Sephiroth by user1259670

Format: Commander

Commander: Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

Bracket: 5

DeckCheck Threat Index: 78

Deck overview

This competitive mono-black list focuses on rapid combo assembly through dense fast mana, efficient tutors, and low-cost Aristocrats engines. Headed by Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER, the deck uses the commander's targeted life-drain ability to turn death triggers into crimes, creating an instant game-ending loop with Warren Soultrader and Forsaken Miner. Backed by format-defining acceleration like Dark Ritual, Chrome Mox, and Mana Vault, the deck consistently threatens Turn 3 victories. In addition to its primary line, the deck carries multiple redundant two-card combos including Bloodchief Ascension with Mindcrank and Gravecrawler loops with Phyrexian Altar. It disrupts opponents with proactive stax pieces like Opposition Agent and free interaction such as Deadly Rollick and Snuff Out. One-mana undying effects defend the combo creatures from removal, while cheap reanimation spells ensure immediate engine recovery if disrupted.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Accursed Marauder
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Ayara, First of Locthwain
  • 1 Beseech the Mirror
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Blood Pet
  • 1 Bloodchief Ascension
  • 1 Bloodghast
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Bontu's Monument
  • 1 Braids, Arisen Nightmare
  • 1 Braids, Cabal Minion
  • 1 Bubbling Muck
  • 1 Cabal Coffers
  • 1 Cabal Ritual
  • 1 Carrion Feeder
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crypt Ghast
  • 1 Culling the Weak
  • 1 Dark Confidant
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Diabolic Tutor
  • 1 Dread Return
  • 1 Entomb
  • 1 Exquisite Blood
  • 1 Flare of Malice
  • 1 Fleshbag Marauder
  • 1 Forsaken Miner
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gravecrawler
  • 1 Grim Tutor
  • 1 Gwenom, Remorseless
  • 1 Imperial Seal
  • 1 Jet Medallion
  • 1 K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Mindcrank
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Diamond
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Nether Traitor
  • 1 Nine-Lives Familiar
  • 1 Not Dead After All
  • 1 Opposition Agent
  • 1 Orcish Bowmasters
  • 1 Pawn of Ulamog
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 1 Phyrexian Tower
  • 1 Pitiless Carnage
  • 1 Pitiless Plunderer
  • 1 Plaguecrafter
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Reassembling Skeleton
  • 1 Sanguine Bond
  • 1 Saw in Half
  • 1 Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
  • 1 Sheoldred's Edict
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Supernatural Stamina
  • 22 Swamp
  • 1 The Masamune
  • 1 The Soul Stone
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Undying Evil
  • 1 Undying Malice
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Viscera Seer
  • 1 Warren Soultrader
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat