Voq, Torchbearer

Art by Rémi Jacquot

Commander deckB

Voq, Torchbearer

Fill graveyards quickly with powerful creatures through self-mill, discard, and targeted removal, then cast Voq to enter as a menacing copy of the best creature in any graveyard.

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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

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp9
Card draw12
Interaction20
↳ board wipes6
Tutors5

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

B 86
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
3.74average mana value (nonland)
$322.71whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Voq, Torchbearer

Voq, Torchbearer

3B

Legendary Creature — Klingon Spy

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

9
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

essential artifact acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient mana rock

Dark Ritual

Dark Ritual

B

Instant

explosive burst of black mana

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

rock that cycles when no longer needed

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

provides mana and removes maximum hand size

Charcoal Diamond

Charcoal Diamond

2

Artifact

steady black mana production

Jet Medallion

Jet Medallion

2

Artifact

discounts all black spells

Crypt Ghast

Crypt Ghast

3B

Creature — Spirit

doubles black mana from Swamps

Black Market Connections

Black Market Connections

2B

Enchantment

yields mana, card draw, and bodies every turn

Card Draw

10
Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood

BB

Sorcery

cheap burst card advantage

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

1B

Sorcery

efficient early card velocity

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

2B

Sorcery

digs four cards deep

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

consistent extra draw each upkeep

Morbid Opportunist

Morbid Opportunist

2B

Creature — Human Rogue

draws cards from continuous creature deaths

Ayara, First of Locthwain

Ayara, First of Locthwain

BBB

Legendary Creature — Elf Noble

sacrifices creatures for cards while draining opponents

Mesmeric Orb

Mesmeric Orb

2

Artifact

fills all graveyards with copy targets rapidly

Altar of Dementia

Altar of Dementia

2

Artifact

free sacrifice outlet that mills yourself or opponents

Stitcher's Supplier

Stitcher's Supplier

B

Creature — Zombie

mills six cards between entering and dying

Incarnation Technique

Incarnation Technique

4B

Sorcery

mills and reanimates high-value targets

Removal

12
Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

1B

Sorcery

rare black removal for creatures or enchantments

Infernal Grasp

Infernal Grasp

1B

Instant

unconditional instant-speed creature kill

Deadly Rollick

Deadly Rollick

3B

Instant

free creature exile with commander on board

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

flexible low-mana board wipe

Damnation

Damnation

2BB

Sorcery

classic unconditional black board wipe

Fleshbag Marauder

Fleshbag Marauder

2B

Creature — Zombie Warrior

forces all players to sacrifice a creature

Plaguecrafter

Plaguecrafter

2B

Creature — Human Shaman

edicts creatures and planeswalkers into graveyards

Demon's Disciple

Demon's Disciple

2B

Creature — Human Cleric

additional edict effect to fuel graveyards

Defile

Defile

B

Instant

cheap instant removal scaling with Swamps

Snuff Out

Snuff Out

3B

Instant

free creature removal at the cost of life

Living Death

Living Death

3BB

Sorcery

wipes the board and reanimates all milled creatures

The Meathook Massacre

The Meathook Massacre

XBB

Legendary Enchantment

scalable board wipe that drains upon creature death

Threats/Wincons

22
Archon of Cruelty

Archon of Cruelty

6BB

Creature — Archon

crushing ETB and attack trigger to copy with Voq

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

3BB

Creature — Zombie

massive life drain ETB in mono-black

Massacre Wurm

Massacre Wurm

3BBB

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

punishes small boards and burns opponents upon copy

Sepulchral Primordial

Sepulchral Primordial

5BB

Creature — Avatar

steals creatures from each opponent's graveyard

Noxious Gearhulk

Noxious Gearhulk

4BB

Artifact Creature — Construct

destroys a creature and gains life on entry

Razaketh, the Foulblooded

Razaketh, the Foulblooded

5BBB

Legendary Creature — Demon

instant-speed tutoring engine on a giant body

Vilis, Broker of Blood

Vilis, Broker of Blood

5BBB

Legendary Creature — Demon

draws massive amounts of cards when paying life

Sheoldred, Whispering One

Sheoldred, Whispering One

5BB

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

reanimates your dead and edicts opponents each upkeep

Grave Titan

Grave Titan

4BB

Creature — Giant

creates an army of Zombie tokens quickly

Kokusho, the Evening Star

Kokusho, the Evening Star

4BB

Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

drains the table for five when sacrificed or died

Junji, the Midnight Sky

Junji, the Midnight Sky

3BB

Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

reanimates another creature or strips opponent hands on death

Doom Whisperer

Doom Whisperer

3BB

Creature — Nightmare Demon

surveils cards directly into the graveyard at will

Lord of the Void

Lord of the Void

4BBB

Creature — Demon

exiles and steals creatures from opponents when connecting with menace

Harvester of Souls

Harvester of Souls

4BB

Creature — Demon

large body that draws cards from creature deaths

Ravenous Chupacabra

Ravenous Chupacabra

2BB

Creature — Beast Horror

kills a creature upon entry for Voq to repeatedly mimic

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

4

Artifact Creature — Golem

reliable ramp and card draw target

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

2BB

Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue

steals powerful cards from opposing decks on entry

Massacre Girl

Massacre Girl

3BB

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin

cascading board clear that benefits from menace

Hoarding Broodlord

Hoarding Broodlord

5BBB

Creature — Dragon

tutors key cards and enables convoke

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

3BBB

Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric

grants undying to preserve copied board states

Chainer, Dementia Master

Chainer, Dementia Master

3BB

Legendary Creature — Human Minion

reanimates from any graveyard at instant speed

Syr Konrad, the Grim

Syr Konrad, the Grim

3BB

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

drains players whenever creatures enter or leave graveyards

Utility

9
Reanimate

Reanimate

B

Sorcery

pivotal low-cost reanimation spell

Animate Dead

Animate Dead

1B

Enchantment — Aura

cheap enchantment that returns any creature from a yard

Entomb

Entomb

B

Instant

instantly puts the best copy target into your graveyard

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

2B

Sorcery

tutors three massive threats directly into the graveyard

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

protects Voq and grants immediate haste to attack

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

gives hexproof and haste to your commander

Viscera Seer

Viscera Seer

B

Creature — Vampire Wizard

free sacrifice outlet to reset Voq to the command zone

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

B

Enchantment

recurring creature retrieval from the graveyard to hand

Breach the Multiverse

Breach the Multiverse

5BB

Sorcery

mills ten from all players and reanimates four threats

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Swamp

Swamp 31x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.