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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Grave Venerations
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
87%synergy
Warren Soultrader
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
81%synergy
Forsaken Miner
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
80%synergy
Gravecrawler
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
77%synergy
Culling the Weak
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Bitterblossom
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Diabolic Intent
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Deadly Rollick
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Cabal Ritual
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Accursed Marauder
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Blood Artist
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Ophiomancer
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Flare of Malice
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Toxic Deluge
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Entomb
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Skullclamp
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
75%synergy
Chrome Mox
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
84%synergy
Ancient Tomb
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Necropotence
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
71%synergy
The One Ring
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Mana Vault
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Imperial Seal
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Viscera Seer
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Crypt Ghast
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Confidant
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Plaguecrafter
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Opposition Agent
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Merciless Executioner
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Timeline Culler
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Bloodghast
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Nether Traitor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Carrion Feeder
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Shambling Ghast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Priest of Gix
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pet
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Putrid Goblin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Demon's Disciple
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Reaper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Imp's Mischief
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Snuff Out
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Ad Nauseam
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dismember
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sacrifice
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Withering Boon
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Rain of Filth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Vona's Hunger
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Fatal Push
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Undying Malice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Shallow Grave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Szat's Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Grim Tutor
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Buried Alive
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Victimize
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Unearth
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Unmarked Grave
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Bubbling Muck
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Innocent Blood
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Beseech the Queen
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dread Return
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Machinations
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
The Masamune
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Genesis Chamber
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Defense Grid
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Grave Pact
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
38%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Contamination
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Carnival of Souls
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Dance of the Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Biotransference
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Black Market
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Mortuary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blight Mound
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Cabal Coffers
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Lake of the Dead
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Barad-dûr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-26%synergy
Blast Zone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Pit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Peat Bog
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
49%synergy
The Soul Stone
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Mox Amber
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Mox Opal
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Cave
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mirrex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy