Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (Commander) - Optimized

Zoe Ley
Apr 14, 2026
The 10 Best Prepared Cards in Secrets of Strixhaven
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven looks like it'll have some very strong cards for Commander. But which ones are the best?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scheming Silvertongue
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Withering Curse
3.0%inclusion4 decks133 decks
2%synergy
South Wind Avatar
2.8%inclusion10 decks353 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Peer into the Abyss
85%inclusion849 decks993 decks
75%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
72%inclusion717 decks993 decks
69%synergy
Underworld Dreams
75%inclusion743 decks993 decks
69%synergy
Howling Mine
70%inclusion699 decks993 decks
66%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
70%inclusion694 decks993 decks
66%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
75%inclusion744 decks993 decks
64%synergy
Dark Deal
70%inclusion692 decks993 decks
59%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
61%inclusion602 decks984 decks
57%synergy
Sanguine Bond
68%inclusion679 decks993 decks
57%synergy
Exquisite Blood
69%inclusion690 decks993 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion885 decks993 decks
22%synergy
Jet Medallion
80%inclusion798 decks993 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
76%inclusion757 decks993 decks
36%synergy
Crypt Ghast
71%inclusion704 decks993 decks
23%synergy
Sign in Blood
67%inclusion664 decks993 decks
31%synergy
Toxic Deluge
63%inclusion624 decks993 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion619 decks993 decks
29%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
62%inclusion614 decks993 decks
11%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
61%inclusion603 decks993 decks
42%synergy
Damnable Pact
60%inclusion598 decks993 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion679 decks993 decks
41%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
67%inclusion665 decks993 decks
54%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
66%inclusion658 decks993 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
58%inclusion571 decks993 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
54%inclusion533 decks993 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion326 decks993 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
28%inclusion280 decks993 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion205 decks993 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion188 decks993 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion177 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Marauding Blight-Priest
56%inclusion552 decks993 decks
49%synergy
Fate Unraveler
55%inclusion549 decks993 decks
52%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
51%inclusion502 decks984 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
51%inclusion505 decks991 decks
43%synergy
Master of the Feast
51%inclusion503 decks993 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
49%inclusion488 decks993 decks
45%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
46%inclusion461 decks993 decks
36%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
45%inclusion446 decks993 decks
32%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
38%inclusion375 decks993 decks
33%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
35%inclusion345 decks993 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
32%inclusion322 decks993 decks
17%synergy
Witch of the Moors
31%inclusion306 decks993 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
29%inclusion289 decks993 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
29%inclusion288 decks993 decks
18%synergy
Dread Presence
29%inclusion286 decks993 decks
15%synergy
Elder Brain
25%inclusion245 decks993 decks
22%synergy
Starscape Cleric
21%inclusion211 decks990 decks
18%synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
20%inclusion200 decks993 decks
16%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
17%inclusion172 decks993 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred
16%inclusion161 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
16%inclusion155 decks993 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion153 decks993 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion143 decks993 decks
-17%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion140 decks993 decks
-3%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
13%inclusion134 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
12%inclusion122 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
12%inclusion121 decks988 decks
7%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
12%inclusion119 decks993 decks
-7%synergy
Skirge Familiar
12%inclusion115 decks993 decks
6%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
11%inclusion108 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
11%inclusion105 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion97 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Epicure of Blood
10%inclusion97 decks993 decks
8%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.5%inclusion94 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
9.2%inclusion91 decks993 decks
-16%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
8.6%inclusion85 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
8.5%inclusion57 decks669 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion84 decks992 decks
0%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
7.0%inclusion70 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
6.9%inclusion36 decks521 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
6.6%inclusion66 decks993 decks
-17%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
6.6%inclusion66 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
6.5%inclusion65 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
6.4%inclusion64 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
6.1%inclusion61 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
5.9%inclusion58 decks990 decks
1%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
5.7%inclusion57 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
5.6%inclusion56 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Clockwork Fox
5.2%inclusion52 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Ophiomancer
5.1%inclusion51 decks993 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
53%inclusion530 decks993 decks
29%synergy
Baleful Mastery
48%inclusion475 decks993 decks
39%synergy
Imp's Mischief
40%inclusion394 decks993 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
36%inclusion361 decks993 decks
11%synergy
Blood Pact
35%inclusion348 decks993 decks
31%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion328 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Defile
30%inclusion296 decks993 decks
-7%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion273 decks988 decks
-4%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
27%inclusion271 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
27%inclusion265 decks993 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
26%inclusion259 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
23%inclusion227 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
22%inclusion215 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion189 decks992 decks
0%synergy
Darkness
18%inclusion183 decks993 decks
8%synergy
Feign Death
18%inclusion174 decks993 decks
9%synergy
Undying Malice
15%inclusion150 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion142 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Necrologia
14%inclusion135 decks993 decks
12%synergy
Force of Despair
11%inclusion109 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
11%inclusion108 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion106 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
10%inclusion101 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Withering Boon
9.4%inclusion93 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Corruption
9.1%inclusion90 decks992 decks
-7%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.0%inclusion89 decks993 decks
-7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.8%inclusion87 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.7%inclusion86 decks993 decks
6%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.3%inclusion82 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.1%inclusion80 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Entomb
7.4%inclusion73 decks993 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.6%inclusion66 decks993 decks
-19%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.5%inclusion46 decks703 decks
-2%synergy
Cut Down
6.0%inclusion60 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Village Rites
5.7%inclusion57 decks993 decks
-20%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion572 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
49%inclusion484 decks993 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
48%inclusion480 decks993 decks
28%synergy
Night's Whisper
48%inclusion472 decks993 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
41%inclusion404 decks993 decks
16%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
38%inclusion381 decks993 decks
27%synergy
Grim Tutor
35%inclusion345 decks993 decks
23%synergy
Read the Bones
30%inclusion297 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
26%inclusion258 decks993 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion190 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18%inclusion173 decks984 decks
1%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion170 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Mutilate
15%inclusion146 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Eldritch Pact
14%inclusion143 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
14%inclusion139 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion112 decks993 decks
-4%synergy
Syphon Mind
9.3%inclusion92 decks993 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Tutor
9.1%inclusion90 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Painful Lesson
8.5%inclusion84 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.9%inclusion78 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
6.9%inclusion69 decks993 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.7%inclusion67 decks993 decks
-6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
6.5%inclusion65 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.3%inclusion63 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.2%inclusion62 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.9%inclusion59 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
5.8%inclusion58 decks993 decks
-21%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.6%inclusion56 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.4%inclusion54 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.1%inclusion51 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Duress
5.1%inclusion51 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Pain's Reward
5.0%inclusion50 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Font of Mythos
50%inclusion498 decks993 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion467 decks993 decks
16%synergy
Temple Bell
42%inclusion421 decks993 decks
40%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
41%inclusion404 decks993 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion338 decks993 decks
26%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
32%inclusion314 decks993 decks
22%synergy
Horn of Greed
24%inclusion242 decks993 decks
23%synergy
Mindcrank
23%inclusion233 decks993 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion183 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
16%inclusion163 decks993 decks
11%synergy
Memory Jar
16%inclusion162 decks993 decks
15%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15%inclusion149 decks993 decks
13%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
14%inclusion115 decks805 decks
-6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion122 decks993 decks
-16%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion118 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.5%inclusion94 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
9.3%inclusion92 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.7%inclusion86 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
7.4%inclusion73 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion54 decks993 decks
-10%synergy
Spellbook
5.2%inclusion52 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
45%inclusion445 decks993 decks
21%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
40%inclusion398 decks993 decks
31%synergy
Greed
34%inclusion340 decks993 decks
27%synergy
Necrodominance
30%inclusion300 decks992 decks
27%synergy
No Mercy
28%inclusion280 decks993 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
24%inclusion240 decks993 decks
14%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
22%inclusion220 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Lich's Mastery
20%inclusion196 decks993 decks
18%synergy
Painful Quandary
15%inclusion151 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
15%inclusion150 decks993 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion130 decks993 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9.3%inclusion92 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.8%inclusion87 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Black Market
8.1%inclusion80 decks993 decks
-13%synergy
Bitterblossom
8.1%inclusion80 decks993 decks
-5%synergy
Grievous Wound
7.2%inclusion71 decks988 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
6.9%inclusion69 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Grave Pact
5.8%inclusion58 decks993 decks
-14%synergy
Waste Not
5.7%inclusion57 decks993 decks
-5%synergy
Underworld Connections
5.0%inclusion50 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
38%inclusion381 decks993 decks
36%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
19%inclusion192 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
18%inclusion180 decks993 decks
16%synergy
Sorin Markov
8.1%inclusion80 decks993 decks
6%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
6.3%inclusion63 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
77%inclusion761 decks993 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion720 decks993 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
56%inclusion555 decks993 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion533 decks993 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion523 decks993 decks
42%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
44%inclusion435 decks993 decks
41%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
43%inclusion431 decks993 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion424 decks993 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion212 decks993 decks
6%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion198 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion195 decks993 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion194 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
16%inclusion163 decks993 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion157 decks993 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion143 decks993 decks
-11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion106 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Lake of the Dead
10%inclusion101 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.3%inclusion92 decks993 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.1%inclusion80 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion79 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.9%inclusion78 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion77 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Barren Moor
7.5%inclusion74 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.2%inclusion71 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion59 decks993 decks
-13%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion56 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.4%inclusion54 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion951 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
65%inclusion641 decks993 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion635 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion313 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion188 decks993 decks
16%synergy
The Soul Stone
18%inclusion123 decks676 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion177 decks993 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion166 decks993 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion163 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion141 decks993 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion126 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion112 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
7.5%inclusion74 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.4%inclusion73 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.0%inclusion70 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion65 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
6.2%inclusion62 decks993 decks
-5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.2%inclusion62 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.7%inclusion57 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion55 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.4%inclusion54 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion942 decks993 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion328 decks993 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion189 decks992 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion174 decks993 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion102 decks993 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion100 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion84 decks992 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
8.0%inclusion79 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.6%inclusion75 decks993 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.9%inclusion69 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion63 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.1%inclusion61 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.0%inclusion60 decks993 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.6%inclusion56 decks993 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.6%inclusion56 decks993 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.1%inclusion51 decks993 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion50 decks993 decks
0%synergy