Art by Mark Zug
Saved commander deck
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
Use artifacts like Netherborn Altar and Campfire to put Haakon into your hand so you can discard him into the graveyard. Once active, repeatedly cast Knights and Nameless Inversion directly from your graveyard to overwhelm opponents with recursive value.
Prompt: Haakon, Stromgald Scourge commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
provides mana, card draw, and treasure tokens
Bog Witch
{2}{B}Creature — Human Spellshaper
mana acceleration that acts as a discard outlet for Haakon
Card Draw
10 cards
Midnight Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
Knight that draws cards whenever your nontoken creatures die
Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
{B} // {2}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight // Instant — Adventure
cheap Knight card draw on adventure
Mask of Memory
{2}Artifact — Equipment
repeatable card draw and discard outlet on combat hit
Smuggler's Copter
{2}Artifact — Vehicle
looting engine on attack or block that discards Haakon
Removal
10 cards
Nameless Inversion
{1}{B}Kindred Instant — Shapeshifter
Changeling spell castable repeatedly from graveyard with Haakon
Murderous Rider // Swift End
{1}{B}{B} // {1}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight // Instant — Adventure
Knight with removal adventure castable from graveyard
Cavalier of Night
{2}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Elemental Knight
Knight that sacrifices a creature to destroy an opponent's creature
Eastern Paladin
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight
Knight with repeatable green creature destruction
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Knight of the Ebon Legion
{B}Creature — Vampire Knight
aggressive low-cmc Knight that grows rapidly
Order of Midnight // Alter Fate
{1}{B} // {1}{B}Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure
evasive Knight that can recur creatures from graveyard
Blacklance Paragon
{1}{B}Creature — Human Knight
flash Knight providing deathtouch and lifelink
Ayara's Oathsworn
{1}{B}Creature — Human Knight
Knight that grows and tutors cards on combat damage
Oathsworn Knight
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Human Knight
resilient Knight threat with counter synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight
Knight finisher that creates a army of Zombie Knights
Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
{1}{B} // {B}Creature — Human Knight // Sorcery — Adventure
Knight with life drain adventure scaling with Knight count
Changeling Outcast
{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
unblockable Knight for quick aggressive pressure
Graveshifter
{3}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling Knight that recurs creatures upon entry
Moonglove Changeling
{2}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling Knight with deathtouch defense
Cairn Wanderer
{4}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling Knight inheriting abilities from all graveyards
Ebonblade Reaper
{2}{B}Creature — Human Cleric
high-risk Knight that halves opponent life totals
Order of the Ebon Hand
{B}{B}Creature — Cleric Knight
classic combat-focused black Knight
Stromgald Crusader
{B}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
flying Knight with shade pumping ability
Marauding Knight
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight
Knight scaling with opponents' white and green lands
Mercenary Knight
{2}{B}Creature — Human Mercenary Knight
undercoated Knight threat that acts as a discard outlet
Bloodcrazed Paladin
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire Knight
flash Knight that enters massive after a board wipe
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
pings opponents whenever creatures move in and out of graveyards
Archfiend of Depravity
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
limits opponent creature counts every turn
Western Paladin
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight
Knight with repeatable blue creature destruction
Utility
10 cards
Netherborn Altar
{1}{B}Artifact
puts Haakon directly into hand from the Command Zone
Tortured Existence
{B}Enchantment
repeatable creature swap and discard outlet for Haakon
Zombie Infestation
{1}{B}Enchantment
instant-speed discard outlet to get Haakon into graveyard
Vile Entomber
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie Warlock
deathtouch creature that tutors a card to the graveyard on entry
