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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
Earthbender Ascension
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Teachings
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Avatar Destiny
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Swampbenders
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Life from the Loam
86%inclusion76 decks88 decks
79%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
82%inclusion72 decks88 decks
76%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
78%inclusion69 decks88 decks
75%synergy
Lotus Cobra
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
71%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
67%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
65%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Exploration
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
61%synergy
Zuran Orb
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
60%synergy
Six
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Icetill Explorer
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
53%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
56%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Squandered Resources
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Scapeshift
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Harrow
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion78 decks88 decks
80%synergy
Field of the Dead
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
56%synergy
Glacial Chasm
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Oracle of Mul Daya
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Scute Swarm
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Noose Constrictor
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Skirge Familiar
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
World Shaper
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Putrid Imp
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Mongrel
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Horizon Explorer
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Scouring Swarm
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Springbloom Druid
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Underrealm Lich
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Tireless Tracker
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Hermit Druid
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Endurance
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Collector Ouphe
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Abrupt Decay
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Constant Mists
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Realms Uncharted
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Entish Restoration
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Noxious Revival
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Rain of Filth
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Putrefy
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Veil of Summer
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Grisly Salvage
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Drag to the Roots
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Darkblast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Grapple with the Past
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ebony Charm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Fatal Push
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Fatal Fissure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Culling Ritual
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Damnation
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Edge of Autumn
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Sultai
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Dig Up
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Worm Harvest
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Awaken the Woods
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Death Cloud
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Life // Death
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Dread Return
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Casualties of War
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Rockalanche
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bumi's Feast Lecture
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Shredder
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Exploration Broodship
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Horn of Greed
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Oblivion Crown
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Spelunking
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Ayula's Influence
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Master's Guidance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Solid Ground
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Split
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Kyoshi
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
53%synergy
Shifting Woodland
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Thespian's Stage
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Barren Moor
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Dark Depths
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Field
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Dryad Arbor
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Vein
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Ghost Quarter
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Petrified Field
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Echoing Deeps
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Vesuva
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Lake of the Dead
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Pit
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Drownyard Temple
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Peat Bog
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-34%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion87 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion86 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
77%inclusion68 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Underground Mortuary
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Fabled Passage
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
-24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Bayou
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Twilight Mire
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Festering Thicket
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Vernal Fen
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Blooming Marsh
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Wood
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-29%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malady
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-28%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Woodland Chasm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy