Art by Ryan Pancoast
Commander deckB
Sheoldred // The True Scriptures
Turbo-charge early poison counters using aggressive infect and toxic creatures backed by ritual mana, then rapidly proliferate opponents to ten counters or deliver sudden one-shot kills with pump spells.
Asked for“sheoldred the apocalypse as commander, infect, turbo”
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 · 61 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
1Sheoldred // The True Scriptures
3BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Infectious Inquiry
2BSorcery
Draws two cards and gives every opponent a poison counter
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Steady card draw from combat trades and removal
Removal
10
Vraska's Fall
2BInstant
Edict removal that gives each opponent their first poison counter
Threats/Wincons
23
Plague Stinger
1BCreature — Phyrexian Insect Horror
Cheap flying infect creature for early poison application
Ichorclaw Myr
2Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Myr
Punishes opponents for blocking with +2/+2 pump
Necropede
2Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
Infect creature that shrinks an enemy upon dying
Corpse Cur
4Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dog
Returns key infect creatures from the graveyard
Hand of the Praetors
3BCreature — Phyrexian Zombie
Lords infect creatures and applies poison on cast
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
3BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton
Hasty, flying, regenerating infect win condition
Phyrexian Crusader
1BBCreature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight
Protected infect threat with first strike
Phyrexian Vatmother
2BBCreature — Phyrexian Horror
Huge infect body that rapidly clocks opponents
Septic Rats
1BBCreature — Phyrexian Rat
Gets huge on attack against poisoned opponents
Flesh-Eater Imp
3BCreature — Phyrexian Imp
Flying infect creature with a built-in sacrifice pump
Core Prowler
4Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Proliferates upon dying to push poison totals
Bilious Skulldweller
BCreature — Phyrexian Insect
One-drop toxic creature with deathtouch
Blightbelly Rat
1BCreature — Phyrexian Rat
Toxic two-drop that proliferates when it dies
Karumonix, the Rat King
1BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Rat
Grants toxic to rats and digs for Phyrexian creatures
Contagion Engine
6Artifact
Shrinks boards and double-proliferates to close games fast
Blackcleave Goblin
3BCreature — Phyrexian Goblin Zombie
Hasty infect attacker for surprise poison
Whispering Specter
1BBCreature — Phyrexian Specter
Evasive infect creature that strips hands
Phyrexian Juggernaut
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Juggernaut
Heavy-hitting infect attacker
Reaper of Sheoldred
4BCreature — Phyrexian Horror
Punishes damage dealt to it with poison counters
Utility
8
Glistening Oil
BBEnchantment — Aura
Aura granting infect that recursively returns to hand
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof and haste to guarantee combat connections
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Guarantees unblockable lethal hits with infect creatures
Unspeakable Symbol
1BBEnchantment
Instant-speed +1/+1 counters to push lethal poison
Demonic Tutor
1BSorcery
Finds Hatred, proliferation engines, or critical pump spells
