Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper (Commander) - Budget Shadowborn Apostles

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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Vile Mutilator
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shadowborn Apostle
100% of 7 decks +100% synergy
Bloodbond March
86% of 7 decks +86% synergy
Echoing Return
71% of 7 decks +71% synergy
Harvester of Souls
71% of 7 decks +69% synergy
Liliana's Contract
57% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Taborax, Hope's Demise
57% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Secret Salvage
57% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Dreadhound
57% of 7 decks +57% synergy
Return to Nature
57% of 7 decks +53% synergy
Farseek
71% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Creatures
Infernal Sovereign
75% of 4 decks +75% synergy
Master of Dark Rites
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
The Balrog of Moria
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Shadow-Rite Priest
43% of 7 decks +43% synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
43% of 7 decks +43% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
43% of 7 decks +42% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
43% of 7 decks +40% synergy
Ziatora, the Incinerator
43% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Xathrid Necromancer
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Demon of Death's Gate
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Goremand
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Defiler of Flesh
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Dreadfeast Demon
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Daemogoth Titan
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Herald of Slaanesh
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Great Unclean One
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Bloodthirster
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dark Supplicant
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Ascendant Evincar
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Doomguide
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Archdemon of Unx
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rotlung Reanimator
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Pontiff of Blight
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Defiler of Souls
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Eater of Hope
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Vrock
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Archfiend of Spite
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Soldevi Adnate
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Scion of Darkness
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos the Defiler
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Lord of the Void
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Orca, Siege Demon
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos, the Showstopper
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Masked Bandits
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Yurlok of Scorch Thrash
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Doom Whisperer
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Smothering Abomination
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Flare of Malice
100% of 1 decks +97% synergy
Bitter Triumph
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Putrefy
43% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
43% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Beast Within
43% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Golgari Charm
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Rakdos Charm
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Chaos Warp
29% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
March of Burgeoning Life
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Status // Statue
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Gruul Charm
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Fatal Push
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Jund Charm
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Murder
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Go for the Throat
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Infernal Grasp
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Nature's Claim
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Village Rites
14% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Deadly Dispute
14% of 7 decks -3% synergy
Terminate
14% of 7 decks -14% synergy
Sorceries
Witch's Mark
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Squirming Emergence
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
43% of 7 decks +42% synergy
Kodama's Reach
43% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Rampant Growth
43% of 7 decks +6% synergy
Cultivate
43% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Pack Hunt
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Doubling Chant
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Decimate
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Nature's Lore
29% of 7 decks -6% synergy
Blasphemous Act
29% of 7 decks -12% synergy
No One Left Behind
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Desperate Research
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Cloudkill
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Beseech the Queen
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Ranger's Path
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Illicit Shipment
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Kindred Dominance
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Spectacular Showdown
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Sylvan Scrying
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Tormenting Voice
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Casualties of War
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Unearth
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Read the Bones
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Harmonize
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Toxic Deluge
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Victimize
14% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Stone
43% of 7 decks +42% synergy
Relic Vial
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Phyrexian Vault
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Cryptic Gateway
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Mirror Box
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Sigil of Valor
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Desecrated Tomb
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Skullclamp
14% of 7 decks -4% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14% of 7 decks -12% synergy
Enchantments
Elven Chorus
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Blanket of Night
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Impact Tremors
29% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Verdant Succession
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Night Dealings
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Bad Moon
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Open the Graves
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Gruul War Chant
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Conspiracy
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Elemental Bond
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Awakening Zone
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
14% of 7 decks -5% synergy
Utility Lands
Pit of Offerings
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Bojuka Bog
29% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Arcane Signet
57% of 7 decks -13% synergy
Commander's Sphere
43% of 7 decks +31% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
29% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Prismatic Lens
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Obelisk of Jund
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
14% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Rakdos Signet
14% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Golgari Signet
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Twisted Landscape
100% of 1 decks +57% synergy
Command Tower
86% of 7 decks -4% synergy
Savage Lands
71% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Tainted Wood
57% of 7 decks +51% synergy
Exotic Orchard
57% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
43% of 7 decks +38% synergy
Tainted Peak
43% of 7 decks +38% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
43% of 7 decks +32% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Malady
29% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Rootbound Crag
29% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29% of 7 decks -12% synergy
Cinder Glade
29% of 7 decks -17% synergy
Demolition Field
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Unknown Shores
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Manor Gate
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Cliffgate
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Black Dragon Gate
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Akoum Refuge
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Mountain Valley
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Darigaaz's Caldera
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Haunted Mire
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Malice
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Game Trail
14% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Abandon
14% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Rockfall Vale
14% of 7 decks -12% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14% of 7 decks -15% synergy
Evolving Wilds
14% of 7 decks -16% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
14% of 7 decks -16% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
14% of 7 decks -36% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
14% of 7 decks -39% synergy