Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon (Commander) - Optimized Infect

Alternate Names:

Venom, King in BlackVenom, King in Black

Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Rank #779
26decks
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Chris Guest
Apr 20, 2025
20 Best Dragon Cards for Commander
It's all in the title. These are the 20 best Dragon cards that you should be playing in Commander, ranked!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Splinter's Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Plague Stinger
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Whispering Specter
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Plague Myr
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Vraska's Fall
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Lashwrithe
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Karn's Bastion
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Howl from Beyond
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Jet Medallion
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Crypt Ghast
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Ritual
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Plate
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Damnation
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Necropotence
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Opposition Agent
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Imperial Seal
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Crusader
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Ichor Rats
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dark Confidant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Flensermite
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Myr Convert
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Septic Rats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Contagious Nim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Core Prowler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Corpse Cur
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Massacre Wurm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Necropede
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Juggernaut
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Blackcleave Goblin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Nightmare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp Mosquito
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Necroskitter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred's Headcleaver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Nimraiser Paladin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Aspirant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Accursed Marauder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blood Pet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Leaden Myr
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Agent Venom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Go for the Throat
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Imp's Mischief
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Hatred
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Dismember
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Strike
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Infernal Grasp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cut Down
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Darkness
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Hero's Downfall
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Withering Boon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Culling the Weak
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Despair
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Defile
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Sugar Rush
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Doom Blade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Soul Shatter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Slaughter Pact
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grim Affliction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Virulent Wound
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Virulent Swipe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ad Nauseam
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Grim Tutor
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Bubbling Muck
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Drown in Ichor
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Crux of Fate
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Profane Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vat Emergence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Duress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Petition
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Queen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Innocent Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dreams of Steel and Oil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Disentomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thoughtseize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Nightmare Lash
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Champion's Helm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Contagion Engine
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Fireshrieker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Contagion Clasp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cranial Plating
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Pact Weapon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Buster Sword
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Unspeakable Symbol
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Necrogen Communion
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
No Mercy
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Contamination
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Phyresis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Super State
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Glistening Oil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Embrace
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of the Void
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Connections
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Haunted One
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Relic Putrescence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Dauthi Embrace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Snake Cult Initiation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Oubliette
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Darkness
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Summoning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Cabal Coffers
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Lake of the Dead
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
The Black Gate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cathedral of War
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Temple
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Vault of Whispers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
The Soul Stone
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Staff of Compleation
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Glistening Sphere
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Heraldic Banner
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mirrex
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy