Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper (Commander) - Expensive 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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Shadowborn Apostle
100% of 7 decks +100% synergy
Thrumming Stone
100% of 7 decks +100% synergy
Bloodbond March
86% of 7 decks +86% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
83% of 6 decks +82% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
83% of 6 decks +81% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
71% of 7 decks +70% synergy
Taborax, Hope's Demise
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
86% of 7 decks +65% synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
57% of 7 decks +53% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Top Cards
Taborax, Hope's Demise
67% of 6 decks +67% synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
57% of 7 decks +53% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Chrome Mox
57% of 7 decks +52% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
57% of 7 decks +46% synergy
Dark Ritual
57% of 7 decks +45% synergy
Birds of Paradise
57% of 7 decks +22% synergy
Creatures
Ignoble Hierarch
50% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Xathrid Necromancer
43% of 7 decks +43% synergy
Harvester of Souls
43% of 7 decks +40% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
43% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Eternal Witness
43% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Bloodthirster
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Temur Sabertooth
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Grim Haruspex
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Blood Artist
29% of 7 decks +17% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
29% of 7 decks +16% synergy
Ziatora, the Incinerator
25% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Archfiend of Spite
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Demon of Dark Schemes
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos, the Showstopper
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Doom Whisperer
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Judith, the Scourge Diva
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Timeless Witness
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
17% of 6 decks +0% synergy
Mayhem Devil
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Minion of Leshrac
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Spirit of the Night
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Rotlung Reanimator
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Basal Thrull
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Falkenrath Aristocrat
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Hissing Iguanar
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Fertilid
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Blood Pet
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Bloodghast
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Master of Cruelties
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Arbor Elf
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Yavimaya Elder
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Vexing Shusher
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Elvish Mystic
14% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Llanowar Elves
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Viscera Seer
14% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14% of 7 decks -26% synergy
Instants
Vampiric Tutor
57% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Worldly Tutor
43% of 7 decks +30% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Veil of Summer
33% of 6 decks +25% synergy
Village Rites
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Heroic Intervention
33% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Chord of Calling
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Cabal Ritual
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Culling the Weak
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Chaos Warp
29% of 7 decks -2% synergy
Beast Within
29% of 7 decks -13% synergy
Once Upon a Time
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Force of Vigor
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Valakut Awakening
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Surgical Extraction
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Autumn's Veil
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Nature's Claim
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
71% of 7 decks +51% synergy
Echoing Return
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Nature's Lore
43% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Diabolic Intent
29% of 7 decks +16% synergy
Toxic Deluge
29% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Three Visits
29% of 7 decks +2% synergy
Farseek
29% of 7 decks -17% synergy
Secret Salvage
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Finale of Devastation
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Culling Ritual
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Lead the Stampede
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Reprocess
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Burning Inquiry
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Collective Voyage
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Rite of Flame
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Chain of Smog
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Dread Return
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Painful Truths
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Gamble
14% of 7 decks +6% synergy
Living Death
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Decimate
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Faithless Looting
14% of 7 decks -5% synergy
Victimize
14% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Skullclamp
43% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
67% of 3 decks +59% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Sylvan Library
43% of 7 decks +32% synergy
Underworld Breach
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Nantuko Shrine
29% of 7 decks +29% synergy
Grave Pact
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Impact Tremors
29% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29% of 7 decks +20% synergy
Kyren Negotiations
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Aluren
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Earthcraft
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Perilous Forays
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Mirri's Guile
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Greed
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Outpost Siege
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Vampiric Rites
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Fecundity
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Necropotence
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Golgari Germination
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Wild Growth
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14% of 7 decks +8% synergy
Goblin Bombardment
14% of 7 decks -0% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
86% of 7 decks +65% synergy
Ancient Tomb
57% of 7 decks +47% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
57% of 7 decks +45% synergy
Westvale Abbey
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50% of 4 decks +28% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Cabal Coffers
29% of 7 decks +22% synergy
Bojuka Bog
29% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Emergence Zone
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Saga
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Dryad Arbor
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Reliquary Tower
14% of 7 decks -5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Sol Ring
71% of 7 decks -10% synergy
Mana Crypt
57% of 7 decks +49% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Mox Diamond
29% of 7 decks +24% synergy
Lotus Petal
29% of 7 decks +22% synergy
Rakdos Signet
29% of 7 decks +16% synergy
Golgari Signet
29% of 7 decks +15% synergy
Mox Amber
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Thought Vessel
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17% of 6 decks +3% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Mox Opal
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Mana Vault
14% of 7 decks +9% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14% of 7 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
14% of 7 decks +3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
14% of 7 decks -1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Bayou
100% of 7 decks +87% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
86% of 7 decks +51% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86% of 7 decks +49% synergy
Blood Crypt
86% of 7 decks +39% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86% of 7 decks +36% synergy
Stomping Ground
86% of 7 decks +35% synergy
Badlands
86% of 7 decks +72% synergy
Taiga
86% of 7 decks +72% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
75% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Marsh Flats
57% of 7 decks +46% synergy
Wooded Foothills
57% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Deathcap Glade
50% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Luxury Suite
50% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
50% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Polluted Delta
43% of 7 decks +34% synergy
Scalding Tarn
43% of 7 decks +33% synergy
Arid Mesa
43% of 7 decks +32% synergy
Windswept Heath
43% of 7 decks +32% synergy
Misty Rainforest
43% of 7 decks +32% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Reflecting Pool
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Karplusan Forest
29% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Haunted Ridge
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Prismatic Vista
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Gemstone Mine
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Cavern of Souls
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Mana Confluence
14% of 7 decks +6% synergy
City of Brass
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Twilight Mire
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Savage Lands
14% of 7 decks -34% synergy
Exotic Orchard
14% of 7 decks -36% synergy