Art by Bastien L. Deharme
Saved commander deck
The Masters of Evil
Dominate the game with high-impact mono-black villains, demons, and board control spells, leveraging reanimation and ruthless attrition to overpower opponents.
Prompt: The Masters of Evil commander deck
Commander
1 cards
The Masters of Evil
{5}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
Doubles mana from Swamps with extort utility
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
Generates Treasures, card draw, and creature tokens
Card Draw
10 cards
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
Sacrifice outlet that draws cards and provides Treasure
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Repeated card draw on creature deaths
Ayara, First of Locthwain
{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Drains opponents and acts as a card draw engine
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
Allows playing cards off the top using life
Removal
11 cards
Hero's Downfall
{1}{B}{B}Instant
Flexible removal for creatures and planeswalkers
Bitter Triumph
{1}{B}Instant
Versatile two-mana removal for creatures and walkers
Invoke Despair
{1}{B}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
Punishes opponents across multiple permanent types while drawing cards
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Devastating life drain based on heavy black devotion
Archfiend of Depravity
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Severely limits opposing creature swarms each turn
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Punishes opposing draws while sustaining life total
Sheoldred, Whispering One
{5}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Edicts opponents and reanimates creatures each turn
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Decimates opposing tokens and drains huge life totals
Kokusho, the Evening Star
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Massive life swing upon dying
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
Huge flying threat that tutors on demand
Vilis, Broker of Blood
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
Massive demon that turns life loss into immense card advantage
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Incentivizes combat and provides card advantage
Junji, the Midnight Sky
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Evasive dragon that reanimates or forces discards
Lord of the Void
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Steals high-value creatures straight out of opponents' decks
Chainer, Dementia Master
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Minion
Repeatable instant-speed reanimator from any graveyard
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
Creature that destroys a threat on entry
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
Steals the best creature from each opponent's graveyard
Puppeteer Clique
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Faerie Wizard
Reanimates opposing creatures with haste and persists
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Ally
Aggressive flyer that buffs attacking villains and creatures
Nirkana Revenant
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shade
Mana doubler that can pump itself for lethal damage
Demon of Dark Schemes
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Sweeps small creatures and reanimates threats using energy
Harvester of Souls
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Draws cards whenever nontoken creatures die
Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire // Creature — Vampire
Spawns tokens and transforms into an anthem lord
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Warrior
Exiles opposing creatures and creates zombie tokens
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
Artifact creature removal that gains life
Utility
8 cards
Animate Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
Two-mana recursive aura to retrieve fallen threats
Necromancy
{2}{B}Enchantment
Flexible reanimation that can be cast at instant speed
Demonic Tutor
{1}{B}Sorcery
Fetches any necessary combo piece, answer, or threat
Diabolic Intent
{1}{B}Sorcery
Cheap tutor enabled by sacrificing disposable creatures
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides shroud and haste for key threats
