#1
Syr Konrad, the Grim
· $1.57
Syr Konrad, the Grim turns deaths and graveyard movement into steady damage against each opponent.
Best Mono-Black Commanders (Black)
The mono-black commanders worth building, from fan favourites to tournament winners and budget gems. Other colors →
👑 Most popular Mono-Black commanders
#2
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
· $3.85
Braids, Arisen Nightmare turns your end step into a repeatable choice.
#3
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
· $102.10
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse is a four-mana legendary Phyrexian Praetor with deathtouch that turns every draw into a life swing.
#4
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
· $10.06
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose turns every life gain into a direct life loss for an opponent.
#5
Sheoldred, Whispering One
· $22.31
Sheoldred, Whispering One is a seven-mana black legendary creature that grinds out card advantage every turn.
#6
Ayara, First of Locthwain
· $5.97
Ayara, First of Locthwain turns each black creature entering the battlefield into a small drain: whenever she or another black creature you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
#7
#8
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
· $0.26
Yahenni is a three-mana haste creature that grows every time an opponent's creature dies, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself.
#9
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
· $1.05
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth lets you pay 2 life in place of each {B} in a cost, including its own, so you can drop it far earlier than its seven mana value suggests.
#10
Vilis, Broker of Blood
· $9.79
Vilis, Broker of Blood is an eight-mana black Demon with flying that turns life loss into card advantage.
#11
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
· $25.85
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER is a three-mana black creature whose game plan revolves around creatures dying.
#12
Junji, the Midnight Sky
· $0.84
Junji, the Midnight Sky is a five-mana Mono-Black Dragon Spirit with flying and menace, so it is an evasive threat that is hard to block well.
💪 Strongest in competitive play
From our cEDH power ranking (real tournament results, last 90 days).
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth — #26 overall · 40 top cuts, 3 wins
- Gwenom, Remorseless — #64 overall · 14 top cuts, 1 wins
- Trazyn the Infinite — #122 overall · 4 top cuts, 0 wins
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare — #127 overall · 2 top cuts, 1 wins
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician — #138 overall · 5 top cuts, 0 wins
- Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER — #170 overall · 2 top cuts, 1 wins
🪙 Budget picks (commander under $3)
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
· $1.58
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia is a cheap engine that fills your board over time.
Rankle, Master of Pranks
· $2.73
Rankle is a four-mana Faerie Rogue with flying and haste, so it can attack the turn it arrives.
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
· $1.09
Drana, Liberator of Malakir is a black Vampire Ally with flying and first strike.
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
· $0.58
Known Killer gives your creatures wither, so their damage lands as -1/-1 counters, and menace, so each attacker needs two or more blockers.
✨ New Mono-Black commanders
Rev, Tithe Extractor
· — · from The List
Rev, Tithe Extractor is a four-mana legendary Human Rogue whose main job is to turn attacks into value.
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
· $12.99 · from Reality Fracture Commander
Flying, deathtouch Whenever Avacyn or another nontoken creature you control dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step.
Tombstone, Career Criminal
· $0.24 · from Marvel Super Heroes Commander
When Tombstone enters, return target Villain card from your graveyard to your hand. Villain spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
M.O.D.O.K.
· $3.36 · from Marvel Super Heroes
Flying, lifelink Mental Organism — Pay 3 life: M.O.D.O.K. connives. Activate only during your turn. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Designed Only
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
· $0.19 · from Marvel Super Heroes
Villain spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever another Villain you control enters, you may have it connive. Do this only once each turn. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a
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