Zenos yae Galvus (Commander) - Optimized Infect

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mornsong Aria
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mithril Coat
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
94%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
90%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Phyresis
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Tainted Strike
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Vorpal Sword
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Toxic Deluge
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Jet Medallion
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Infernal Grasp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Crypt Ghast
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
35%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Defile
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Massacre Girl
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Opposition Agent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Dark Confidant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Ophiomancer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Phage the Untouchable
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Tree of Perdition
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Murderous Rider
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Dread Presence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Carrion Feeder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Whispering Specter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grim Servant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Silent Arbiter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Plague Myr
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Chittering Witch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Kaervek, the Spiteful
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Terror of Towashi
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Forsaken Miner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Ichor Rats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Vincent Valentine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Withering Torment
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Fell the Profane
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Darkness
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Dismember
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Hagra Mauling
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Imp's Mischief
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Vraska's Fall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Corruption
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hatred
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Culling the Weak
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Overkill
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Geth's Verdict
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Affliction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Armor of Shadows
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Necrologia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Offer Immortality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Fight On!
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Bubbling Muck
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Fell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Damnation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Vat Emergence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bone Shards
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Buried Alive
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Drown in Ichor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Plate
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Pact Weapon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Nightmare Lash
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Whip of Erebos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Whispersteel Dagger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Magitek Scythe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Endstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Grave Pact
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
No Mercy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Bitterblossom
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Thran Vigil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Contamination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glistening Oil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Warlock Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Wound Reflection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Revel in Riches
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pestilence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tortured Existence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Necrogen Communion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Bojuka Bog
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
74%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
67%synergy
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Command Beacon
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Castle Locthwain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
The Black Gate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Winding Canyons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Cottage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
High Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Lake of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
21%synergy
The Soul Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Staff of Compleation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Swamp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Fell the Profane
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Hagra Mauling
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Command Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy