Cecil, Dark Knight (Commander) - Expensive Self-Damage

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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100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
94%synergy
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89%synergy
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85%synergy
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76%synergy
Reanimate
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71%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Children of Korlis
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68%synergy
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67%synergy
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65%synergy
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86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
49%synergy
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Damn
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
General's Enforcer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Exquisite Blood
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
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Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Teferi's Protection
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
70%synergy
The One Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Smothering Tithe
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Demonic Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Necropotence
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ad Nauseam
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
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57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Darkstar Augur
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Bastion Protector
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Knight Exemplar
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Serra Ascendant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Marshland Bloodcaster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Blood Celebrant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tataru Taru
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vincent Valentine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Caustic Bronco
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Opposition Agent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Necropolis Regent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Doom Whisperer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Archangel of Thune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
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Akroma's Will
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Angel's Grace
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Withering Torment
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Imp's Mischief
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Withering Boon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Silence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Darkness
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Dismember
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Pact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Read the Bones
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Sign in Blood
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Open the Armory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Exsanguinate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Repay in Kind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Profane Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Contract
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Bond of Agony
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Risky Shortcut
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Slash the Ranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dark Deal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Bargain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Darkness Crystal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Excalibur II
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Mithril Coat
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Shadowspear
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Plate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
The Endstone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Whip of Erebos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Sigil
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Defense Grid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thran Power Suit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Viridian Longbow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Colossus Hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fireshrieker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thornbite Staff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Reclamation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Lunar Convocation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Call of the Ring
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Forge Anew
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Mantle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Knights' Charge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Revel in Riches
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Bitterblossom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
The Black Gate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Cabal Coffers
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Minas Tirith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Westvale Abbey
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Inventors' Fair
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Castle Locthwain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-43%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
89%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Godless Shrine
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Silent Clearing
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Isolated Chapel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Horizon of Progress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Silence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Tainted Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-38%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
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