Art by Andrea Piparo
Saved commander deck
Gallia, Tragic Host
Fill the graveyard with creature fodder through self-mill and sacrifice synergies, repeatedly recurring Gallia as a menacing, counter-growing threat while leveraging aristocrats drains and black reanimation.
Prompt: Gallia, Tragic Host commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Gallia, Tragic Host
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Satyr
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Bontu's Monument
{3}Legendary Artifact
Discounts black creature spells and drains opponents
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
Doubles Swamp mana output and provides extort drains
Card Draw
11 cards
Morbid Curiosity
{1}{B}{B}Sorcery
Sacrifices high-cost recurred creatures to draw cards
Grim Haruspex
{2}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws whenever nontoken creatures die
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
Turns dying creatures into card draw
Ayara, First of Locthwain
{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Sacrifice engine that also burns on black creature ETB
Species Specialist
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Human Warrior
Names Zombies to draw whenever your creatures die
Removal
11 cards
Attrition
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
Repeatable creature removal via sacrificial fodder
Dictate of Erebos
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
Forces mass opponent sacrifices whenever your creatures die
Threats/Wincons
20 cards
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains each opponent when your creatures die
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Pumps huge damage whenever creatures die or leave the graveyard
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Massive life drain finisher based on black devotion
Vindictive Vampire
{3}{B}Creature — Vampire
Additional aristocrat drain effect on creature death
Stitcher's Supplier
{B}Creature — Zombie
Mills six cards to rapidly fuel exile fodder for Gallia
Mire Triton
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie Merfolk
Mills cards, gains life, and trades efficiently
Undead Butler
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie
Self-mills on entry and retrieves a creature later
Reassembling Skeleton
{1}{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Self-recurring creature for endless sacrifice or exile fodder
Bloodghast
{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Spirit
Recurring graveyard threat with landfall triggers
Nether Traitor
{B}{B}Creature — Spirit
Recurring creature that triggers off creature deaths
Dreadhound
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon Dog
Mills on entry and drains when creatures die or are milled
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
Creature-based removal that leaves behind a body
Fleshbag Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
Forces sacrifices across the table while binning itself
Plaguecrafter
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
Edict creature that pressures hands, planeswalkers, and boards
Demon's Disciple
{2}{B}Creature — Human Cleric
Redundant edict creature to keep opponent boards clear
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
High-end threat that steals dead creatures from opponents
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Wipes opposing utility creatures and drains for lethal swings
Geth, Lord of the Vault
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
Mills opponents and reanimates their artifacts and creatures
Utility
9 cards
Tortured Existence
{B}Enchantment
Discards creature cards to swap from graveyard effortlessly
Dread Return
{2}{B}{B}Sorcery
Reanimates and can be flashbacked by sacrificing creatures
Altar of Dementia
{2}Artifact
Free sacrifice outlet that fills your graveyard rapidly
Perpetual Timepiece
{2}Artifact
Provides steady self-mill and graveyard protection
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to Gallia upon return
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Gallia immediate haste and protection
