Art by Anton Solovianchyk
Saved commander deck
Szarekh, the Silent King
Synergize with the Necron tribe by filling the graveyard with artifacts and reanimating high-value machines to overwhelm opponents.
Prompt: Budget: Unlimited. Theme: Necron Dynasties (Warhammer 40k pre-con upgrade / tribal theme). Deckbuilding Goals: Mana base: Maximum 1 copy of each basic land type (i.e., singleton basics). Total land count must be sufficient (aiming for ~37–38 lands including MDFCs) to ensure smooth mana development. Consistency: Minimize both mana screw and mana flood. Prefer ramp, card draw, and filtering to smooth out draws. Mana curve: Optimized for a smooth, descending bell curve — plenty of early plays (1–3 CMC), a moderate midgame, and only a few top-end finishers. Playability: The deck should be beginner-friendly — straightforward game plan, not overly complex combo lines, easy to pilot without too many tricky triggers or unintuitive interactions. Power level: No budget cap, but the deck does not need to be cEDH; just a solid, fun, and consistent high-casual deck that stays true to the Necron theme.
Commander
1 cards
Szarekh, the Silent King
{1}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
14 cards
Mox Opal
{0}Legendary Artifact
Powerful acceleration in an artifact-heavy deck.
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
{4}Artifact Creature — Insect
Thematic ramp and utility that creates flying blockers.
Canoptek Wraith
{3}Artifact Creature — Wraith
Necron-themed creature that ramps lands.
Mana Vault
{1}Artifact
High-powered artifact acceleration consistent with a no-budget-cap list.
Chrome Mox
{0}Artifact
Fast mana to ensure the Commander or key artifacts hit the board early.
Grim Monolith
{2}Artifact
Powerful colorless ramp that synergizes with artifact-heavy strategies.
Card Draw
8 cards
Necron Overlord
{2}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron Noble
Generates resources based on artifact counts.
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
Flexible source of draw, ramp, and bodies.
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Insane value with Necron tokens and small units.
Mystic Forge
{4}Artifact
Allows casting most of the deck from the top of the library.
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
Incredible card advantage and a potential finisher.
Sensei's Divining Top
{1}Artifact
Filtering that pairs perfectly with Mystic Forge.
The One Ring
{4}Legendary Artifact
Exceptional card advantage and temporary protection for a high-budget deck.
Removal
9 cards
Their Name Is Death
{3}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
One-sided board wipe in an artifact deck.
Portal to Phyrexia
{9}Artifact
Disastrous for opponents and provides reanimation.
The Meathook Massacre
{X}{B}{B}Legendary Enchantment
Board wipe that provides a drain win-con.
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Anrakyr the Traveller
{4}{B}Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron
Allows casting artifacts from graveyard using life.
Imotekh the Stormlord
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron
Tokens and buffs when artifacts leave the graveyard.
Trazyn the Infinite
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron
Combines all activated abilities in your graveyard.
Canoptek Spyder
{5}Artifact Creature — Spider
Generates a swarm of scarabs and provides draw.
Triarch Stalker
{3}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron
Forces combat and marks targets.
Cryptek
{3}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard
Protects your artifact creatures from board wipes.
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
{1}{B}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron
Removal on a body that fits the theme.
Shard of the Void Dragon
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — C'tan
Massive flying threat that grows by eating artifacts.
Shard of the Nightbringer
{5}{B}{B}{B}Creature — C'tan
Huge life swing and late-game finisher.
Royal Warden
{3}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron
Brings back fallen Necrons to the battlefield.
Technomancer
{5}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard
Mass reanimation for the end game.
Chronomancer
{1}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard
Provides card filtering and body.
Plasmancer
{2}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron Wizard
Finds lands and thins the deck.
Triarch Praetorian
{1}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron
Flying beater that draws cards upon death.
Hexmark Destroyer
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Necron
Impossible to block and punishes wide boards.
Living Death
{3}{B}{B}Sorcery
The ultimate finisher for a Necron deck, swapping the graveyard for the battlefield.
Utility
15 cards
Convergence of Dominion
{3}Artifact
Reduces costs of graveyard abilities (Unearth).
Out of the Tombs
{2}{B}Enchantment
Protects against decking and fills graveyard.
Karn, the Great Creator
{4}Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
Shuts down enemy artifacts.
Vampiric Tutor
{B}Instant
Efficiently finds necessary pieces like Portal to Phyrexia or Living Death.
Imperial Seal
{B}Sorcery
Premium sorting and consistency to ensure smooth early and midgame plays.
