Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper (Commander) - Expensive Aristocrats

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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Viscera Seer
83% of 59 decks +67% synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
73% of 59 decks +67% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
73% of 59 decks +62% synergy
Goblin Bombardment
76% of 59 decks +62% synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
64% of 59 decks +62% synergy
Skullclamp
80% of 59 decks +61% synergy
Grim Haruspex
66% of 59 decks +60% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
71% of 59 decks +60% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
68% of 59 decks +55% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55% of 58 decks +55% synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
76% of 58 decks +19% synergy
Eternal Witness
71% of 59 decks +38% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
71% of 59 decks +31% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
69% of 59 decks +54% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
69% of 58 decks +28% synergy
Birds of Paradise
64% of 59 decks +30% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
61% of 59 decks +45% synergy
Accursed Marauder
60% of 15 decks +46% synergy
Blood Artist
56% of 59 decks +44% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
56% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Creatures
Mayhem Devil
55% of 58 decks +31% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
55% of 22 decks +47% synergy
Nether Traitor
54% of 59 decks +53% synergy
Haywire Mite
53% of 53 decks +46% synergy
Agate Instigator
50% of 10 decks +46% synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
44% of 59 decks +40% synergy
Carrion Feeder
44% of 59 decks +39% synergy
Judith, the Scourge Diva
43% of 58 decks +41% synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
43% of 49 decks +37% synergy
Warren Soultrader
43% of 21 decks +31% synergy
Gut, True Soul Zealot
40% of 57 decks +39% synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
39% of 57 decks +24% synergy
Reclamation Sage
37% of 59 decks +30% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
37% of 59 decks +24% synergy
Cankerbloom
37% of 49 decks +29% synergy
Cult Conscript
35% of 57 decks +34% synergy
Midnight Reaper
33% of 58 decks +30% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
31% of 58 decks +19% synergy
Plaguecrafter
29% of 58 decks +23% synergy
Murderous Redcap
29% of 59 decks +26% synergy
Wood Elves
29% of 59 decks +22% synergy
Forsaken Miner
28% of 25 decks +27% synergy
Persistent Specimen
26% of 58 decks +25% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26% of 58 decks +22% synergy
Bloodghast
25% of 59 decks +24% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
25% of 59 decks +13% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
24% of 58 decks +20% synergy
Shriekmaw
24% of 59 decks +21% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24% of 59 decks +4% synergy
Mosswood Dreadknight
24% of 38 decks +20% synergy
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
23% of 57 decks +19% synergy
Grumgully, the Generous
22% of 58 decks +20% synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
22% of 58 decks +11% synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
22% of 59 decks +21% synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
22% of 59 decks +17% synergy
Skeleton Crew
22% of 32 decks +21% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
21% of 58 decks +14% synergy
Elvish Mystic
20% of 59 decks +9% synergy
Llanowar Elves
20% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
19% of 57 decks +14% synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19% of 21 decks +11% synergy
Gutterbones
19% of 58 decks +18% synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
19% of 58 decks +7% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
19% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
19% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Honest Rutstein
19% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Boggart Trawler
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Sprouting Thrinax
17% of 59 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
47% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39% of 59 decks +23% synergy
Village Rites
34% of 58 decks +22% synergy
Deflecting Swat
31% of 58 decks +15% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
30% of 46 decks +24% synergy
Deadly Dispute
28% of 58 decks +10% synergy
Entomb
27% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Worldly Tutor
25% of 59 decks +13% synergy
Heroic Intervention
25% of 59 decks +0% synergy
Fell the Profane
24% of 21 decks +16% synergy
Dark Ritual
24% of 59 decks +12% synergy
Terminate
19% of 59 decks -9% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17% of 58 decks +6% synergy
Chaos Warp
15% of 59 decks -15% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
14% of 58 decks +11% synergy
Abrupt Decay
14% of 59 decks +0% synergy
Putrefy
14% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Culling the Weak
12% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Tragic Slip
10% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Nature's Claim
10% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Nasty End
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Bedevil
9% of 58 decks -1% synergy
Deadly Rollick
9% of 58 decks -2% synergy
Chord of Calling
8% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Crop Rotation
8% of 59 decks -6% synergy
Cabal Ritual
7% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Golgari Charm
7% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Tear Asunder
5% of 57 decks -3% synergy
First Day of Class
5% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Baleful Mastery
5% of 58 decks +4% synergy
Force of Vigor
5% of 58 decks +2% synergy
Infernal Grasp
5% of 58 decks +1% synergy
Veil of Summer
5% of 58 decks -3% synergy
Riveteers Charm
5% of 58 decks -5% synergy
Wake the Dead
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Arachnogenesis
5% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Pyroblast
5% of 59 decks -1% synergy
Noxious Revival
5% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Rakdos Charm
5% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
51% of 59 decks +31% synergy
Victimize
46% of 59 decks +21% synergy
Nature's Lore
44% of 59 decks +10% synergy
Living Death
42% of 59 decks +34% synergy
Blasphemous Act
41% of 59 decks +0% synergy
Diabolic Intent
39% of 59 decks +27% synergy
Reanimate
37% of 59 decks +17% synergy
Three Visits
34% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Farseek
31% of 59 decks -15% synergy
Toxic Deluge
22% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Kodama's Reach
19% of 59 decks -13% synergy
Cultivate
19% of 59 decks -25% synergy
Dread Return
17% of 59 decks +11% synergy
Damnation
17% of 59 decks +9% synergy
Buried Alive
17% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
14% of 42 decks +5% synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
12% of 40 decks +6% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of 58 decks +7% synergy
Primal Growth
10% of 59 decks +9% synergy
Unearth
10% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Decimate
10% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Culling Ritual
9% of 58 decks -4% synergy
Imperial Seal
8% of 59 decks +4% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Vandalblast
8% of 59 decks -2% synergy
Rampant Growth
8% of 59 decks -28% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7% of 58 decks -4% synergy
Night's Whisper
7% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7% of 59 decks -0% synergy
Deadly Brew
5% of 58 decks +4% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5% of 58 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Devastation
5% of 58 decks -1% synergy
Life // Death
5% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Grim Tutor
5% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Gamble
5% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
25% of 59 decks +19% synergy
Altar of Dementia
22% of 59 decks +16% synergy
Lightning Greaves
19% of 59 decks -7% synergy
Spawning Pit
17% of 59 decks +16% synergy
Vat of Rebirth
12% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Altar of Bhaal
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
The Great Henge
7% of 58 decks -0% synergy
Convergence of Dominion
6% of 53 decks +6% synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Lifeline
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Blasting Station
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Nim Deathmantle
5% of 59 decks +4% synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5% of 59 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Moldervine Reclamation
50% of 58 decks +40% synergy
Insidious Roots
41% of 27 decks +34% synergy
Riveteers Ascendancy
40% of 58 decks +23% synergy
Grave Pact
39% of 59 decks +35% synergy
Parallel Lives
37% of 59 decks +30% synergy
Impact Tremors
34% of 59 decks +26% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
32% of 59 decks +26% synergy
Elemental Bond
31% of 59 decks +27% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
28% of 58 decks +22% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
24% of 58 decks +20% synergy
Sylvan Library
24% of 59 decks +13% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
22% of 59 decks +20% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
22% of 59 decks +17% synergy
Doubling Season
20% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Fecundity
19% of 59 decks +15% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
17% of 46 decks +14% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17% of 59 decks +15% synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
16% of 58 decks -5% synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14% of 22 decks +9% synergy
Evolutionary Leap
14% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Animate Dead
14% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Attrition
12% of 59 decks +11% synergy
Journey to Eternity
12% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Greater Good
12% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Golgari Germination
10% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Pernicious Deed
8% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Black Market
8% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Black Market Connections
7% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Open the Graves
7% of 58 decks +7% synergy
Vampiric Rites
7% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
7% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Warstorm Surge
7% of 59 decks -0% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7% of 59 decks -2% synergy
Skeletal Swarming
5% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Guardian Project
5% of 58 decks +1% synergy
Carnival of Souls
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Gutter Grime
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14% of 58 decks +11% synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
9% of 58 decks +6% synergy
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
5% of 58 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63% of 59 decks +42% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48% of 58 decks +26% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41% of 58 decks +20% synergy
Bojuka Bog
37% of 59 decks +8% synergy
High Market
29% of 59 decks +23% synergy
Ancient Tomb
24% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Field of the Dead
22% of 58 decks +14% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21% of 58 decks +8% synergy
Cabal Coffers
20% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Reliquary Tower
20% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17% of 59 decks +16% synergy
Westvale Abbey
17% of 59 decks +15% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14% of 21 decks +11% synergy
Grim Backwoods
14% of 59 decks +10% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14% of 59 decks +10% synergy
Dryad Arbor
14% of 59 decks +10% synergy
Strip Mine
12% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Vesuva
10% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8% of 59 decks -14% synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
7% of 59 decks +6% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5% of 58 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
5% of 58 decks +1% synergy
Raging Ravine
5% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Kher Keep
5% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Thespian's Stage
5% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Signet
52% of 58 decks -18% synergy
Mana Crypt
15% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Chrome Mox
8% of 59 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
7% of 58 decks -7% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
7% of 59 decks -5% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5% of 58 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5% of 59 decks -6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
5% of 59 decks -7% synergy
Golgari Signet
5% of 59 decks -8% synergy
Fellwar Stone
5% of 59 decks -10% synergy
Lands
Overgrown Tomb
90% of 59 decks +40% synergy
Command Tower
90% of 59 decks -0% synergy
Wooded Foothills
86% of 59 decks +52% synergy
Blood Crypt
86% of 59 decks +40% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85% of 59 decks +48% synergy
Stomping Ground
85% of 59 decks +34% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
81% of 59 decks +47% synergy
Bayou
75% of 59 decks +61% synergy
Taiga
73% of 59 decks +59% synergy
Badlands
69% of 59 decks +56% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
64% of 58 decks +10% synergy
Luxury Suite
59% of 58 decks +27% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
59% of 58 decks +24% synergy
Spire Garden
53% of 58 decks +21% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41% of 59 decks +11% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
37% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Rootbound Crag
36% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Savage Lands
36% of 59 decks -12% synergy
Exotic Orchard
34% of 59 decks -16% synergy
Raucous Theater
31% of 29 decks +11% synergy
Underground Mortuary
31% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Commercial District
31% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Marsh Flats
31% of 59 decks +19% synergy
Misty Rainforest
25% of 59 decks +14% synergy
Windswept Heath
24% of 59 decks +13% synergy
Karplusan Forest
24% of 59 decks +6% synergy
City of Brass
22% of 59 decks +13% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
22% of 59 decks -2% synergy
Deathcap Glade
21% of 58 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
20% of 59 decks +15% synergy
Mana Confluence
20% of 59 decks +12% synergy
Haunted Ridge
17% of 58 decks +2% synergy
Polluted Delta
17% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Twilight Mire
17% of 59 decks +7% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
17% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Rockfall Vale
16% of 58 decks -11% synergy
Arid Mesa
15% of 59 decks +4% synergy
Prismatic Vista
14% of 58 decks +6% synergy
Graven Cairns
14% of 59 decks +9% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12% of 59 decks -1% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
12% of 59 decks -3% synergy
Gruul Turf
10% of 59 decks -4% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
10% of 59 decks -31% synergy
Cinder Glade
10% of 59 decks -36% synergy
Fabled Passage
9% of 58 decks -9% synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
8% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Path of Ancestry
8% of 59 decks -8% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
7% of 58 decks +2% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
7% of 58 decks -0% synergy