Art by Chris Rallis
Commander deckBU
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Generate infinite value through Zombie sacrifices and graveyard recursion, using Wilhelt to maintain board presence and fuel aristocrat win conditions.
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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 · 59 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
1Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
2UBLegendary Creature — Zombie Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Species Specialist
2BBCreature — Human Warrior
Consistent draw for tribal strategies
Removal
12
Fleshbag Marauder
2BCreature — Zombie Warrior
Repeatable sacrifice removal on a zombie body
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
3UBLegendary Creature — Zombie Warrior
Sacrifice outlet that grows large and provides repeatable creature destruction.
Threats/Wincons
19
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
3BBBLegendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
Provides mass undying and creates a powerful combo loop with sacrifice outlets.
Death Tyrant
4BCreature — Beholder Skeleton
Generates additional zombie tokens whenever a creature dies during combat.
Dreadhorde Invasion
1BEnchantment
Consistent source of zombie tokens for sacrifice fodder every upkeep.
Utility
8
Liliana, Untouched by Death
2BBLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Card selection and zombie recursion
Gleaming Overseer
1UBCreature — Zombie Wizard
Provides hexproof and menace to zombie tokens for better protection and evasion.
