The Emperor, Hell Tyrant (Commander) - Optimized

Original Name:

Yawgmoth, Thran PhysicianYawgmoth, Thran Physician

Benjamin Levin
Mar 24, 2026
Golgari Legends and +1/+1 Counters With Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
Ben revisits his Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh Commander deck to add some new toys from recent sets. +1/+1 counters are always getting new cards!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Emeritus of Woe
14%inclusion17 decks119 decks
7%synergy
Grave Researcher
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Pox Plague
3.3%inclusion4 decks121 decks
-1%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
1.6%inclusion2 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
89%inclusion612 decks685 decks
86%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
80%inclusion550 decks685 decks
78%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
78%inclusion536 decks685 decks
76%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
91%inclusion624 decks685 decks
68%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
76%inclusion524 decks685 decks
67%synergy
Ophiomancer
77%inclusion526 decks685 decks
60%synergy
Blood Artist
90%inclusion616 decks685 decks
58%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
77%inclusion526 decks685 decks
57%synergy
Deathgreeter
59%inclusion403 decks685 decks
55%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
67%inclusion461 decks685 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion610 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Jet Medallion
81%inclusion555 decks685 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
73%inclusion501 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
66%inclusion453 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Culling the Weak
59%inclusion405 decks685 decks
43%synergy
Gravecrawler
58%inclusion400 decks685 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion395 decks685 decks
21%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
57%inclusion393 decks685 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
57%inclusion393 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
57%inclusion392 decks685 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
69%inclusion472 decks685 decks
42%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion408 decks685 decks
39%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
56%inclusion383 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
45%inclusion305 decks685 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
43%inclusion296 decks685 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion244 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
28%inclusion189 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Seal
25%inclusion172 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion165 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion146 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Crypt Ghast
57%inclusion388 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Miner
53%inclusion365 decks685 decks
45%synergy
Nether Traitor
51%inclusion349 decks685 decks
42%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
51%inclusion348 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Warren Soultrader
51%inclusion348 decks685 decks
37%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion317 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
41%inclusion280 decks685 decks
26%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
40%inclusion228 decks563 decks
35%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
40%inclusion271 decks682 decks
34%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
39%inclusion264 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
36%inclusion249 decks685 decks
35%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
36%inclusion248 decks683 decks
28%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
36%inclusion248 decks685 decks
32%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
36%inclusion247 decks685 decks
25%synergy
Necroskitter
36%inclusion244 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Bloodghast
35%inclusion240 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
32%inclusion220 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter
28%inclusion190 decks685 decks
26%synergy
Sightless Ghoul
28%inclusion189 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Evernight Shade
28%inclusion189 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
27%inclusion186 decks685 decks
21%synergy
Nested Shambler
27%inclusion182 decks685 decks
25%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
26%inclusion175 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Infestation Sage
25%inclusion170 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
24%inclusion165 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
24%inclusion164 decks685 decks
17%synergy
Memnite
24%inclusion161 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Shambling Ghast
24%inclusion161 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
23%inclusion111 decks492 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
21%inclusion143 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Treacherous Pit-Dweller
20%inclusion136 decks685 decks
19%synergy
Priest of Gix
19%inclusion130 decks685 decks
17%synergy
Grim Haruspex
18%inclusion126 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion124 decks685 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion124 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
17%inclusion116 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
17%inclusion114 decks682 decks
12%synergy
Nezumi Linkbreaker
17%inclusion114 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
16%inclusion112 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Wriggling Grub
15%inclusion101 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Shield Sphere
15%inclusion101 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
15%inclusion59 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
14%inclusion95 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Blood Pet
13%inclusion92 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion89 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
13%inclusion88 decks685 decks
-11%synergy
Carrion Feeder
12%inclusion85 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Myr Moonvessel
12%inclusion81 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
49%inclusion337 decks685 decks
31%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion304 decks685 decks
32%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion286 decks685 decks
17%synergy
Imp's Mischief
36%inclusion249 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
35%inclusion236 decks680 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion233 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion203 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
26%inclusion175 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Defile
25%inclusion169 decks685 decks
-12%synergy
Songs of the Damned
24%inclusion167 decks685 decks
19%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion145 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion134 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Force of Despair
15%inclusion100 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion98 decks685 decks
-12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion94 decks685 decks
-11%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion90 decks685 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion89 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
12%inclusion84 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
10%inclusion71 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
9.2%inclusion63 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.7%inclusion53 decks685 decks
-15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
7.6%inclusion52 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Filth
7.2%inclusion49 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Push
6.1%inclusion42 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Vraska's Fall
5.8%inclusion40 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Undying Evil
5.7%inclusion39 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Sacrifice
5.5%inclusion38 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.5%inclusion38 decks685 decks
-4%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
5.4%inclusion37 decks685 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
55%inclusion375 decks685 decks
40%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion227 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
31%inclusion213 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Damnation
30%inclusion206 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion172 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Grim Tutor
23%inclusion155 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
22%inclusion150 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion125 decks685 decks
-6%synergy
Buried Alive
18%inclusion120 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion114 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion107 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
-21%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion91 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion86 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion82 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion73 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion73 decks685 decks
-14%synergy
Mutilate
9.3%inclusion64 decks685 decks
-7%synergy
Dread Return
9.3%inclusion64 decks685 decks
-3%synergy
Persist
8.9%inclusion61 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.9%inclusion61 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.2%inclusion56 decks685 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.4%inclusion51 decks685 decks
-7%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.2%inclusion49 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.7%inclusion46 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Postmortem Lunge
6.7%inclusion46 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.4%inclusion44 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.3%inclusion36 decks685 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
52%inclusion357 decks685 decks
38%synergy
Skullclamp
52%inclusion355 decks685 decks
30%synergy
Genesis Chamber
36%inclusion244 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
33%inclusion223 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion209 decks685 decks
-3%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion128 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion119 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion118 decks685 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion100 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion100 decks685 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion93 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion87 decks685 decks
-19%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
8.8%inclusion60 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Relic Vial
7.7%inclusion53 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
7.0%inclusion48 decks685 decks
5%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.9%inclusion39 decks563 decks
-13%synergy
Clown Car
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Blight Mound
48%inclusion330 decks685 decks
46%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
46%inclusion312 decks685 decks
28%synergy
Grave Pact
42%inclusion288 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Animate Dead
38%inclusion261 decks685 decks
21%synergy
Bitterblossom
38%inclusion261 decks685 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion160 decks685 decks
-16%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
23%inclusion157 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Contamination
22%inclusion152 decks685 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
20%inclusion137 decks685 decks
-4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
19%inclusion130 decks680 decks
15%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
17%inclusion119 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Bridge from Below
16%inclusion113 decks685 decks
16%synergy
Black Market
16%inclusion107 decks685 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15%inclusion102 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Carnival of Souls
11%inclusion73 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
11%inclusion72 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion66 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Exquisite Blood
9.2%inclusion63 decks685 decks
-4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.0%inclusion48 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
6.3%inclusion43 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
5.8%inclusion40 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.5%inclusion38 decks685 decks
-6%synergy
Grave Venerations
5.1%inclusion15 decks293 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
28%inclusion195 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
13%inclusion86 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion80 decks685 decks
-2%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
6.4%inclusion44 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
79%inclusion541 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
70%inclusion479 decks685 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
67%inclusion462 decks685 decks
42%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
52%inclusion356 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion318 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion242 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
35%inclusion238 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion200 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Cottage
24%inclusion163 decks685 decks
-1%synergy
Blast Zone
21%inclusion145 decks685 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion138 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
20%inclusion134 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion118 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion116 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Lake of the Dead
17%inclusion115 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion78 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion78 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
11%inclusion77 decks685 decks
0%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion74 decks685 decks
-5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.9%inclusion61 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.9%inclusion54 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Peat Bog
7.9%inclusion54 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.3%inclusion50 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.9%inclusion47 decks685 decks
-6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.4%inclusion44 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion43 decks685 decks
3%synergy
High Market
6.3%inclusion43 decks685 decks
-1%synergy
Barren Moor
5.7%inclusion39 decks685 decks
-4%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.7%inclusion39 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Barad-dûr
5.7%inclusion39 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.4%inclusion37 decks685 decks
-5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.4%inclusion29 decks541 decks
-6%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion36 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion655 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion430 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion197 decks685 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion181 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
19%inclusion128 decks685 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion119 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion113 decks685 decks
-12%synergy
The Soul Stone
16%inclusion75 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion92 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion90 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion68 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.5%inclusion65 decks685 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
9.5%inclusion65 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion623 decks685 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion233 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion203 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion172 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion124 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion106 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion101 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion83 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion80 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion67 decks685 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.2%inclusion63 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion59 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.2%inclusion56 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.2%inclusion56 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.3%inclusion36 decks685 decks
3%synergy