Art by Karla Ortiz
Commander deckB
Ghoulcaller Gisa
Create massive armies of Zombie tokens by sacrificing larger creatures to Ghoulcaller Gisa, recur key payoff creatures from the graveyard, and drain opponents out through aristocrat triggers and Zombie lords.
Asked for“Zombie tribal deck in black: make zombie tokens, recur creatures from the graveyard, and grind the table out with card advantage.”
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
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
1Ghoulcaller Gisa
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Bontu's Monument
3Legendary Artifact
reduces creature costs and drains table on creature casts
Card Draw
10
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
draws cards when non-token creatures die
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
steady card draw from creature deaths each turn
Removal
9
Fleshbag Marauder
2BCreature — Zombie Warrior
Zombie that forces all players to sacrifice creatures
Plaguecrafter
2BCreature — Human Shaman
sacrifices itself to remove creatures or planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
25
Gravecrawler
BCreature — Zombie
recurs endlessly to feed sacrifice outlets and Gisa
Relentless Dead
BBCreature — Zombie
recurs itself and other Zombies from graveyard
Cemetery Reaper
1BBCreature — Zombie
Zombie lord that creates tokens from graveyards
Diregraf Colossus
2BCreature — Zombie Giant
grows from graveyard and generates Zombies on cast
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
devastating life drain win condition
Champion of the Perished
BCreature — Zombie
grows quickly into a massive target for Gisa
Lazotep Reaver
1BCreature — Zombie Beast
cheap Zombie that brings a token with it
Archghoul of Thraben
2BCreature — Zombie Cleric
digs for Zombie cards on Zombie deaths
Soulless One
3BCreature — Zombie Avatar
scales massively in power to sacrifice to Gisa
Tormod, the Desecrator
3BLegendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
creates Zombie tokens when cards leave graveyard
Ayara, First of Locthwain
BBBLegendary Creature — Elf Noble
drains life as black creatures enter play
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
3BBBLegendary Creature — Zombie Cleric
gives undying and buffs non-Human Zombies
Liliana's Devotee
2BCreature — Human Warlock
buffs Zombies and creates tokens at end step
Endless Ranks of the Dead
2BBEnchantment
exponentially grows Zombie token army every turn
Grave Titan
4BBCreature — Giant
massive threat that spawns Zombie tokens repeatedly
Utility
8
Dread Return
2BBSorcery
reanimates a creature and can flashback by sacrificing Zombies
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects commander and gives haste to tap immediately
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
free haste for commander to activate turn played
