Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

Zoe Ley
Apr 14, 2026
The 10 Best Prepared Cards in Secrets of Strixhaven
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven looks like it'll have some very strong cards for Commander. But which ones are the best?
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MTGStocks
Scheming Silvertongue
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Pox Plague
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Leech Collector
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Peer into the Abyss
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
73%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
59%synergy
Exquisite Blood
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
56%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Dark Deal
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
53%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Howling Mine
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Jet Medallion
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Crypt Ghast
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sign in Blood
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Grim Tutor
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Reanimate
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
71%synergy
Ancient Tomb
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
73%synergy
The One Ring
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
72%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Chrome Mox
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
69%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Imperial Seal
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Opposition Agent
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Master of the Feast
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Fate Unraveler
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Skirge Familiar
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Witch of the Moors
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Dread Presence
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Epicure of Blood
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Elder Brain
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Blood Artist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-23%synergy
Nazgûl
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Blood Pet
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tree of Perdition
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ophiomancer
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Ornithopter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Gnat Miser
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Cabal Ritual
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Dismember
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Snuff Out
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Baleful Mastery
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Culling the Weak
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Infernal Grasp
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Ad Nauseam
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Blood Pact
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Defile
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Withering Boon
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Darkness
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Necrologia
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Undying Malice
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cut Down
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Saw in Half
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Feign Death
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fatal Push
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Sorceries
Damnation
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Night's Whisper
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Damnable Pact
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Exsanguinate
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Read the Bones
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Bubbling Muck
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Diabolic Intent
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Thoughtseize
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mutilate
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Rush of Dread
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cruel Tutor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Pain's Reward
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Temporal Extortion
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Pact
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Duress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Painful Lesson
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mind Twist
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Memory Jar
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Font of Mythos
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Temple Bell
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Plate
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Horn of Greed
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Requiem Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Obedience
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Bond
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Black Market Connections
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Dreams
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Necropotence
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
26%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Necrodominance
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Greed
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
No Mercy
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Wound Reflection
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Lich's Mastery
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Call of the Ring
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Oubliette
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Heartless Summoning
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Grievous Wound
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Bonds
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Contamination
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Grave Pact
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Oppression
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Waste Not
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Necromancy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Necrogen Mists
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Professor Onyx
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Lake of the Dead
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Temple
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Chasm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Peat Bog
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
The Black Gate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Mox Opal
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Mox Amber
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy