Kagha, Shadow Archdruid (Commander) - Reanimator

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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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Avatar Destiny
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ostrich-Horse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Syr Konrad, the Grim
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Skull Prophet
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
46%synergy
Hedge Shredder
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Nyx Weaver
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
38%synergy
World Shaper
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Erinis, Gloom Stalker
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Splinterfright
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Eternal Witness
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Grist, Voracious Larva
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Six
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Reclamation Sage
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Hermit Druid
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Old Stickfingers
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Golgari Thug
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Timeless Witness
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Haywire Mite
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Underrealm Lich
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Honest Rutstein
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Circle of the Land Druid
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Cankerbloom
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Icetill Explorer
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Insidious Fungus
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Akawalli, the Seething Tower
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Dreadhound
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Brawn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Viconia, Drow Apostate
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Gravebreaker Lamia
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
The Mycotyrant
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Skullwinder
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Barrowgoyf
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Genesis
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Undead Butler
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Millikin
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Accursed Marauder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Skyfisher Spider
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Bramble Familiar
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Springbloom Druid
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Yargle and Multani
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Deathbloom Ritualist
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Lord of Extinction
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Mosswood Dreadknight
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Grisly Salvage
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Drag to the Roots
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Abrupt Decay
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Tear Asunder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Grapple with the Past
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Cache Grab
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Songs of the Damned
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Wasteful Harvest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Deathsprout
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Gnaw to the Bone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Blessed Respite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Join the Dead
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Corpse Churn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Cruel Truths
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Squirming Emergence
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Culling Ritual
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Life from the Loam
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Dread Return
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Summon Undead
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Terror Tide
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mulch
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Druidic Ritual
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Incarnation Technique
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Will of the Sultai
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Diregraf Rebirth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Witherbloom Command
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Harmonize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Life // Death
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Quag Feast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Behold the Sinister Six!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Urborg Repossession
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-27%synergy
Stitch Together
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Spider Spawning
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Convert to Slime
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Badlands Revival
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vengeful Regrowth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Altar of Dementia
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Fell Gravship
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Broodheart Engine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Gravestone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Crawling Infestation
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Scion of Halaster
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Insidious Roots
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Out of the Tombs
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Teval's Judgment
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Crawling Sensation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Soul Enervation
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Criminal Past
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Necromancy
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of Myrkul
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Cloakwood Hermit
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Chalk Outline
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Canonized in Blood
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dredger's Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Tortured Existence
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Chorale of the Void
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Kishla Village
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Witch's Cottage
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Barren Moor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Backwoods
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Restless Cottage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pit of Offerings
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
High Market
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
The Hunter Maze
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Great Arashin City
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Wood
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malady
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Wastewood Verge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Jungle Hollow
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Viridescent Bog
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Deathcap Glade
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Vernal Fen
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Haunted Mire
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Hidden Grotto
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Conduit Pylons
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Chasm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Promising Vein
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy