Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Cecil, Dark Knight
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Jesse Barker Plotkin
Jun 26, 2025
Jesse Barker Plotkin
Use Your Life Total as a Resource With This Cecil, Dark Knight Brew
What's the old adage? "Winning at full life is the same as winning at one life"? Jesse's got a deck that really puts that notion to the test.
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Black Market Connections
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Pact Weapon
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Mithril Coat
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Dark Confidant
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Deadly Rollick
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Mox Diamond
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
The One Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Mana Vault
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Imperial Seal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Chrome Mox
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
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Squall, SeeD Mercenary
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Voice of Victory
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Grand Abolisher
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
General's Enforcer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Blood
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Children of Korlis
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Darkstar Augur
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Serra Ascendant
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13%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Blood Celebrant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Markov Purifier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Viscera Seer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Relic Seeker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Blade of the Oni
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crypt Ghast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Athreos, God of Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Darkness
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ad Nauseam
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Imp's Mischief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Silence
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Protection Magic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
You're Not Alone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Restoration Magic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Simulacrum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Dispute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Culling the Weak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Angel's Grace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mana Tithe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Rain of Filth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Withering Boon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Read the Bones
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Grim Tutor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Night's Whisper
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Exsanguinate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Providence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Bond of Agony
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wrath of God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Contract
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Damn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-13%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cruel Bargain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Repay in Kind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Killing Wave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
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The Darkness Crystal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
The Wind Crystal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Excalibur II
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Darksteel Plate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Worldslayer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Cranial Plating
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Buster Sword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Portable Hole
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Colossus Hammer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Explorer's Scope
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mandibular Kite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Plate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Zephyr Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Defense Grid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Jet Medallion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Goldvein Pick
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fireshrieker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Short Bow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Forge Anew
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Blind Obedience
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Exquisite Blood
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Sanguine Bond
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Greed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Deafening Silence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Necropotence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Edge of the Divinity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Necrodominance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
All That Glitters
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Cabal Coffers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Command Beacon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Den
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Whispers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Temple
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Black Gate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lands
Caves of Koilos
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Scrubland
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Marsh Flats
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Godless Shrine
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Isolated Chapel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Capital City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Silence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-22%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Silent Clearing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-22%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
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