Edgar Markov

Art by Volkan Baǵa

Commander deckBRW

Edgar Markov

Cast low-curve Vampires to trigger Edgar Markov's eminence and flood the board with tokens, then overwhelm opponents with haste-granting anthems, extra combat steps, and drain synergies.

$138.28for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Nov 13, 202622 views

Asked for“A $150 Edgar Markov commander deck — an aggressive tribal combat deck with haste enablers, extra combat steps, and wide creature swarms.”

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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 · 62 nonland cards

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6
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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp10
Card draw11
Interaction13
↳ board wipes2
Tutors2

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

W 16B 48R 15
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.85average mana value (nonland)
$138.28whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Edgar Markov

Edgar Markov

3RWB

Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

9
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

staple mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient three-color mana fixing

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing and acceleration

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing and acceleration

Boros Signet

Boros Signet

2

Artifact

color fixing and acceleration

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

untapped two-mana rock

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

2

Artifact

untapped two-mana rock

Talisman of Conviction

Talisman of Conviction

2

Artifact

untapped two-mana rock

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

cheap multi-color ramp

Card Draw

10
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

turns 1/1 vampire tokens into massive card advantage

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

2W

Creature — Vampire

draws cards from casting vampires and generating tokens

Tocasia's Welcome

Tocasia's Welcome

2W

Enchantment

steady card draw engine for small creatures

Champion of Dusk

Champion of Dusk

3BB

Creature — Vampire Knight

burst draw based on wide vampire board

Pact of the Serpent

Pact of the Serpent

1BB

Sorcery

draws cards equal to number of vampires

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

1B

Sorcery

efficient low-cost card draw

Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood

BB

Sorcery

cheap early-game card advantage

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

2B

Sorcery

card selection and draw

Twilight Prophet

Twilight Prophet

2BB

Creature — Vampire Cleric

repeatable card draw and group life drain

Village Rites

Village Rites

B

Instant

turns excess tokens into fresh cards

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

premier single-target creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

unconditional cheap creature exile

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

flexible nonland permanent exile

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

efficient answer to large threats

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

unconditional permanent removal

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

versatile red removal for any permanent

Crackling Doom

Crackling Doom

RWB

Instant

edicts opponents' largest threats while dealing damage

Mortify

Mortify

1WB

Instant

creature and enchantment removal

Crippling Fear

Crippling Fear

2BB

Sorcery

asymmetrical board wipe for vampire tribal

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

cheap reset button when falling behind

Threats/Wincons

25
Knight of the Ebon Legion

Knight of the Ebon Legion

B

Creature — Vampire Knight

aggressive one-drop vampire that grows and threatens

Vampire of the Dire Moon

Vampire of the Dire Moon

B

Creature — Vampire

cheap deathtouch lifelink creature

Falkenrath Gorger

Falkenrath Gorger

R

Creature — Vampire Berserker

aggressive one-drop vampire

Indulgent Aristocrat

Indulgent Aristocrat

B

Creature — Vampire Noble

low-cost vampire and team-wide buffer

Viscera Seer

Viscera Seer

B

Creature — Vampire Wizard

cheap sacrifice outlet for card selection

Cordial Vampire

Cordial Vampire

BB

Creature — Vampire

rapidly counters entire board on creature deaths

Dusk Legion Zealot

Dusk Legion Zealot

1B

Creature — Vampire Soldier

cantripping vampire body

Legion Lieutenant

Legion Lieutenant

WB

Creature — Vampire Knight

cheap two-mana vampire lord

Blood Artist

Blood Artist

1B

Creature — Vampire

aristocrat drain from dying tokens

Cruel Celebrant

Cruel Celebrant

WB

Creature — Vampire

drains all opponents as your swarm trades off

Charismatic Conqueror

Charismatic Conqueror

1W

Creature — Vampire Soldier

taps opponent creatures or expands vampire army

Stromkirk Captain

Stromkirk Captain

1BR

Creature — Vampire Soldier

grants power and first strike to the swarm

Captivating Vampire

Captivating Vampire

1BB

Creature — Vampire

lord effect with repeatable creature theft

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

1BB

Legendary Creature — Vampire Ally

provides permanent counters on combat attacks

Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle

Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle

2W

Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric

creates lifelink vampire tokens on attacks

Vampire Nighthawk

Vampire Nighthawk

1BB

Creature — Vampire Shaman

evasive and defensive keyword threat

Nighthawk Scavenger

Nighthawk Scavenger

1BB

Creature — Vampire Rogue

scaling flying threat with deathtouch and lifelink

Forerunner of the Legion

Forerunner of the Legion

2W

Creature — Vampire Knight

tutors key vampires and pumps attackers

Falkenrath Aristocrat

Falkenrath Aristocrat

2BR

Creature — Vampire Noble

hasty flyer and resilient sacrifice outlet

Sanctum Seeker

Sanctum Seeker

2BB

Creature — Vampire Knight

drains each opponent for every attacking vampire

Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage

Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage

2BB

Creature — Vampire // Creature — Vampire

token generation and massive anthem when flipped

Malakir Bloodwitch

Malakir Bloodwitch

3BB

Creature — Vampire Shaman

drains opponents based on vampire count with flying protection

Patron of the Vein

Patron of the Vein

4BB

Creature — Vampire Shaman

removal on entry that pumps your entire team

Anowon, the Ruin Sage

Anowon, the Ruin Sage

3BB

Legendary Creature — Vampire Shaman

recurrent sacrifice edict against non-vampires

Crossway Troublemakers

Crossway Troublemakers

5B

Creature — Vampire

grants deathtouch, lifelink, and card draw on attacks

Utility

8
Fervor

Fervor

2R

Enchantment

gives entire team haste to attack immediately

Rising of the Day

Rising of the Day

2R

Enchantment

team-wide haste and small power buff

Shared Animosity

Shared Animosity

2R

Enchantment

supercharges wide creature swarms with massive power buffs

Relentless Assault

Relentless Assault

2RR

Sorcery

grants an extra combat step to close out games

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

4R

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian

extra combat step and first strike on attacks

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

4RR

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior

provides extra combat phases via land drops

Boros Charm

Boros Charm

RW

Instant

protects team from sweepers or grants double strike

Unbreakable Formation

Unbreakable Formation

2W

Instant

board wipe protection or aggressive attack buff

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Plains

Plains 7x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 21x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 7x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.