Edgar Markov (Commander) - Budget Optimized Lifegain

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Joshua Wood
Jul 28, 2025
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch for Your Commander Decks
Having an elevator pitch for your Commander decks can streamline your pre-game discussions, and help to make sure you have a fun game.
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Stromkirk Captain
85% of 13 decks +74% synergy
Sanguine Bond
77% of 13 decks +69% synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
69% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
62% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Captivating Vampire
69% of 13 decks +58% synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
62% of 13 decks +57% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
62% of 13 decks +56% synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
62% of 13 decks +55% synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
62% of 13 decks +54% synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
62% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Bloodline Keeper
62% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
62% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Cordial Vampire
62% of 13 decks +50% synergy
Crackling Doom
62% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
54% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Stensia Masquerade
54% of 13 decks +50% synergy
Patron of the Vein
54% of 13 decks +48% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
54% of 13 decks +46% synergy
Blood Tribute
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Demonic Tutor
15% of 13 decks -5% synergy
The One Ring
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Teferi's Protection
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Smothering Tithe
8% of 13 decks -20% synergy
Creatures
Sanctum Seeker
54% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Tithe Drinker
46% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
46% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
46% of 13 decks +41% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
46% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Vampire Socialite
46% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Rakish Heir
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
38% of 13 decks +33% synergy
Legion Lieutenant
38% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Sangromancer
38% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
38% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Qarsi Revenant
33% of 12 decks +30% synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Twilight Prophet
31% of 13 decks +23% synergy
Butcher of Malakir
31% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
31% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
31% of 13 decks +29% synergy
Olivia Voldaren
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
High-Society Hunter
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Vicious Conquistador
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Blood Seeker
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Champion of Dusk
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Kalastria Highborn
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Sorin of House Markov
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
23% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Drana's Emissary
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Viscera Seer
23% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Bloodtracker
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
15% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Dominating Vampire
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Indulging Patrician
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Metallic Mimic
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Vampire Nocturnus
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Falkenrath Gorger
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Mortify
54% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Village Rites
46% of 13 decks +35% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38% of 13 decks -24% synergy
Boros Charm
23% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Go for the Throat
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Despark
23% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fracture
23% of 13 decks +16% synergy
Duty Beyond Death
17% of 12 decks +12% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Chaos Warp
15% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Dark Ritual
15% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Rakdos Charm
15% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Infernal Grasp
15% of 13 decks +13% synergy
Urge to Feed
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Path to Exile
15% of 13 decks -32% synergy
Inevitable Defeat
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Lantern Flare
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Demonic Gifts
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Bake into a Pie
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Stoke the Flames
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Faith's Reward
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Return to Dust
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Imp's Mischief
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Final Flare
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Dawn's Truce
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Vraska's Contempt
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Vampires' Vengeance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Deadly Dispute
8% of 13 decks -14% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Skeletal Scrying
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Soul Shatter
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Unlikely Aid
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Thraben Charm
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Costly Plunder
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
You Cannot Pass!
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Body Count
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Delirium
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Shock
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8% of 13 decks -27% synergy
Legion Leadership
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Revitalize
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Surge of Salvation
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Bedevil
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Utter End
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Curtain of Light
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Vona's Hunger
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Deflecting Palm
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Kill Shot
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sorceries
Merciless Eviction
46% of 13 decks +43% synergy
Olivia's Wrath
38% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Feed the Swarm
31% of 13 decks +25% synergy
Sign in Blood
31% of 13 decks +22% synergy
New Blood
23% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Diabolic Intent
23% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Exsanguinate
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Ambition's Cost
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Rip Apart
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Crippling Fear
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Stensia Banquet
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
15% of 13 decks -23% synergy
Macabre Reconstruction
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rush of Dread
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Bankrupt in Blood
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Fell the Mighty
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Profane Tutor
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Damnable Pact
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Edgar's Awakening
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Call to the Feast
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Faithless Looting
8% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Unearth
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Farewell
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Seize the Spoils
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Read the Bones
8% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Drown in Sorrow
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Queen's Commission
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Blood Beckoning
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Revival // Revenge
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Hex
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Murderous Compulsion
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Walk the Plank
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Reconstruct History
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8% of 13 decks +3% synergy
In Garruk's Wake
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Syphon Mind
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Solemn Offering
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Toxic Deluge
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Damn
8% of 13 decks -12% synergy
Fumigate
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Flay Essence
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Thrilling Discovery
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Final Vengeance
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Gruesome Fate
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Kindred Charge
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blade of the Bloodchief
46% of 13 decks +42% synergy
Skullclamp
38% of 13 decks +10% synergy
Herald's Horn
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Chalice of Life
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Heirloom Blade
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Banner of Kinship
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 13 decks -16% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 13 decks -19% synergy
The Regalia
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
Quietus Spike
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Culling Dais
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8% of 13 decks -0% synergy
Whip of Erebos
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Ravenous Amulet
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tithing Blade
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Bontu's Monument
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Cryptic Gateway
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Reaper's Talisman
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fountain of Renewal
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Fountainport Bell
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Tainted Sigil
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
46% of 13 decks +38% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
46% of 13 decks +26% synergy
Cathars' Crusade
31% of 13 decks +24% synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Underworld Connections
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Shared Animosity
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Intangible Virtue
15% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Legion's Landing
15% of 13 decks +11% synergy
All-Out Assault
8% of 12 decks -5% synergy
Black Market
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Together Forever
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rising of the Day
8% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Angelic Exaltation
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Blind Obedience
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Vampiric Rites
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Curse of Vitality
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Resourceful Defense
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Impact Tremors
8% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Smile at Death
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Spiteful Visions
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Warleader's Call
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Seal of Cleansing
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Wound Reflection
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Revel in Riches
8% of 13 decks +0% synergy
Leshrac's Rite
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Cover of Darkness
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Kindred Boon
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
38% of 13 decks +36% synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Sorin, Vampire Lord
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sorin Markov
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Castle Locthwain
31% of 13 decks +27% synergy
Mortuary Mire
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Reliquary Tower
23% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Kabira Crossroads
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Temple of the False God
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Leechridden Swamp
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Nephalia Academy
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Shambling Vent
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Arena of Glory
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Witch's Cottage
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Cabal Coffers
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Kher Keep
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Looming Spires
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Mudflat Village
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Thespian's Stage
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Axgard Armory
8% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Smoldering Spires
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Three Tree City
8% of 13 decks +1% synergy
Blighted Steppe
8% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
8% of 13 decks -15% synergy
Field of Ruin
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
85% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Rakdos Signet
38% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Orzhov Signet
38% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Boros Signet
23% of 13 decks -9% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
23% of 13 decks -18% synergy
Commander's Sphere
15% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Pristine Talisman
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8% of 13 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8% of 13 decks -32% synergy
Mardu Banner
8% of 13 decks +4% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Thran Dynamo
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Savai Crystal
8% of 13 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100% of 13 decks +8% synergy
Swamp
92% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Mountain
92% of 13 decks -1% synergy
Plains
92% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
77% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Voldaren Estate
69% of 13 decks +61% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
62% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Scoured Barrens
62% of 13 decks +52% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
54% of 13 decks +40% synergy
Nomad Outpost
54% of 13 decks -4% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
54% of 13 decks +44% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
54% of 13 decks +45% synergy
Boros Garrison
46% of 13 decks +31% synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
46% of 13 decks +37% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38% of 13 decks +18% synergy
Exotic Orchard
38% of 13 decks -12% synergy
Evolving Wilds
38% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
38% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Akoum Refuge
31% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Shattered Landscape
31% of 13 decks +11% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
23% of 13 decks +17% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23% of 13 decks +20% synergy
Razortrap Gorge
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Tramway Station
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Cinder Barrens
23% of 13 decks +22% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23% of 13 decks -2% synergy
Urborg Volcano
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Fell the Profane
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 13 decks +2% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15% of 13 decks -19% synergy
Tainted Field
15% of 13 decks +3% synergy
Ash Barrens
15% of 13 decks +9% synergy
Sundown Pass
15% of 13 decks -6% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
15% of 13 decks +5% synergy
Furycalm Snarl
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Triumph
15% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Boros Guildgate
15% of 13 decks +12% synergy
Temple of Malice
15% of 13 decks -3% synergy
Unknown Shores
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Stone Quarry
15% of 13 decks +14% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15% of 13 decks -7% synergy
Neglected Manor
15% of 13 decks +15% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
15% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Silence
15% of 13 decks -8% synergy
Savai Triome
8% of 13 decks -32% synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
Fabled Passage
8% of 13 decks -1% synergy