Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
230 decks (0.004%) Rank #120
Josh Nelson
Jul 2, 2025
Do These Five Salt-Inducing Commanders Deserve the Hate?
Today, we'll examine five salt-inducing commanders not on the Game Changer list and discern whether they're too salty to remain excluded.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Overkill
5% of 19 decks -4% synergy
World Map
5% of 21 decks +3% synergy
Vincent Valentine
4% of 25 decks -4% synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
4% of 26 decks -1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Peer into the Abyss
85% of 230 decks +73% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
82% of 230 decks +71% synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
69% of 230 decks +66% synergy
Underworld Dreams
73% of 230 decks +65% synergy
Exquisite Blood
78% of 230 decks +65% synergy
Howling Mine
68% of 230 decks +63% synergy
Sanguine Bond
74% of 230 decks +62% synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
63% of 230 decks +59% synergy
Dark Deal
69% of 230 decks +56% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
60% of 230 decks +53% synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
86% of 230 decks +20% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
80% of 230 decks +40% synergy
Jet Medallion
80% of 230 decks +23% synergy
Crypt Ghast
77% of 230 decks +29% synergy
Toxic Deluge
70% of 230 decks +34% synergy
Lightning Greaves
69% of 230 decks +35% synergy
Sign in Blood
67% of 230 decks +30% synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
66% of 230 decks +49% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
60% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Damnable Pact
57% of 230 decks +52% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
85% of 230 decks +56% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83% of 230 decks +60% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
76% of 230 decks +62% synergy
The One Ring
73% of 230 decks +63% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
73% of 230 decks +42% synergy
Ancient Tomb
41% of 230 decks +29% synergy
Imperial Seal
32% of 230 decks +25% synergy
Opposition Agent
32% of 230 decks +21% synergy
Chrome Mox
23% of 230 decks +17% synergy
Mana Vault
20% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Creatures
Vilis, Broker of Blood
57% of 230 decks +43% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
56% of 206 decks +45% synergy
Fate Unraveler
53% of 230 decks +49% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
53% of 115 decks +45% synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51% of 114 decks +47% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
49% of 150 decks +42% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
47% of 230 decks +42% synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
47% of 230 decks +41% synergy
Master of the Feast
45% of 230 decks +42% synergy
Witch of the Moors
39% of 230 decks +35% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
37% of 230 decks +21% synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
33% of 230 decks +19% synergy
Dread Presence
28% of 230 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
27% of 230 decks +16% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
27% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
26% of 230 decks +21% synergy
Starscape Cleric
25% of 145 decks +21% synergy
Sheoldred
23% of 230 decks +15% synergy
Elder Brain
22% of 230 decks +19% synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
19% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Blood Artist
18% of 230 decks -12% synergy
Veinwitch Coven
16% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
16% of 230 decks +11% synergy
Roaming Throne
16% of 206 decks +12% synergy
Bloodgift Demon
15% of 230 decks +11% synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
15% of 230 decks -11% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14% of 230 decks -11% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
14% of 134 decks +8% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
14% of 230 decks +12% synergy
Nirkana Revenant
14% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Massacre Wurm
14% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Skirge Familiar
13% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Epicure of Blood
13% of 230 decks +11% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13% of 230 decks -5% synergy
Archfiend of Despair
11% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
11% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Magus of the Coffers
10% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
10% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
10% of 135 decks +5% synergy
Howling Golem
9% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Dark Confidant
9% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Defiler of Flesh
8% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Boggart Trawler
8% of 158 decks +0% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
7% of 113 decks +6% synergy
Zenith Chronicler
7% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Twilight Prophet
7% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Sangromancer
7% of 230 decks -6% synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
6% of 206 decks -1% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
5% of 146 decks +1% synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
5% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
56% of 230 decks +34% synergy
Baleful Mastery
48% of 230 decks +38% synergy
Imp's Mischief
40% of 230 decks +18% synergy
Infernal Grasp
38% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Defile
32% of 230 decks -8% synergy
Cabal Ritual
31% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Withering Torment
31% of 133 decks -0% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30% of 230 decks +9% synergy
Blood Pact
30% of 230 decks +25% synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
27% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Dismember
23% of 230 decks +12% synergy
Snuff Out
23% of 230 decks +11% synergy
Go for the Throat
17% of 230 decks -7% synergy
Necrologia
16% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Feign Death
16% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Darkness
15% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Profane
14% of 159 decks -4% synergy
Undying Malice
13% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Consuming Corruption
13% of 158 decks -4% synergy
Force of Despair
13% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Not Dead After All
12% of 221 decks +2% synergy
Withering Boon
12% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Bitter Triumph
12% of 206 decks +1% synergy
Soul Shatter
11% of 230 decks -1% synergy
Ad Nauseam
11% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Culling the Weak
11% of 230 decks -3% synergy
Entomb
9% of 230 decks -3% synergy
Stinging Study
8% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Hero's Downfall
7% of 230 decks -1% synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7% of 230 decks -3% synergy
Village Rites
7% of 230 decks -17% synergy
Saw in Half
6% of 230 decks -0% synergy
Supernatural Stamina
6% of 230 decks -1% synergy
Murder
6% of 230 decks -4% synergy
Cut Down
6% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Offer Immortality
5% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
57% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Damnation
53% of 230 decks +32% synergy
Night's Whisper
53% of 230 decks +29% synergy
Grim Tutor
51% of 230 decks +38% synergy
Reanimate
50% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Exsanguinate
47% of 230 decks +23% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
39% of 230 decks +22% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
38% of 172 decks +25% synergy
Read the Bones
33% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Bubbling Muck
20% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Beseech the Mirror
19% of 221 decks +12% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18% of 113 decks -0% synergy
Eldritch Pact
17% of 230 decks +15% synergy
Diabolic Intent
12% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Mutilate
11% of 230 decks -10% synergy
Rush of Dread
10% of 171 decks +6% synergy
Profane Tutor
10% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Syphon Mind
9% of 230 decks -5% synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Pain's Reward
7% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Ambition's Cost
7% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Painful Lesson
7% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Fell
6% of 146 decks +2% synergy
Chain of Smog
6% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Thoughtseize
6% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
6% of 230 decks -0% synergy
Dark Petition
6% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
52% of 230 decks +41% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
51% of 230 decks +46% synergy
Font of Mythos
48% of 230 decks +45% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
46% of 230 decks +37% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46% of 230 decks +15% synergy
Temple Bell
37% of 230 decks +34% synergy
Mindcrank
27% of 230 decks +20% synergy
Mithril Coat
25% of 230 decks +20% synergy
Horn of Greed
23% of 230 decks +22% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
22% of 230 decks +20% synergy
Memory Jar
21% of 230 decks +19% synergy
Commander's Plate
18% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Bontu's Monument
17% of 230 decks -11% synergy
Expedition Map
16% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Venser's Journal
12% of 230 decks +10% synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Spellbook
6% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5% of 230 decks -1% synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
53% of 230 decks +32% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
50% of 230 decks +40% synergy
Greed
39% of 230 decks +30% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
33% of 230 decks +17% synergy
Necrodominance
33% of 159 decks +30% synergy
Wound Reflection
28% of 230 decks +24% synergy
No Mercy
26% of 230 decks +19% synergy
Lich's Mastery
23% of 230 decks +21% synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Necropotence
18% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Painful Quandary
17% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Bitterblossom
16% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Animate Dead
13% of 230 decks -5% synergy
Polluted Bonds
12% of 230 decks +9% synergy
Grievous Wound
9% of 134 decks +7% synergy
Call of the Ring
9% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7% of 230 decks -3% synergy
Black Market
7% of 230 decks -15% synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
7% of 133 decks +4% synergy
Leyline of the Void
7% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Tainted Remedy
5% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
37% of 230 decks +34% synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
20% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Sorin Markov
13% of 230 decks +10% synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
11% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Professor Onyx
7% of 230 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
93% of 230 decks +37% synergy
Reliquary Tower
78% of 230 decks +46% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
69% of 230 decks +31% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
53% of 230 decks +23% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53% of 230 decks +40% synergy
Bojuka Bog
52% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
51% of 230 decks +48% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
50% of 230 decks +13% synergy
War Room
30% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26% of 230 decks +10% synergy
Command Beacon
26% of 230 decks +18% synergy
Castle Locthwain
25% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Saga
21% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17% of 230 decks -5% synergy
Witch's Cottage
15% of 230 decks -9% synergy
Strip Mine
13% of 230 decks +9% synergy
Lake of the Dead
12% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Mortuary Mire
11% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Deserted Temple
9% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Thespian's Stage
9% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Maze of Ith
9% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Barren Moor
9% of 230 decks -3% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7% of 159 decks -3% synergy
Rogue's Passage
6% of 230 decks -11% synergy
Glacial Chasm
5% of 230 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95% of 230 decks +8% synergy
Thought Vessel
66% of 230 decks +37% synergy
Arcane Signet
64% of 230 decks +0% synergy
Mind Stone
31% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
30% of 221 decks +18% synergy
Lotus Petal
21% of 230 decks +14% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20% of 230 decks +16% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18% of 230 decks +13% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Mox Opal
14% of 230 decks +11% synergy
Mana Crypt
14% of 230 decks +9% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13% of 230 decks -12% synergy
Mox Amber
10% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Nyx Lotus
10% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Commander's Sphere
8% of 230 decks -2% synergy
Mox Diamond
7% of 230 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Myriad Landscape
18% of 230 decks -10% synergy
Urza's Cave
13% of 163 decks +4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
10% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10% of 230 decks +9% synergy
Polluted Delta
10% of 230 decks +7% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Marsh Flats
9% of 230 decks +6% synergy
Command Tower
8% of 230 decks +2% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6% of 230 decks +2% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Prismatic Vista
5% of 230 decks +3% synergy