Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Emeritus of Woe
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Pox Plague
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Grave Researcher
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Warren Soultrader
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Diabolic Intent
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Entomb
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Forsaken Miner
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Accursed Marauder
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Gravecrawler
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Bitterblossom
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Reanimate
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Deadly Rollick
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Culling the Weak
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Jet Medallion
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Flare of Malice
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Ophiomancer
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
58%synergy
The One Ring
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Chrome Mox
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Imperial Seal
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Crypt Ghast
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Plaguecrafter
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Viscera Seer
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodghast
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Opposition Agent
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Carrion Feeder
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
28%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Merciless Executioner
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Dark Confidant
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Nether Traitor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Timeline Culler
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Shambling Ghast
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Reaper
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Demon's Disciple
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Super Shredder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Haruspex
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Deadly Dispute
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Imp's Mischief
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Snuff Out
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Force of Despair
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Village Rites
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Defile
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-22%synergy
Dismember
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Overkill
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Withering Boon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Darkness
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dark Endurance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Grim Tutor
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Victimize
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Innocent Blood
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-26%synergy
Stitch Together
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Exhume
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Withering Curse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
42%synergy
The Masamune
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Genesis Chamber
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Mindcrank
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Black Market Connections
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Grave Pact
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Animate Dead
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Contamination
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Bond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Revel in Riches
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Dark Prophecy
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Carnival of Souls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Cabal Coffers
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Lake of the Dead
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
12%synergy
High Market
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Westvale Abbey
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The Black Gate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Barad-dûr
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy