The Shadow Lord (Commander) - Budget Core

Original Name:

Gix, Yawgmoth PraetorGix, Yawgmoth Praetor

The Shadow Lord
Rank #692
37decks
Background image for Sisters of Stone Death: A Hidden Commander Gem?
Nick Benstead
Dec 2, 2025
Sisters of Stone Death: A Hidden Commander Gem?
Sisters of Stone Death may be a very high-cost commander, but that doesn't mean you can't build a fun Commander deck around it.
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Shredder's Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dream Beavers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Madame Null, Power Broker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tormented Soul
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Battlefly Swarm
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Changeling Outcast
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Stirge
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Vault Skirge
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Dauthi Slayer
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Eye Collector
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
53%synergy
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Gray Merchant of Asphodel
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Font of Agonies
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Sign in Blood
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Dauthi Horror
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Pilfering Imp
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Gixian Puppeteer
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Gingerbrute
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Prickly Boggart
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Blight Keeper
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Shadow Alley Denizen
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Basilica Screecher
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Nightshade Stinger
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Gurgling Anointer
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Dauthi Ghoul
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Eyetwitch
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
32%synergy
Foulmire Knight
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Dauthi Warlord
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Etherium Pteramander
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Typhoid Rats
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Gurmag Swiftwing
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Daggerdrome Imp
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Evolved Sleeper
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Ophiomancer
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Cutthroat
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Hired Poisoner
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Hullcarver
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Unwilling Ingredient
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Banehound
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Grim Servant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Necropolis Regent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Pharika's Chosen
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Signal Pest
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Kitesail Freebooter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Vashta Nerada
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Leering Onlooker
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dalek Squadron
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Nightmare
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Starscream, Power Hungry
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Defile
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Infernal Grasp
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Consuming Corruption
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Slip
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Songs of the Damned
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Doom Blade
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Corruption
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Lethal Scheme
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Heartless Act
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Offer Immortality
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Victim of Night
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Stab
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sold Out
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Consumed by Greed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Disfigure
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Power Word Kill
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nasty End
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Bile Blight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Fatal Push
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Vraska's Fall
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Bleed Dry
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Vitality
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Swipe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dark Triumph
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Spite
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cremate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Cast Down
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Sorceries
Unearth
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Exsanguinate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Predators' Hour
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Mutilate
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Gix's Command
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Bubbling Muck
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Duress
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Corrupt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Diresight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
No One Left Behind
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Gruesome Realization
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Villainous Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Extract the Truth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rise from the Grave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bone Shards
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Hex
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Necromantic Selection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Heartless Conscription
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Invoke Despair
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Extinction Event
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Profane Command
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Annihilating Glare
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mind Rot
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Gruesome Menagerie
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Vorpal Sword
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Lashwrithe
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Demon's Horn
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Bag of Holding
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Strata Scythe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
The Regalia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kaya's Ghostform
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Dreams
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-24%synergy
Feast of Sanity
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Mindless Conscription
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Bad Moon
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Larceny
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Greed
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Witch's Cottage
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy