Art by Igor Kieryluk
Commander deckBG
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Deal early precombat damage to all three opponents using cheap group-slug creatures, netting up to six colorless mana on turn two to slam colossal Eldrazi and colorless artifacts ahead of schedule.
Asked for“Belbe, Corrupted Observer, build me a Golgari deck that wrings extra mana out of every opponent who bleeds life each turn, so my postcombat main phases explode with colorless spells.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Belbe, Corrupted Observer
BGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul
3Artifact // Creature — Eldrazi Reflection
mana rock that damages all players to trigger Belbe
Forsaken Monument
5Legendary Artifact
doubles colorless mana and buffs colorless creatures
Card Draw
10
Twilight Prophet
2BBCreature — Vampire Cleric
drains each opponent while drawing extra cards
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
draws cards equal to huge creature power and casts a free spell
Sandstone Oracle
7Artifact Creature — Sphinx
colorless threat that refills your hand to match an opponent
Removal
10
All Is Dust
7Kindred Sorcery — Eldrazi
sweeps all colored permanents while sparing your colorless board
Meteor Golem
7Artifact Creature — Golem
colorless creature that destroys any permanent on entry
Cityscape Leveler
8Artifact Creature — Construct
cast and attack trigger removal on a huge body
Portal to Phyrexia
9Artifact
forces opponents to sacrifice creatures and reanimates threats
Threats/Wincons
22
Spawn of Mayhem
2BBCreature — Demon
damages all players on upkeep and provides a quick clock
Loyal Subordinate
2BCreature — Zombie
deals three damage to each opponent at beginning of combat
Steel Hellkite
6Artifact Creature — Dragon
evasive beater that wipes out nonland permanents
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
efficient high-impact beater with lifelink and deathtouch
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6Legendary Artifact
taxes opponent spells and drains them every turn
Triplicate Titan
9Artifact Creature — Golem
massive colorless threat that splits into three bodies on death
Phyrexian Triniform
9Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
huge creature that creates golems and has encore
Scion of Draco
12Artifact Creature — Dragon
huge flying dragon that buffs your colored creatures
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
5Creature — Avatar // Sorcery
taxes opposing instant and sorcery spells by copying them
Void Winnower
9Creature — Eldrazi
locks out half of opponents' spells and blocks
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
8CCLegendary Creature — Eldrazi
draws cards, counters spells, and attacks with menace
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
10Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
draws four cards on cast with annihilator four
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
10Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
exiles two permanents on cast and mills twenty cards on attack
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
11Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
destroys a permanent on cast and has annihilator four
Blightsteel Colossus
12Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
indestructible one-shot lethal infect trampler
Platinum Angel
7Artifact Creature — Angel
stops opponents from winning and prevents you from losing
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6Legendary Artifact
makes spells uncounterable and discovers five each end step
Apex Devastator
8GGCreature — Chimera Hydra
ten-mana threat that cascades four times
Planar Bridge
6Legendary Artifact
tutors any permanent straight to the battlefield with excess mana
Ancient Stone Idol
10Artifact Creature — Golem
huge flash trampler that replaces itself with a token
Endbringer
5CCreature — Eldrazi
untaps each turn to ping, draw cards, or prevent attacks
Utility
9
Night Market Lookout
BCreature — Human Rogue
one-drop that drains each opponent when attacking
Pulse Tracker
BCreature — Vampire Rogue
attacks to ensure all opponents lose life precombat
Thornbow Archer
BCreature — Elf Archer
triggers life loss for each non-elf opponent upon attack
Vicious Conquistador
BCreature — Vampire Soldier
cheap attacker that causes universal life loss
Mardu Shadowspear
BCreature — Human Warrior
dashable one-drop that drains each opponent upon attacking
Creeping Bloodsucker
1BCreature — Vampire
drains every opponent at upkeep without needing to attack
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
1BLegendary Enchantment — Shrine
precombat main phase drain that triggers Belbe immediately
Keen Duelist
1BCreature — Human Wizard
draws cards and burns an opponent based on high mana values
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
gives haste and protection to Belbe or huge Eldrazi
