Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon (Commander) - Budget

Alternate Names:

Venom, King in BlackVenom, King in Black

Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Rank #787
302decks
Arnaud Gompertz
Jun 17, 2026
Meet Dakkon Blackblade, aka The Tarnished
This week, Arnaud builds a Commander deck inspired by the masterpiece Elden Ring.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Cost of Brilliance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Pox Plague
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Masterful Flourish
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
3%synergy
End of the Hunt
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Wander Off
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Infectious Inquiry
67%inclusion203 decks302 decks
65%synergy
Plague Stinger
65%inclusion196 decks302 decks
64%synergy
Vraska's Fall
63%inclusion190 decks302 decks
60%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
60%inclusion181 decks302 decks
56%synergy
Plague Myr
57%inclusion173 decks302 decks
56%synergy
Lashwrithe
59%inclusion179 decks302 decks
55%synergy
Ichor Rats
58%inclusion176 decks302 decks
55%synergy
Drown in Ichor
59%inclusion177 decks302 decks
55%synergy
Fireshrieker
56%inclusion170 decks302 decks
54%synergy
Howl from Beyond
55%inclusion166 decks302 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Sign in Blood
62%inclusion187 decks302 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion162 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion161 decks302 decks
22%synergy
Corpse Cur
53%inclusion161 decks302 decks
53%synergy
Necrogen Communion
53%inclusion159 decks302 decks
51%synergy
Whispering Specter
52%inclusion158 decks302 decks
52%synergy
Feed the Swarm
51%inclusion155 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
51%inclusion154 decks302 decks
48%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
51%inclusion154 decks302 decks
50%synergy
Core Prowler
51%inclusion153 decks302 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Bilious Skulldweller
51%inclusion153 decks302 decks
50%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
50%inclusion150 decks302 decks
49%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
49%inclusion147 decks302 decks
48%synergy
Flensermite
48%inclusion146 decks302 decks
48%synergy
Septic Rats
47%inclusion141 decks302 decks
45%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
46%inclusion138 decks302 decks
45%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
45%inclusion135 decks302 decks
44%synergy
Myr Convert
41%inclusion124 decks302 decks
40%synergy
Necropede
38%inclusion114 decks302 decks
37%synergy
Leaden Myr
36%inclusion109 decks302 decks
30%synergy
Blackcleave Goblin
35%inclusion106 decks302 decks
35%synergy
Toxic Nim
34%inclusion104 decks302 decks
34%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
34%inclusion104 decks302 decks
34%synergy
Contagious Nim
31%inclusion95 decks302 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Juggernaut
25%inclusion76 decks302 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion70 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred's Headcleaver
22%inclusion65 decks302 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
20%inclusion61 decks302 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
20%inclusion60 decks302 decks
16%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion58 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Burnished Hart
18%inclusion54 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
-35%synergy
Nimraiser Paladin
15%inclusion45 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Paragon of Open Graves
14%inclusion43 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Vatmother
14%inclusion42 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Vector Asp
13%inclusion40 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Digester
12%inclusion37 decks302 decks
12%synergy
Scourge Servant
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Swamp Mosquito
11%inclusion32 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Stinging Hivemaster
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Butcher
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Dread Presence
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Brass Squire
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Surge Conductor
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Regent
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Dune Mover
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Wurm
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
-10%synergy
Bonepicker Skirge
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Virulent Silencer
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Royal Assassin
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Agent Venom
6.1%inclusion10 decks163 decks
4%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Kinzu of the Bleak Coven
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Crypt Ghast
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-42%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Venomized Cat
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Venom, Evil Unleashed
5.6%inclusion10 decks180 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Grim Affliction
47%inclusion142 decks302 decks
45%synergy
Defile
42%inclusion126 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Doom Blade
41%inclusion124 decks302 decks
34%synergy
Go for the Throat
38%inclusion115 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
38%inclusion114 decks302 decks
30%synergy
Sugar Rush
34%inclusion102 decks302 decks
33%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion98 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Murder
30%inclusion90 decks302 decks
20%synergy
Virulent Wound
26%inclusion80 decks302 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Strike
22%inclusion66 decks302 decks
19%synergy
Unlikely Aid
21%inclusion62 decks302 decks
20%synergy
Consuming Corruption
20%inclusion59 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
18%inclusion53 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
17%inclusion52 decks302 decks
17%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
17%inclusion50 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Undying Malice
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
12%inclusion37 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Rush of Vitality
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Blood Pact
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Endurance
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Professor's Warning
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Undying Evil
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Withering Torment
7.6%inclusion22 decks291 decks
-24%synergy
Grotesque Mutation
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-19%synergy
Overkill
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
0%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
-18%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Heartless Act
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Armor of Shadows
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Offer Immortality
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Dismember
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
48%inclusion145 decks302 decks
32%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
46%inclusion139 decks302 decks
45%synergy
Vat Emergence
39%inclusion119 decks302 decks
38%synergy
Spread the Sickness
38%inclusion115 decks302 decks
37%synergy
Night's Whisper
38%inclusion115 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
27%inclusion83 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Crux of Fate
25%inclusion76 decks302 decks
24%synergy
Mutilate
20%inclusion61 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Infection
19%inclusion56 decks302 decks
18%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
19%inclusion56 decks302 decks
17%synergy
Geth's Summons
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Syphon Mind
14%inclusion43 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Bubbling Muck
14%inclusion41 decks302 decks
-2%synergy
Duress
13%inclusion40 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Craving
12%inclusion35 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Fell
9.0%inclusion27 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
-16%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Corrupt
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Languish
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
0%synergy
Necromantic Selection
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Contagion Clasp
48%inclusion145 decks302 decks
46%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
45%inclusion136 decks302 decks
42%synergy
Nightmare Lash
38%inclusion115 decks302 decks
36%synergy
Hero's Blade
36%inclusion108 decks302 decks
35%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
34%inclusion104 decks302 decks
29%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion67 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
20%inclusion61 decks302 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Geth
17%inclusion52 decks302 decks
17%synergy
Strata Scythe
17%inclusion50 decks302 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion47 decks302 decks
-18%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
16%inclusion47 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Prowler's Helm
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
15%inclusion44 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion42 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Pact Weapon
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
-51%synergy
Cranial Plating
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
10%synergy
O-Naginata
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Cloak
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Decimator Web
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
9%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
-11%synergy
Contagion Engine
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Wargear
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Livewire Lash
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthorn Flail
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Bladed Battle-Fan
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-23%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Relic Putrescence
28%inclusion86 decks302 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28%inclusion85 decks302 decks
-11%synergy
Bad Moon
28%inclusion84 decks302 decks
25%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
26%inclusion79 decks302 decks
16%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
26%inclusion78 decks302 decks
24%synergy
Endless Scream
22%inclusion65 decks302 decks
21%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
18%inclusion54 decks302 decks
17%synergy
Shade's Form
16%inclusion49 decks302 decks
16%synergy
Phyresis
15%inclusion45 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Snake Cult Initiation
13%inclusion40 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Demonic Vigor
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Greed
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Connections
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Thirst
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Strength
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Dauthi Embrace
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion177 decks302 decks
39%synergy
Karn's Bastion
41%inclusion125 decks302 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion102 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Witch's Cottage
17%inclusion51 decks302 decks
-8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion40 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Cathedral of War
8.9%inclusion27 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-24%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion239 decks302 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion181 decks302 decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
46%inclusion139 decks302 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion134 decks302 decks
16%synergy
Heraldic Banner
35%inclusion106 decks302 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion66 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion40 decks302 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion300 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion97 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion43 decks302 decks
14%synergy
Mirrex
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
9%synergy
The Seedcore
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
2%synergy