Art by Rimas Valeikis
Saved commander deck
Count Nefaria
Sacrifice recurring creatures and tokens to power out Count Nefaria at a steep discount, while using aristocrat engines to drain opponents and control the board.
Prompt: Count Nefaria commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Count Nefaria
{6}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
doubles black mana output and drains opponents
Culling the Weak
{B}Instant
sacrifices a creature for an explosive burst of black mana
Card Draw
10 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
efficient draw engine when paired with x/1 creatures
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws cards whenever creatures die each turn
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
sacrifices a creature or artifact to draw two and create a treasure
Grim Haruspex
{2}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
draws a card whenever a non-token creature dies
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
converts dying nontoken creatures into cards
Removal
10 cards
Bitter Triumph
{1}{B}Instant
flexible removal hitting creatures and planeswalkers
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
premier low-cost board wipe that bypasses indestructible
Dictate of Erebos
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
forces opponents to sacrifice creatures when yours die
Grave Pact
{1}{B}{B}{B}Enchantment
continuous creature removal tied to your sacrifice engine
Butcher of Malakir
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Warrior
flying threat that duplicates sacrifice effects across opponents
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Bloodghast
{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Spirit
recurs from the graveyard automatically on landfall
Reassembling Skeleton
{1}{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
repeatable sacrifice fodder from the graveyard
Cult Conscript
{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
cheap recurring body when non-skeletons die
Nether Traitor
{B}{B}Creature — Spirit
hasty recurring creature with shadow to trigger sacrifices
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
provides decayed zombie tokens each end step to sacrifice
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
drains all opponents whenever your creatures die
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
damages opponents when creatures die or leave the graveyard
Ayara, First of Locthwain
{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
drains on entry and serves as a sacrifice outlet
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
massive life swing based on black devotion
Ogre Slumlord
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Ogre Rogue
produces deathtouch rat tokens whenever nontoken creatures die
Chittering Witch
{3}{B}Creature — Human Warlock
generates rat tokens and functions as creature removal
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
creates a servo and drains when artifacts or creatures die
Bastion of Remembrance
{2}{B}Enchantment
enchantment-based drain effect resistant to creature wipes
Gixian Puppeteer
{3}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Warlock
drains opponents on second card draw and reanimates creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
free sacrifice outlet, card draw, and removal engine
Dreadhorde Invasion
{1}{B}Enchantment
steady token production each upkeep to sacrifice
Bitterblossom
{1}{B}Kindred Enchantment — Faerie
produces flying faerie rogue tokens every upkeep
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Noble
creates rat tokens and exiles opposing graveyard cards
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Nightmare
forces opponents to sacrifice permanents or yield card advantage
Sheoldred, Whispering One
{5}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
reanimates your creatures and forces opposing sacrifices
Archfiend of Depravity
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
large flying demon that caps opponents at two creatures
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
wipes small boards and burns opponents heavily
Abhorrent Overlord
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
floods the board with flying harpy tokens based on devotion
Utility
8 cards
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
free creature sacrifice outlet that smooths draws with scry
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
one-drop sacrifice outlet that grows into a large attacker
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
free sacrifice outlet that escapes from the graveyard
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects Count Nefaria and gives it haste
