Art by Chris Rallis
Commander deckBU
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Generate value through Zombie sacrifice loops, drawing cards and creating decayed tokens to overwhelm opponents or win through drain effects.
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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 · 57 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
11
Card Draw
9
Kindred Discovery
3UUEnchantment
Draws a card for every Zombie entering or attacking.
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
Reliable draw when non-token creatures die.
Removal
11
The Meathook Massacre
XBBLegendary Enchantment
Board wipe that doubles as a drain engine.
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
3UBLegendary Creature — Zombie Warrior
Sacrifice outlet and creature removal in one.
Dictate of Erebos
3BBEnchantment
Weaponizes Zombie deaths to clear opponents boards.
Fleshbag Marauder
2BCreature — Zombie Warrior
Forced sacrifice that is also a Zombie.
Plaguecrafter
2BCreature — Human Shaman
Upgraded Fleshbag Marauder for broader removal.
Threats/Wincons
14
Diregraf Captain
1UBCreature — Zombie Soldier
Lord that drains opponents when Zombies die.
Gravecrawler
BCreature — Zombie
Essential sacrifice fodder that recurs from the grave.
Acererak the Archlich
2BLegendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
Infinite combo piece with Rooftop Storm.
Noosegraf Mob
4BBCreature — Zombie
Generates multiple bodies across multiple turns.
Cemetery Reaper
1BBCreature — Zombie
Lord that provides graveyard hate and tokens.
Champion of the Perished
BCreature — Zombie
Rapidly growing threat in a Zombie heavy deck.
Diregraf Colossus
2BCreature — Zombie Giant
Scales with the graveyard and creates more bodies.
Lazotep Chancellor
UBCreature — Zombie Wizard
Generates tokens through discard or cycling synergy.
Utility
12
Zombie Master
1BBCreature — Zombie
Grants swampwalk and regeneration to the horde.
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
3BBLegendary Creature — Zombie Snake
Zombie tutor that utilizes the sacrifice synergy.
Master of Death
1UBCreature — Zombie Wizard
Surveils and returns to hand for sacrifice loops.
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
3BBBLegendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
Keeps non-token Zombies coming back twice.
