Enter Sandman by Arngrim

Format: Commander

Commander: Edgar Markov

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 48

Deck overview

This deck is a classic Mardu Vampire tribal aggro-aristocrats engine commanded by Edgar Markov. The strategy capitalizes on the Eminence ability, which triggers whenever a Vampire spell is cast from hand—even while Edgar remains safely in the command zone—creating a 1/1 Vampire token at zero additional mana cost. By chaining efficient 1-, 2-, and 3-drop Vampires, the deck rapidly establishes a wide board state by Turn 3. It then amplifies this army using anthem lords, +1/+1 counter engines like Cordial Vampire and Drana, Liberator of Malakir, and life-drain aristocrats such as Blood Artist and Sanctum Seeker. When Edgar Markov enters the battlefield, his haste and attack trigger turn the token swarm into a lethal combat threat. High-impact asymmetric sweepers like Ruinous Ultimatum and Olivia's Wrath break parity, while an incidental infinite combo with Exquisite Blood provides an alternative win condition.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Anowon, the Ruin Sage
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Baron Bertram Graywater
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Bontu's Monument
  • 1 Captivating Vampire
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cordial Vampire
  • 1 Crossway Troublemakers
  • 1 Cruel Celebrant
  • 1 Debt to the Deathless
  • 1 Defiant Bloodlord
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Drana's Emissary
  • 1 Drana, Liberator of Malakir
  • 1 Edgar Markov
  • 1 Elegant Parlor
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exquisite Blood
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Forerunner of the Legion
  • 1 Gatekeeper of Malakir
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Gifted Aetherborn
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Indulgent Aristocrat
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kindred Dominance
  • 1 Knight of the Ebon Legion
  • 1 Legion Lieutenant
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Malakir Bloodwitch
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Markov Baron
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mortuary Mire
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Nomad Outpost
  • 1 Olivia Voldaren
  • 1 Olivia's Wrath
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Raucous Theater
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Ruinous Ultimatum
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Sanctum Seeker
  • 1 Sanguine Bond
  • 1 Savai Triome
  • 1 Shadow Alley Denizen
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
  • 1 Stromkirk Captain
  • 5 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Thirsting Bloodlord
  • 1 Tithe Drinker
  • 1 Twilight Prophet
  • 1 Utter End
  • 1 Vampire Cutthroat
  • 1 Vampire Nighthawk
  • 1 Vampire Nocturnus
  • 1 Vampire Socialite
  • 1 Vampire of the Dire Moon
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vein Ripper
  • 1 Vicious Conquistador
  • 1 Viscera Seer
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Voldaren Estate
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire