Art by Wei Guan
Commander deckB
Grand Nagus Zek
Maximize Treasure production by triggering creature deaths on every player's turn, using instant-speed removal and sacrifice outlets to rapidly grow Zek into a lethal commander threat while draining opponents with artifact and aristocrat synergies.
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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
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
1Grand Nagus Zek
2BLegendary Creature — Ferengi Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Bontu's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
Reduces creature costs and drains opponents on creature casts
Ruthless Technomancer
3BCreature — Human Wizard
Converts tall creatures into massive Treasure reserves
Pitiless Plunderer
3BCreature — Human Pirate
Produces even more Treasures whenever creatures die
Card Draw
12
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Draws a card once per turn on creature deaths, matching Zek's cadence
Grim Haruspex
2BCreature — Human Wizard
Draws cards whenever nontoken creatures die
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
Card advantage engine for dying nontoken creatures
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
Sacrifices a creature or artifact to draw two and create a Treasure
Costly Plunder
1BInstant
Instant-speed sacrifice of a creature or Treasure to draw two
Removal
11
Feed the Swarm
1BSorcery
Black's essential answer to troublesome enchantments and creatures
Infernal Grasp
1BInstant
Unconditional low-cost creature removal at instant speed
Tragic Slip
BInstant
Easy -13/-13 removal at instant speed when morbid is triggered
Snuff Out
3BInstant
Free instant removal to trigger Zek unexpectedly on an opponent's turn
Damnation
2BBSorcery
Standard board wipe to reset the board and trigger death triggers
The Meathook Massacre
XBBLegendary Enchantment
Scalable board wipe that stays as an aristocrat drain enchantment
Threats/Wincons
17
Revel in Riches
4BEnchantment
Creates Treasures on opponent creature deaths and serves as an alternate win condition
Marionette Master
4BBCreature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents for huge amounts when sacrificing Treasures
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Low-cost ping effect whenever artifacts or creatures leave
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
Drains each opponent whenever a Treasure token is sacrificed
Agent of the Iron Throne
2BLegendary Enchantment — Background
Turns Zek into a repeating drain engine whenever Treasures are spent
Mirkwood Bats
3BCreature — Bat
Pings each opponent on both Treasure creation and sacrifice
Disciple of the Vault
BCreature — Human Cleric
Pings opponents whenever an artifact enters the graveyard
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Heavy damage dealer whenever creatures die or leave graveyards
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains opponents when our creatures die
Cranial Plating
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives enormous power boost based on hoard of Treasure artifacts
Nettlecyst
3Artifact — Equipment
Grows massive based on the number of Treasures we control
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Permanently buffs equipped creature whenever any artifact or creature goes to graveyard
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
1BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Rewards attacking with card draw and has an explosive late-game sink
Ophiomancer
2BCreature — Human Shaman
Generates a deathtouch Snake on every upkeep for constant sacrifice fodder
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
1BLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Supplies a decayed Zombie every turn to die and feed Zek
Grave Titan
4BBCreature — Giant
Heavy board presence creating a steady army of Zombie tokens
Utility
11
Vampiric Rites
BEnchantment
Repeatable instant-speed sacrifice outlet to trigger Zek on any turn
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
Free instant-speed sacrifice outlet that scrys
Carrion Feeder
BCreature — Zombie
Free sacrifice outlet that grows into a substantial threat
Woe Strider
2BCreature — Horror
Free repeatable sacrifice outlet that brings its own token and escapes
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Zek from targeted removal and grants haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides essential protection and haste for Zek
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Makes high-power Zek unblockable and untargetable
Victimize
2BSorcery
Sacrifices a creature to trigger Zek and brings back two creatures
Dross Scorpion
4Artifact Creature — Scorpion
Untaps artifact mana or utility pieces when creatures die
