Art by Mark Winters
Saved commander deck
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
High-power Bracket 4 Mono-Black combo deck that leverages fast mana, efficient tutors, and aristocrat drain engines. Achieves game-ending loops through undying creature combos, Professor Onyx with Chain of Smog, or Bolas's Citadel storm lines.
Prompt: A bracket 4 Mono black commander, using sephiroth fabled soldier as the commander
Commander
1 cards
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Mox Opal
{0}Legendary Artifact
zero-cost mana artifact in artifact-heavy builds
Card Draw
10 cards
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
plays spells off the top of the deck directly
Vilis, Broker of Blood
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
turns life payment into massive card draw
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
triggers draw on creature deaths every turn
Removal
10 cards
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
key combo piece granting undying to non-humans
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
drains all opponents on creature deaths
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains opponents whenever artifacts or creatures die
Geralf's Messenger
{B}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
undying creature that infinite combos with Yawgmoth
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
drains opponents while keeping life total high
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
massive life drain finisher in mono-black
Ogre Slumlord
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Ogre Rogue
generates rat tokens on non-token creature deaths
Pawn of Ulamog
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shaman
creates Eldrazi Spawn tokens for extra mana and sacrifice fodder
Sifter of Skulls
{3}{B}Creature — Eldrazi
generates Eldrazi Scion tokens on death
Pitiless Plunderer
{3}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
creates Treasure tokens whenever creatures die
Nest of Scarabs
{2}{B}Enchantment
creates Insect tokens whenever -1/-1 counters are placed
Butcher of Malakir
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Warrior
forces opponents to sacrifice creatures continuously
Dictate of Erebos
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
flash grave pact effect to lock down creature boards
Grave Pact
{1}{B}{B}{B}Enchantment
forces sacrifices across the table whenever your creatures die
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
{5}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Demon
repeatable tutor on a massive reanimatable threat
Professor Onyx
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
infinite Magecraft win condition with Chain of Smog
