Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper (Commander) - Upgraded Sacrifice

Jeff Dunn
The 10 Best Mel Commanders
Mel commanders are lauded as the best-designed legendaries, or as perfect enablers for digging out edge case interactions. Here are the top ten!
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Phyrexian Altar
79% of 34 decks +70% synergy
Skullclamp
79% of 34 decks +62% synergy
Viscera Seer
74% of 34 decks +60% synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
65% of 34 decks +59% synergy
Goblin Bombardment
65% of 34 decks +52% synergy
Grim Haruspex
53% of 34 decks +48% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
62% of 34 decks +48% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
44% of 34 decks +44% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
53% of 34 decks +42% synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
44% of 34 decks +40% synergy
Top Cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
71% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
62% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
53% of 34 decks +38% synergy
Eternal Witness
53% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Birds of Paradise
53% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Village Rites
47% of 34 decks +36% synergy
Victimize
44% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Cultivate
44% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Deadly Dispute
41% of 34 decks +25% synergy
Nether Traitor
38% of 34 decks +37% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
44% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Deflecting Swat
15% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Field of the Dead
12% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Worldly Tutor
12% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Ancient Tomb
9% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Crop Rotation
9% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Creatures
Pawn of Ulamog
38% of 34 decks +36% synergy
Carrion Feeder
35% of 34 decks +31% synergy
Plaguecrafter
35% of 34 decks +30% synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
35% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
35% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Cankerbloom
32% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Reclamation Sage
32% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Blood Artist
32% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
32% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Llanowar Elves
32% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Mayhem Devil
32% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
29% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Bloodghast
29% of 34 decks +28% synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
29% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Elvish Mystic
29% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
29% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Merciless Executioner
26% of 34 decks +25% synergy
Midnight Reaper
26% of 34 decks +24% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26% of 34 decks +23% synergy
Wood Elves
26% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Haywire Mite
26% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Insidious Fungus
25% of 12 decks +22% synergy
Persistent Specimen
24% of 34 decks +23% synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
24% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Murderous Redcap
24% of 34 decks +21% synergy
Warren Soultrader
22% of 18 decks +13% synergy
Cult Conscript
21% of 34 decks +20% synergy
Dark Confidant
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
21% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
21% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Mirkwood Bats
21% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Sifter of Skulls
18% of 34 decks +17% synergy
Spore Frog
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Arbor Elf
18% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Smothering Abomination
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Shriekmaw
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Woe Strider
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
18% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Beast Whisperer
18% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Squee, the Immortal
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
18% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
18% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Delighted Halfling
18% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17% of 18 decks +11% synergy
Accursed Marauder
17% of 18 decks +9% synergy
Rakka Mar
15% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
15% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Gut, True Soul Zealot
15% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
38% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Beast Within
35% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
32% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Entomb
24% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Chaos Warp
24% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Nature's Claim
21% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Tragic Slip
18% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Heroic Intervention
18% of 34 decks -8% synergy
Costly Plunder
15% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Terminate
15% of 34 decks -13% synergy
Natural Affinity
12% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Altar's Reap
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Bedevil
12% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Deadly Rollick
12% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Dark Ritual
12% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Harrow
12% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Putrefy
12% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Chord of Calling
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Rakdos Charm
9% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Abrupt Decay
9% of 34 decks -4% synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
38% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Kodama's Reach
38% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
38% of 8 decks +30% synergy
Reanimate
35% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Living Death
26% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Damnation
24% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Nature's Lore
24% of 34 decks -10% synergy
Rampant Growth
24% of 34 decks -13% synergy
Farseek
24% of 34 decks -21% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
21% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Three Visits
21% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Dread Return
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Buried Alive
18% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Toxic Deluge
18% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Blasphemous Act
18% of 34 decks -22% synergy
Primal Growth
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Read the Bones
12% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Culling Ritual
12% of 34 decks -0% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Faithless Looting
12% of 34 decks -10% synergy
Deadly Brew
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Bone Shards
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Migration Path
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Regrowth
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Unearth
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Night's Whisper
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Vandalblast
9% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Vat of Rebirth
15% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Birthing Pod
15% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Lightning Greaves
15% of 34 decks -11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
12% of 34 decks +0% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12% of 34 decks -15% synergy
Blasting Station
9% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Spawning Pit
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Nim Deathmantle
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Mind Stone
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Lotus Petal
9% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Elemental Bond
29% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
29% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Grave Pact
26% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Impact Tremors
26% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Animate Dead
26% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
21% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Fecundity
21% of 34 decks +18% synergy
Insidious Roots
20% of 25 decks +16% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
18% of 34 decks +14% synergy
Dictate of Erebos
18% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Parallel Lives
18% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
18% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Golgari Germination
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Guardian Project
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Sylvan Library
15% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Earthcraft
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Riveteers Ascendancy
12% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Vampiric Rites
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Defense of the Heart
9% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Necromancy
9% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Journey to Eternity
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Doubling Season
9% of 34 decks +2% synergy
Black Market Connections
9% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
38% of 34 decks +34% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35% of 34 decks +16% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35% of 34 decks +15% synergy
Bojuka Bog
32% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Grim Backwoods
15% of 34 decks +12% synergy
Westvale Abbey
12% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Strip Mine
12% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
12% of 34 decks -11% synergy
Buried Ruin
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Kher Keep
9% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Saga
9% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Cabal Coffers
9% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the False God
9% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Arcane Signet
38% of 34 decks -32% synergy
Golgari Signet
12% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
12% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Rakdos Signet
9% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
9% of 34 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
76% of 34 decks +28% synergy
Stomping Ground
68% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
65% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Wooded Foothills
65% of 34 decks +29% synergy
Blood Crypt
65% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62% of 34 decks +26% synergy
Bayou
44% of 34 decks +31% synergy
Polluted Delta
41% of 34 decks +32% synergy
Windswept Heath
41% of 34 decks +30% synergy
Badlands
41% of 34 decks +28% synergy
Taiga
38% of 34 decks +25% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
38% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
38% of 34 decks -13% synergy
Scalding Tarn
35% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Misty Rainforest
35% of 34 decks +25% synergy
Luxury Suite
35% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Arid Mesa
32% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Rootbound Crag
32% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Spire Garden
32% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Exotic Orchard
32% of 34 decks -19% synergy
Prismatic Vista
29% of 34 decks +22% synergy
Marsh Flats
29% of 34 decks +19% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
29% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
29% of 34 decks -12% synergy
Fabled Passage
26% of 34 decks +10% synergy
Evolving Wilds
26% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
26% of 34 decks -7% synergy
Cinder Glade
26% of 34 decks -19% synergy
Twisted Landscape
22% of 18 decks -6% synergy
Mana Confluence
21% of 34 decks +13% synergy
Haunted Ridge
21% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Raucous Theater
19% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Commercial District
19% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Underground Mortuary
19% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Karplusan Forest
18% of 34 decks -0% synergy
Rockfall Vale
18% of 34 decks -8% synergy
Savage Lands
18% of 34 decks -31% synergy
Reflecting Pool
15% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Wood
15% of 34 decks +7% synergy
City of Brass
15% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Deathcap Glade
15% of 34 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Malady
15% of 34 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
15% of 34 decks -3% synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
12% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Rugged Highlands
12% of 34 decks +7% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12% of 34 decks +5% synergy
Twilight Mire
12% of 34 decks +2% synergy