks
67%synergy
Karmic Guide
68%inclusion168 decks248 decks
64%synergy
Triumphant Adventurer
65%inclusion162 decks248 decks
63%synergy
Sun Titan
70%inclusion174 decks248 decks
62%synergy
Mulldrifter
64%inclusion159 decks248 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Victimize
66%inclusion164 decks248 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion156 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Dungeon Delver
62%inclusion153 decks248 decks
60%synergy
Barrowin of Clan Undurr
61%inclusion151 decks248 decks
59%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
60%inclusion149 decks248 decks
58%synergy
Likeness Looter
58%inclusion144 decks248 decks
51%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
58%inclusion143 decks248 decks
55%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
55%inclusion137 decks248 decks
49%synergy
Buried Alive
55%inclusion136 decks248 decks
51%synergy
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
53%inclusion131 decks248 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-20%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
-8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
-23%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
50%synergy
Ashen Rider
51%inclusion126 decks248 decks
48%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
50%inclusion125 decks248 decks
49%synergy
Yuan-Ti Malison
50%inclusion124 decks248 decks
48%synergy
Baleful Strix
50%inclusion123 decks248 decks
29%synergy
Merfolk Looter
47%inclusion117 decks248 decks
44%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
45%inclusion112 decks248 decks
42%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
44%inclusion109 decks248 decks
40%synergy
Plaguecrafter
42%inclusion105 decks248 decks
41%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
42%inclusion105 decks248 decks
39%synergy
Ravenloft Adventurer
42%inclusion104 decks248 decks
40%synergy
Shriekmaw
42%inclusion104 decks248 decks
40%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
41%inclusion102 decks248 decks
40%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
40%inclusion100 decks248 decks
35%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
38%inclusion95 decks248 decks
34%synergy
Viscera Seer
38%inclusion95 decks248 decks
36%synergy
Twilight Diviner
36%inclusion67 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion89 decks248 decks
23%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
35%inclusion87 decks248 decks
31%synergy
Ledger Shredder
35%inclusion87 decks248 decks
26%synergy
Cathar Commando
34%inclusion85 decks248 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
34%inclusion85 decks248 decks
27%synergy
Doom Whisperer
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Phantasmal Image
24%inclusion59 decks248 decks
22%synergy
Accursed Marauder
23%inclusion56 decks248 decks
20%synergy
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat
22%inclusion55 decks248 decks
21%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
21%inclusion52 decks248 decks
19%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
21%inclusion52 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Reveillark
20%inclusion50 decks248 decks
19%synergy
Psychic Frog
19%inclusion48 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion34 decks204 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Oriq Loremage
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Eccentric Apprentice
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Selfless Spirit
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Vile Entomber
15%inclusion36 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Imoen, Mystic Trickster
14%inclusion35 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion34 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Beast
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Yuan-Ti Fang-Blade
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Entomb
43%inclusion106 decks248 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion88 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion84 decks248 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion83 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Faithful Mending
33%inclusion82 decks248 decks
29%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion72 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion68 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Gate
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
24%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion53 decks248 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion42 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
15%inclusion36 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Utter End
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Identity
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-10%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Negate
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
-18%synergy
Revivify
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Grave Endeavor
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
7.7%inclusion19 decks248 decks
-10%synergy
Village Rites
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
2%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
52%inclusion129 decks248 decks
36%synergy
Unburial Rites
28%inclusion69 decks248 decks
25%synergy
Damn
27%inclusion66 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Fates' Reversal
23%inclusion56 decks248 decks
22%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
10%synergy
From the Catacombs
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion31 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion30 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Necromantic Selection
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
-10%synergy
Persist
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
6.9%inclusion17 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion88 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Immovable Rod
20%inclusion50 decks248 decks
19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion37 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Monument to Endurance
12%inclusion26 decks217 decks
5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Delver's Torch
10%inclusion26 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion25 decks248 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.9%inclusion22 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.1%inclusion20 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.2%inclusion13 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
42%inclusion105 decks248 decks
33%synergy
Thorough Investigation
29%inclusion72 decks248 decks
27%synergy
Fly
27%inclusion68 decks248 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion44 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
16%inclusion40 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Teleportation Circle
9.3%inclusion23 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Precipitous Drop
8.5%inclusion21 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
-13%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
23%synergy
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
13%inclusion32 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
47%synergy
High Market
49%inclusion122 decks248 decks
47%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion80 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Dungeon Descent
26%inclusion65 decks248 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
19%inclusion47 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion36 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
-22%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion21 decks193 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion24 decks248 decks
-9%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
6.5%inclusion16 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion214 decks248 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion208 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion105 decks248 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
35%inclusion88 decks248 decks
-15%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
34%inclusion85 decks248 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
34%inclusion84 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
29%inclusion73 decks248 decks
-15%synergy
Dungeon Map
29%inclusion73 decks248 decks
28%synergy
Orzhov Signet
25%inclusion61 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion54 decks248 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion39 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion18 decks248 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion244 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion242 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion240 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion240 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion177 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
61%inclusion152 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
58%inclusion143 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
-0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
52%inclusion128 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion118 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion116 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Raffine's Tower
43%inclusion106 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
40%inclusion99 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion91 decks248 decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
37%inclusion91 decks248 decks
20%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion81 decks248 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion81 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion80 decks248 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion80 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion79 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion79 decks248 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
31%inclusion78 decks248 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion77 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
31%inclusion76 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion76 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion75 decks248 decks
-6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
30%inclusion74 decks248 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
29%inclusion71 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion71 decks248 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
28%inclusion70 decks248 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion69 decks248 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion69 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion68 decks248 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion67 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion65 decks248 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion63 decks248 decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion62 decks248 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion53 decks248 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion45 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
17%inclusion43 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion41 decks248 decks
14%synergy
Esper Panorama
15%inclusion38 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion33 decks248 decks
10%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
13%inclusion31 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
12%inclusion30 decks248 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion29 decks248 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
11%inclusion26 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion27 decks248 decks
6%synergy