The Gitrog Monster (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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Ethan Coover
Oct 20, 2025
The Best Horror Combos in Commander
There are plenty of Horror creatures in Magic, but which are the best at comboing? In honor of Halloween, Ethan Coover lists the best 10.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dakmor Salvage
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
84%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Life from the Loam
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
71%synergy
Noose Constrictor
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
71%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
68%synergy
Oblivion Crown
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Putrid Imp
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
66%synergy
Wild Mongrel
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
57%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Entomb
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Six
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Abrupt Decay
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Cobra
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
85%synergy
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Demonic Tutor
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Field of the Dead
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Glacial Chasm
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Necropotence
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Mystic
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Skirge Familiar
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Icetill Explorer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Eternal Witness
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Scute Swarm
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Collector Ouphe
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Boreal Druid
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Thug
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Underrealm Lich
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Hermit Druid
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Fauna Shaman
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
World Shaper
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Priest of Titania
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Destiny Spinner
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Endurance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Rain of Filth
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Veil of Summer
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Claim
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Noxious Revival
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Autumn's Veil
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Ritual
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Culling the Weak
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Chord of Calling
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Harrow
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Summoner's Pact
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Constant Mists
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Realms Uncharted
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ebony Charm
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Entish Restoration
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Darkblast
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Putrefy
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Tainted Pact
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grisly Salvage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Grapple with the Past
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Drag to the Roots
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Shred Memory
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Savage Summoning
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Diabolic Intent
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Grim Tutor
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Finale of Devastation
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Scapeshift
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Unmarked Grave
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Jarad's Orders
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-26%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Edge of Autumn
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Final Parting
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Dig Up
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Explore
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Life // Death
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Awaken the Woods
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Unearth
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Death Cloud
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Stitch Together
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Smog
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Sultai
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Shredder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Squandered Resources
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Library
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Wild Growth
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Burgeoning
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Spelunking
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ayula's Influence
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Strip Mine
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Dryad Arbor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Wasteland
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Ghost Quarter
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Vein
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Cabal Pit
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Lake of the Dead
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Barren Moor
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Peat Bog
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Thespian's Stage
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Dark Depths
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Field
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Petrified Field
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Echoing Deeps
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Slippery Karst
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Wooded Foothills
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Twilight Mire
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Underground Mortuary
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Bayou
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Blooming Marsh
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Festering Thicket
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Wastewood Verge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Wood
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-33%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Vernal Fen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-29%synergy