Valentin, Dean of the Vein (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
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62%inclusion314 decks504 decks
56%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
56%inclusion281 decks504 decks
51%synergy
Mortality Spear
54%inclusion271 decks504 decks
48%synergy
Prosperous Innkeeper
53%inclusion266 decks504 decks
45%synergy
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46%inclusion232 decks504 decks
40%synergy
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41%inclusion209 decks504 decks
37%synergy
Pest Infestation
45%inclusion229 decks504 decks
37%synergy
Radiant Fountain
38%inclusion192 decks504 decks
36%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
41%inclusion207 decks504 decks
36%synergy
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40%inclusion203 decks504 decks
36%synergy
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42%inclusion214 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Blood Artist
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20%synergy
Hardened Scales
39%inclusion197 decks504 decks
31%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
37%inclusion186 decks504 decks
-8%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
36%inclusion180 decks504 decks
27%synergy
Tend the Pests
36%inclusion180 decks504 decks
32%synergy
Spike Feeder
36%inclusion179 decks504 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion174 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
34%inclusion169 decks504 decks
32%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
33%inclusion165 decks504 decks
31%synergy
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Bolas's Citadel
14%inclusion73 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.9%inclusion45 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.5%inclusion43 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion37 decks504 decks
-3%synergy
Necropotence
5.6%inclusion28 decks504 decks
2%synergy
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33%inclusion165 decks504 decks
32%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
32%inclusion162 decks504 decks
29%synergy
Evolution Witness
32%inclusion134 decks417 decks
29%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
32%inclusion159 decks504 decks
29%synergy
Winding Constrictor
32%inclusion159 decks504 decks
26%synergy
Basking Broodscale
31%inclusion132 decks420 decks
30%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
31%inclusion154 decks504 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion145 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Researcher
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28%synergy
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29%inclusion144 decks504 decks
26%synergy
Haywire Mite
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11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
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6%synergy
Tenured Inkcaster
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28%synergy
Herd Baloth
27%inclusion135 decks504 decks
26%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
27%inclusion135 decks504 decks
19%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
27%inclusion134 decks504 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion130 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
25%inclusion127 decks504 decks
23%synergy
Deathgreeter
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23%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
24%inclusion121 decks504 decks
23%synergy
Kazandu Nectarpot
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22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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2%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
22%inclusion112 decks504 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Gargantua
22%inclusion91 decks410 decks
22%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
22%inclusion110 decks504 decks
20%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
22%inclusion109 decks504 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion106 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Accomplished Alchemist
21%inclusion105 decks504 decks
20%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
20%inclusion100 decks504 decks
17%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion99 decks504 decks
15%synergy
Incubation Druid
19%inclusion96 decks504 decks
17%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
19%inclusion95 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Leyline Prowler
19%inclusion94 decks504 decks
16%synergy
Armorcraft Judge
18%inclusion92 decks504 decks
18%synergy
Fertilid
18%inclusion89 decks504 decks
17%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion85 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Honor Troll
16%inclusion83 decks504 decks
16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
16%inclusion68 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Viscera Seer
15%inclusion78 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Prize Pig
15%inclusion77 decks504 decks
15%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
15%inclusion77 decks504 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion76 decks504 decks
-10%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15%inclusion75 decks504 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion74 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion73 decks504 decks
12%synergy
Starscape Cleric
14%inclusion54 decks391 decks
12%synergy
Ezzaroot Channeler
14%inclusion69 decks504 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Wombat
14%inclusion56 decks414 decks
12%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
13%inclusion64 decks504 decks
11%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
12%inclusion62 decks504 decks
8%synergy
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Putrefy
33%inclusion165 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion126 decks416 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
29%inclusion146 decks504 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
26%inclusion130 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
22%inclusion112 decks504 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion109 decks504 decks
-8%synergy
Golgari Charm
16%inclusion83 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion80 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion75 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion73 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
14%inclusion73 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion67 decks504 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Fortifying Draught
11%inclusion53 decks504 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion50 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion49 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
10%inclusion48 decks504 decks
-6%synergy
Deathsprout
10%inclusion48 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion42 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
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6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.7%inclusion39 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Weather the Storm
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7%synergy
Pulse of Murasa
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7%synergy
Krosan Grip
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0%synergy
Atomize
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2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
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-4%synergy
Veil of Summer
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1%synergy
Fog
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1%synergy
Collective Resistance
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0%synergy
Tragic Slip
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0%synergy
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Rampant Growth
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-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
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1%synergy
Culling Ritual
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5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion122 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
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13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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2%synergy
Three Visits
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0%synergy
Feed the Swarm
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11%synergy
Farseek
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-1%synergy
Deadly Brew
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12%synergy
Essence Pulse
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15%synergy
Night's Whisper
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7%synergy
Sign in Blood
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7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion68 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion57 decks504 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion57 decks504 decks
-8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion56 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Pest Summoning
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9%synergy
Dig Up
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5%synergy
Witherbloom Command
8.5%inclusion43 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Scale the Heights
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8%synergy
Exsanguinate
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1%synergy
Urborg Repossession
7.9%inclusion40 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Healing Technique
7.7%inclusion39 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
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3%synergy
Victimize
7.5%inclusion38 decks504 decks
-12%synergy
Harmonize
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-1%synergy
Hunt for Specimens
7.1%inclusion36 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Containment Breach
6.9%inclusion35 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
6.3%inclusion32 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
Devouring Tendrils
6.3%inclusion32 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Gaze of Granite
5.6%inclusion28 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.4%inclusion27 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Casualties of War
5.4%inclusion27 decks504 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Tempest
5.4%inclusion27 decks504 decks
3%synergy
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Tablet of the Guilds
25%inclusion127 decks504 decks
24%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
23%inclusion118 decks504 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion111 decks504 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion77 decks504 decks
14%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15%inclusion74 decks504 decks
11%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
13%inclusion68 decks504 decks
13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion66 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
The Great Henge
13%inclusion66 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion61 decks504 decks
-13%synergy
The Earth Crystal
11%inclusion18 decks164 decks
6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
-11%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion49 decks504 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.3%inclusion47 decks504 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
8.9%inclusion45 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.1%inclusion41 decks504 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.1%inclusion41 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Wurm's Tooth
7.7%inclusion39 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Sun Droplet
7.1%inclusion36 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.8%inclusion29 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Tithing Blade
5.4%inclusion27 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.2%inclusion26 decks504 decks
3%synergy
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Moldervine Reclamation
32%inclusion161 decks504 decks
8%synergy
Blight Mound
23%inclusion116 decks504 decks
20%synergy
Trudge Garden
23%inclusion115 decks504 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion109 decks504 decks
8%synergy
Sanguine Bond
21%inclusion106 decks504 decks
17%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion99 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
17%inclusion84 decks504 decks
15%synergy
Druid Class
17%inclusion84 decks504 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
14%inclusion72 decks504 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
13%inclusion65 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
11%inclusion57 decks504 decks
8%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion55 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion53 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Lifegift
10%inclusion49 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.3%inclusion47 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
8.9%inclusion45 decks504 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.7%inclusion44 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
8.7%inclusion44 decks504 decks
0%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.5%inclusion43 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.5%inclusion43 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
8.3%inclusion42 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
8.3%inclusion18 decks217 decks
3%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
7.9%inclusion40 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Primeval Bounty
7.5%inclusion38 decks504 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.3%inclusion37 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Paradise
6.5%inclusion33 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
6.5%inclusion33 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
6.3%inclusion32 decks504 decks
-10%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion32 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Gourmand's Talent
6.2%inclusion24 decks386 decks
3%synergy
Insidious Roots
6.2%inclusion30 decks484 decks
-6%synergy
Loading Zone
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
6.0%inclusion30 decks504 decks
5%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
5.7%inclusion22 decks386 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Golgari Queen
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Professor Onyx
5.8%inclusion29 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Sapseep Forest
37%inclusion185 decks504 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion154 decks504 decks
-9%synergy
High Market
26%inclusion131 decks504 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion89 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion86 decks504 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion83 decks504 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion80 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion69 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion55 decks504 decks
5%synergy
The Shire
11%inclusion54 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion51 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Cottage
10%inclusion50 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
9.1%inclusion46 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.9%inclusion45 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion44 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.3%inclusion42 decks504 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.9%inclusion40 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.7%inclusion39 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.7%inclusion34 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.7%inclusion34 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Backwoods
6.5%inclusion33 decks504 decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion33 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.4%inclusion27 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion353 decks504 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion258 decks504 decks
-11%synergy
Pristine Talisman
46%inclusion230 decks504 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
24%inclusion122 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Signet
23%inclusion114 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Paradise Plume
9.3%inclusion47 decks504 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion28 decks504 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion482 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion467 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion388 decks504 decks
-8%synergy
Jungle Hollow
56%inclusion280 decks504 decks
31%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
50%inclusion250 decks504 decks
-11%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
48%inclusion240 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Wood
42%inclusion214 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
40%inclusion201 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
38%inclusion191 decks504 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
34%inclusion171 decks504 decks
-11%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
34%inclusion169 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malady
33%inclusion168 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
30%inclusion126 decks416 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion135 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
26%inclusion132 decks504 decks
22%synergy
Deathcap Glade
24%inclusion121 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Twilight Mire
24%inclusion119 decks504 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion116 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
20%inclusion102 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion101 decks504 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion92 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
16%inclusion68 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion80 decks504 decks
6%synergy
Viridescent Bog
16%inclusion73 decks467 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion78 decks504 decks
-5%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
15%inclusion77 decks504 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Mire
15%inclusion76 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
14%inclusion73 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion68 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Underground Mortuary
13%inclusion65 decks486 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion65 decks504 decks
-9%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion35 decks277 decks
-3%synergy
Blooming Marsh
12%inclusion60 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Chasm
12%inclusion59 decks504 decks
4%synergy
Vernal Fen
11%inclusion13 decks119 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
10%inclusion51 decks504 decks
0%synergy
Bayou
9.3%inclusion47 decks504 decks
-2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.1%inclusion41 decks504 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion32 decks416 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion38 decks504 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.5%inclusion33 decks504 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.0%inclusion30 decks504 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.8%inclusion29 decks504 decks
-1%synergy
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