Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Aristocrats

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Josh Nelson
Jan 9, 2026
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Now the Top Mono-Black Commander
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER, a remarkable commander from Final Fantasy, has taken the top-ranked mono-black commander spot on EDHREC!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Grave Venerations
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
87%synergy
Warren Soultrader
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Forsaken Miner
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Gravecrawler
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Culling the Weak
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Diabolic Intent
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Bitterblossom
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Cabal Ritual
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Flare of Malice
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Deadly Rollick
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Accursed Marauder
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Blood Artist
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Ophiomancer
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Entomb
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Toxic Deluge
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Chrome Mox
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
87%synergy
Ancient Tomb
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Necropotence
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Mox Diamond
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Imperial Seal
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
67%synergy
The One Ring
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Mana Vault
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Viscera Seer
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Plaguecrafter
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Crypt Ghast
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Dark Confidant
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Opposition Agent
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Merciless Executioner
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
27%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Carrion Feeder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Bloodghast
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Timeline Culler
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Nether Traitor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Shambling Ghast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Demon's Disciple
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Priest of Gix
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Putrid Goblin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Reaper
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Imp's Mischief
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Snuff Out
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Ad Nauseam
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Withering Torment
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Saw in Half
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sacrifice
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Dismember
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Withering Boon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Rain of Filth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Slaughter Pact
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shallow Grave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Vona's Hunger
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Push
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Szat's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Buried Alive
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Grim Tutor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Victimize
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Unearth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Unmarked Grave
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Bubbling Muck
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Innocent Blood
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Beseech the Queen
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Exhume
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Machinations
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Altar of Dementia
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
The Masamune
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Genesis Chamber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Defense Grid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Grave Pact
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Animate Dead
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Contamination
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Carnival of Souls
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Biotransference
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blight Mound
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tortured Existence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Cabal Coffers
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Lake of the Dead
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Witch's Cottage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Barad-dûr
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
High Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Pit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Peat Bog
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
The Soul Stone
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Grim Monolith
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mirrex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy