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Edgar Markov

Swarm the board with low-cost Vampires via Edgar's eminence ability and grow the entire army with +1/+1 counters through aggressive combat and aristocrat synergies.

100 cards$302.32 totalSep 25, 202633 views

Prompt: Vampire tribal Commander deck adding +1+1 counters to vampires

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Commander

1 cards
Edgar Markov

Edgar Markov

{3}{R}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Universal efficient mana rock

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Consistent three-color mana fixing

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing for Orzhov mana

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing for Rakdos mana

Boros Signet

Boros Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing for Boros mana

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Untapped black and white mana ramp

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

{2}

Artifact

Untapped black and red mana ramp

Talisman of Conviction

Talisman of Conviction

{2}

Artifact

Untapped red and white mana ramp

Herald's Horn

Herald's Horn

{3}

Artifact

Reduces Vampire casting costs and provides card advantage

Urza's Incubator

Urza's Incubator

{3}

Artifact

Substantially discounts all Vampire creature spells

Card Draw

9 cards
Pact of the Serpent

Pact of the Serpent

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Draws cards equal to the number of Vampires controlled

Champion of Dusk

Champion of Dusk

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Massive card draw on an aggressive Vampire body

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

Draws cards when Edgar's eminence produces 1/1 tokens

Dusk Legion Zealot

Dusk Legion Zealot

{1}{B}

Creature — Vampire Soldier

Cheap Vampire that replaces itself immediately

Twilight Prophet

Twilight Prophet

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Cleric

Provides extra draw and drains opponents with ascend

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

{1}{B}{B}

Enchantment

Steady card advantage each upkeep

Village Rites

Village Rites

{B}

Instant

Cheap burst card draw using spare tokens

Plumb the Forbidden

Plumb the Forbidden

{1}{B}

Instant

Instant-speed mass draw in response to removal

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Digs deep into the library for key cards

Removal

9 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premier single-mana creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient unconditional creature exile

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Exiles any nonland permanent at instant speed

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Flexible answer to any permanent threat

Bedevil

Bedevil

{B}{B}{R}

Instant

Targeted removal for creatures, artifacts, or planeswalkers

Mortify

Mortify

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Instant-speed creature or enchantment destruction

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Scalable board wipe bypassing indestructible

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

{8}{R}

Sorcery

Cost-effective emergency creature wipe

New Blood

New Blood

{2}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Steals an opponent's creature and turns it into a Vampire

Threats/Wincons

25 cards
Cordial Vampire

Cordial Vampire

{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Distributes +1/+1 counters to all Vampires whenever any creature dies

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

{1}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Ally

Puts +1/+1 counters on attacking creatures via first strike combat damage

Rakish Heir

Rakish Heir

{2}{R}

Creature — Vampire

Grants +1/+1 counters to Vampires whenever they deal combat damage to a player

Necropolis Regent

Necropolis Regent

{3}{B}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Doubles creature power by adding massive +1/+1 counters on combat damage

Patron of the Vein

Patron of the Vein

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Destroys opposing creatures and buffs Vampires with +1/+1 counters

Indulgent Aristocrat

Indulgent Aristocrat

{B}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Sacrifice outlet that places +1/+1 counters on every Vampire you control

Stromkirk Noble

Stromkirk Noble

{R}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Early drop that accumulates +1/+1 counters each combat

Bloodlord of Vaasgoth

Bloodlord of Vaasgoth

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Warrior

Grants bloodthirst 3 to incoming Vampire spells

Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

{2}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

Generates Blood tokens and cheats massive Vampires into play attacking

Florian, Voldaren Scion

Florian, Voldaren Scion

{1}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

Selection engine that finds key counter cards based on damage dealt

Captivating Vampire

Captivating Vampire

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Lords over Vampires and steals opposing creatures

Vampire Nighthawk

Vampire Nighthawk

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Evasive lifelink threat that scales well with +1/+1 counters

Nighthawk Scavenger

Nighthawk Scavenger

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Rogue

High-stature flying lifelinker that grows from graveyards

Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage

Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire // Creature — Vampire

Spawns tokens and transforms into Lord of Lineage for huge anthems

Olivia, Crimson Bride

Olivia, Crimson Bride

{4}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble

Recurs key Vampire threats from the graveyard directly into combat

Crossway Troublemakers

Crossway Troublemakers

{5}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Gives attacking Vampires deathtouch and lifelink while drawing cards

Stromkirk Captain

Stromkirk Captain

{1}{B}{R}

Creature — Vampire Soldier

Provides power buff and first strike to all Vampires

Legion Lieutenant

Legion Lieutenant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Low-cost anthem effect for the Vampire army

Cruel Celebrant

Cruel Celebrant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Drains opponents whenever your Vampires die

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

Elenda, the Dusk Rose

{2}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Accumulates +1/+1 counters and creates a swarm of tokens on death

Falkenrath Gorger

Falkenrath Gorger

{R}

Creature — Vampire Berserker

Aggressive one-drop Vampire that grants madness to the tribe

Knight of the Ebon Legion

Knight of the Ebon Legion

{B}

Creature — Vampire Knight

Self-pumping one-drop that grows with +1/+1 counters on end steps

Markov Baron

Markov Baron

{2}{B}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Anthem effect with madness that convokes for cheap deployment

Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner

Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner

{1}{B}

Creature — Vampire Wizard // Creature — Vampire Wizard

Generates Blood tokens and flips into a flyer factory

Bloodthirsty Aerialist

Bloodthirsty Aerialist

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Vampire Rogue

Evasive flyer that stacks +1/+1 counters from lifelink triggers

Utility

8 cards
Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

{3}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Adds +1/+1 counters to all creatures whenever Edgar creates tokens

Shared Animosity

Shared Animosity

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Explosive anthem effect when swarming with Vampire attackers

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

{2}{W}

Instant

Premier protection against board wipes and lethal damage

Boros Charm

Boros Charm

{R}{W}

Instant

Protects your entire board from destruction or finishes off opponents

Uncivil Unrest

Uncivil Unrest

{4}{R}

Enchantment

Gives creatures riot and doubles combat damage dealt by creatures with +1/+1 counters

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

{B}

Enchantment

Repeatable creature recursion to maintain pressure

The Ozolith

The Ozolith

{1}

Legendary Artifact

Preserves accumulated +1/+1 counters when your creatures die

Feast on the Fallen

Feast on the Fallen

{2}{B}

Enchantment

Regularly distributes +1/+1 counters onto your creatures after opponents take damage

Lands

38 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Caves of Koilos

Caves of Koilos

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Silence

Temple of Silence

Land

Dual land with scry.

Tainted Field

Tainted Field

Land

Dual land (needs a Swamp).

Orzhov Basilica

Orzhov Basilica

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Battlefield Forge

Battlefield Forge

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Plains

Plains 3x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 12x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 2x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.