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Sikora
Oct 30, 2025
How To Play Horrors Differently In Commander
It's the spookiest time of the year... are you thinking of brewing a deck full of Horrors? We've got some ideas for how to keep it unique!
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Phyrexian Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Call of the Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Bloodghast
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Delighted Halfling
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Diabolic Intent
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Dúnedain Rangers
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Birthing Pod
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
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Deathrite Shaman
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Reanimate
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Birds of Paradise
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Viscera Seer
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Finale of Devastation
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Toxic Deluge
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Entomb
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Demonic Tutor
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Field of the Dead
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Opposition Agent
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Crop Rotation
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Fiend Artisan
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Nazgûl
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Scute Swarm
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Warren Soultrader
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Elvish Mystic
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Blood Pet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Accursed Marauder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Collector Ouphe
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Protean Hulk
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Eternal Witness
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Haywire Mite
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Cobra
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Carrion Feeder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Endurance
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Six
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Forsaken Miner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Plaguecrafter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Tiller Engine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Young Wolf
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Manglehorn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Activated Sleeper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Compy Swarm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Rollick
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Abrupt Decay
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Bombadil's Song
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Culling the Weak
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Veil of Summer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Autumn's Veil
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Ritual
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Chord of Calling
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Noxious Revival
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Ad Nauseam
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Nasty End
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Pact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-28%synergy
Demonic Consultation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Constant Mists
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Crypt Incursion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gollum's Bite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Realms Uncharted
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Seal
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Chain of Smog
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
The Ring Goes South
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Claim the Precious
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Innocent Blood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Titania's Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Natural Order
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Life from the Loam
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Necromantic Selection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Life's Legacy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Dominance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Reshape the Earth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thoughtseize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Skullclamp
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Vexing Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Zuran Orb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mindcrank
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Lifeline
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Necromancy
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Grave Pact
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Birthing Ritual
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Exploration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Spelunking
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Root Maze
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Compost
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shortcut to Mushrooms
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Living Plane
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Strength
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Squandered Resources
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Rites
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Attrition
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Insidious Roots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Greater Good
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Awakening Zone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bloodbond March
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Shifting Woodland
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Urza's Saga
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Cabal Coffers
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Dryad Arbor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Diamond Valley
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
High Market
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Echoing Deeps
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Black Gate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Cottage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Barad-dûr
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Pit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Shire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Garden
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lake of the Dead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Crypt
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Mox Diamond
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Inherited Envelope
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Overgrown Tomb
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Bayou
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Forest
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Marsh Flats
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Misty Rainforest
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Wooded Foothills
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Cave
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Deathcap Glade
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Haunted Mire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Blooming Marsh
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Chasm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Twilight Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Malady
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Tainted Wood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-35%synergy