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Nick Price
Mar 12, 2024
Back to Basics - The 10 Most Played Mono-Black Cards in Commander
What actually makes these mono-black staples so good? Why should you include them in your deck? Let's explore with Nick!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sickening Dreams
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Ornithopter
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Dark Sphere
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
79%synergy
Shield Sphere
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Memnite
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Spellbook
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter Pact
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
65%synergy
Zuran Orb
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Cabal Ritual
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Tutor
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Culling the Weak
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Rain of Filth
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Blood Pet
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Profane Tutor
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Imp's Mischief
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Bauble
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Ad Nauseam
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
97%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
96%synergy
Chrome Mox
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Opposition Agent
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Imperial Seal
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
61%synergy
Glacial Chasm
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Skirge Familiar
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Endless One
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Ugin's Conjurant
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Dark Confidant
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Wall
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Hangarback Walker
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Grief
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Foundry Inspector
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Marauder
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Walking Atlas
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Basal Thrull
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Sacrifice
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Fatal Push
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Heartless Act
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Songs of the Damned
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Defile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-33%synergy
Withering Boon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Undying Malice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Darkness
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Bubbling Muck
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Duress
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Thoughtseize
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-32%synergy
Shrouded Lore
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Elixir of Immortality
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Welding Jar
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Gustha's Scepter
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Engineered Explosives
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Feldon's Cane
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Fountain of Youth
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Claws of Gix
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Net
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kite Shield
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Relic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Herbal Poultice
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Chalice of the Void
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Delif's Cone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Cathar's Shield
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-21%synergy
Accorder's Shield
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Bone Saw
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-24%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Library of Leng
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Cube
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Golden Throne
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Briber's Purse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-54%synergy
Enchantments
Lich's Mastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Carnival of Souls
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Zombie Infestation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Lake of the Dead
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
58%synergy
Urza's Saga
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Crystal Vein
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Cabal Coffers
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Emergence Zone
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Peat Bog
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
0%synergy
City of Traitors
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Barren Moor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-31%synergy
Polluted Mire
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Blasted Landscape
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Vault of Whispers
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Winding Canyons
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Springjack Pasture
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Crawling Barrens
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Mox Opal
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
86%synergy
Mana Crypt
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
70%synergy
Mox Amber
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
65%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Sol Talisman
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
47%synergy
Lotus Bloom
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Paradise Mantle
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Mox Tantalite
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Grim Monolith
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Signet
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-52%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-22%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy