Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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Jeremy Rowe
Oct 31, 2025
Where Do Typal Decks Fit in the New Bracket System?
With the new changes to the Commander Bracket System, how are typal decks affected? Where do creature type decks fit in? Let's discuss.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Bitterblossom
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Plague of Vermin
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Warren Soultrader
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
67%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Ophiomancer
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Gravecrawler
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
58%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Crypt Ghast
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Jet Medallion
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Diabolic Intent
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Culling the Weak
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Skullclamp
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Imperial Seal
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Necropotence
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Reassembling Skeleton
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
51%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Blood Artist
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Carrion Feeder
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Bloodghast
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Viscera Seer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
32%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Nether Traitor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Boggart Trawler
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Starscape Cleric
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Timeline Culler
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Chittering Witch
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Witch of the Moors
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Blood Pet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Grim Haruspex
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Reaper
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Grave Titan
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Darkstar Augur
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Putrid Goblin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Plaguecrafter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Forsaken Miner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Fell the Profane
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Entomb
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Saw in Half
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Imp's Mischief
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Defile
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Szat's Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sacrifice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Malice
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Despair
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Malicious Affliction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cut Down
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Doom Blade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Darkness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Damnation
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Victimize
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Grim Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Bubbling Muck
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Army of the Damned
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Profane Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Smog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Circle of Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Worthy Cost
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Extortion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Mutilate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Dark Petition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Final Parting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Necrotic Hex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Season of Loss
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Petty Larceny
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mindcrank
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Exquisite Blood
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Sanguine Bond
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Carnival of Souls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Animate Dead
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Dark Prophecy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Open the Graves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Contamination
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Grievous Wound
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Into the Pit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Castle Locthwain
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Witch's Cottage
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Westvale Abbey
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Soul Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Crowded Crypt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Cave
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy