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Ethan Coover
Oct 20, 2025
Ethan Coover
The Best Horror Combos in Commander
There are plenty of Horror creatures in Magic, but which are the best at comboing? In honor of Halloween, Ethan Coover lists the best 10.
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Grim Tutor
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
88%synergy
Blood Celebrant
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
86%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
79%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
76%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Cabal Ritual
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Jet Medallion
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Deadly Rollick
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Reanimate
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Entomb
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Opposition Agent
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Mana Vault
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Grim Monolith
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
87%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
78%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Imperial Seal
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Necropotence
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Skirge Familiar
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Balthor the Defiled
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Blood Pet
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Dimir House Guard
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Crypt Ghast
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Fleshwrither
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Blood Artist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Vile Entomber
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Gravecrawler
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Viscera Seer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence Demon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Overeager Apprentice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Thrull Parasite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Basilica Screecher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Carrion Feeder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Warren Soultrader
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Priest of Gix
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Shard of the Nightbringer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Thrashing Wumpus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fell Horseman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Saw in Half
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
62%synergy
Imp's Mischief
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Dismember
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Sacrifice
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Fell the Profane
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Snuff Out
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Shallow Grave
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Cut Down
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Pact
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Not Dead After All
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Darkness
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Defile
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Flare of Malice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Rain of Filth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Feign Death
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Edict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bile Blight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Force of Despair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Stinging Study
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Fatal Push
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Shred Memory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Hatred
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Withering Boon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Death Denied
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Strike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Consultation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Dark Petition
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Buried Alive
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Final Parting
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Toxic Deluge
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Sign in Blood
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Beseech the Queen
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Chain of Smog
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Diabolic Intent
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Bubbling Muck
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Exsanguinate
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Promise of Power
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Profane Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Consumption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Contract
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Counsel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Doomsday
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Cruel Bargain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtseize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Exhume
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Defense Grid
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Manifold Key
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Lashwrithe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nightmare Lash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Font of Mythos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Dance of the Dead
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Heartless Summoning
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Necromancy
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Leshrac's Sigil
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Exquisite Blood
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Font of Agonies
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sanguine Bond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pestilence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Demonic Vigor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Bonds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Greed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Link
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Contamination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Shade's Form
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Skeletal Grimace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Necrodominance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Covenant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Lake of the Dead
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
City of Traitors
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Crystal Vein
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Emergence Zone
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Vault of Whispers
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Scorched Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Temple
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Peat Bog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Urborg
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Mox Diamond
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
The Soul Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Fell the Profane
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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