Zenos yae Galvus (Commander) - -1/-1 Counters

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Ezra Sassaman
Jun 26, 2025
Building an Estinien Varlineau Commander Deck
Ezra's taking us on another tour of the new Final Fantasy cards, this time highlighting a Dragon deck in an odd color combination: Orzhov.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Maha, Its Feathers Night
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Massacre Wurm
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Vorpal Sword
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Overkill
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Massacre Girl
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Defile
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Feed the Swarm
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Go for the Throat
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Necropotence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Crypt Ghast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Tree of Perdition
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Murderous Rider
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Dark Confidant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Necroskitter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Dread Presence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Kaervek, the Spiteful
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Banshee
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Leaden Myr
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vincent Valentine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Core Prowler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Regent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Royal Assassin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sire of Seven Deaths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Ichor Rats
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ahriman
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Plague Stinger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dusk Urchins
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Plague Myr
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Flensermite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Infernal Grasp
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Tragic Slip
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Strike
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Snuff Out
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Corruption
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Darkness
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Dismember
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Force of Despair
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Undying Malice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fatal Push
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Vraska's Fall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Doom Blade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Murder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Malicious Affliction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Undying Evil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Grim Affliction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Virulent Wound
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
The Spot's Portal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Bubbling Muck
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mutilate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ambition's Cost
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Diresight
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Drown in Ichor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Vat Emergence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fell
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Gruesome Realization
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Queen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Invoke Despair
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Risky Research
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Plate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Nightmare Lash
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Engine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Magitek Scythe
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Lashwrithe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Fireshrieker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Plate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Pact Weapon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Quietus Spike
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Clasp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Whip of Erebos
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Strata Scythe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
World Map
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Leyline Axe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scytheclaw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Genji Glove
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Black Market
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Phyresis
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
No Mercy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Necrogen Communion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Night of Souls' Betrayal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Link
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sanguine Bond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Exquisite Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Call of the Ring
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Thirst
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Genesis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pestilence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Sorin Markov
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Cottage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Karn's Bastion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
The Black Gate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Memorial to Folly
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Barad-dûr
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mudflat Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Compleation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy