The Shadow Lord (Commander) - Optimized

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The Shadow Lord
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Nick Benstead
Dec 2, 2025
Nick Benstead
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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Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Day of Black Sun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Changeling Outcast
79%inclusion64 decks81 decks
74%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
72%synergy
Tormented Soul
72%inclusion58 decks81 decks
69%synergy
Nether Traitor
72%inclusion58 decks81 decks
63%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Vault Skirge
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
54%synergy
Grim Hireling
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
53%synergy
Battlefly Swarm
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
53%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion64 decks81 decks
48%synergy
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Dark Ritual
88%inclusion71 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
83%inclusion67 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Crypt Ghast
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Jet Medallion
75%inclusion61 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
59%inclusion48 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion47 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Bubbling Muck
56%inclusion45 decks81 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
69%inclusion56 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
68%inclusion55 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Necropotence
57%inclusion46 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
29%synergy
Opposition Agent
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Imperial Seal
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Vilis, Broker of Blood
54%inclusion44 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Dauthi Slayer
43%inclusion35 decks81 decks
42%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
41%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
39%synergy
Gingerbrute
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
37%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
37%inclusion30 decks81 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
24%synergy
Pilfering Imp
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Stirge
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Prickly Boggart
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
30%synergy
Ophiomancer
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Skirge Familiar
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Blight Keeper
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
20%synergy
Dauthi Horror
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Eyetwitch
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
19%synergy
Dark Confidant
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Basilica Screecher
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Nightshade Stinger
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Eye Collector
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Etherium Pteramander
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Vashta Nerada
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Bone Miser
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Starscream, Power Hungry
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
48%inclusion39 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Culling the Weak
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Ritual
41%inclusion33 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Withering Torment
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Defile
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Snuff Out
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Baleful Mastery
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Saw in Half
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Malice
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Tragic Slip
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Consuming Corruption
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Songs of the Damned
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Darkness
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Rain of Filth
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Cut Down
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Exsanguinate
49%inclusion40 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Diabolic Intent
42%inclusion34 decks81 decks
28%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Damnation
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
-18%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Unearth
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Dark Deal
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Gix's Command
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Extortion
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Syphon Mind
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Doomsday
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
34%synergy
Whip of Erebos
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
35%inclusion28 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
-4%synergy
Skullclamp
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Vorpal Sword
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Library of Leng
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
44%inclusion36 decks81 decks
32%synergy
Black Market Connections
38%inclusion31 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion27 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion25 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Dreams
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Font of Agonies
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Contamination
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-9%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Oppression
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Feast of Sanity
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
78%inclusion63 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
74%inclusion60 decks81 decks
36%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
64%inclusion52 decks81 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
47%inclusion38 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion37 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
26%inclusion21 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Lake of the Dead
21%inclusion17 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Cottage
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Temple
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
8%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
-6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
0%synergy
The Black Gate
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion77 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion51 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion41 decks81 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion20 decks81 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-16%synergy
The Soul Stone
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
-15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion74 decks81 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion29 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
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