Sorin 4.0

Format: Commander

Commander: Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck is an Orzhov midrange attrition strategy commanded by Sorin of House Markov. The primary game plan revolves around deploying low-cost lifegain permanents like Soul Warden and Creeping Bloodsucker to quickly flip Sorin into Sorin, Ravenous Neonate. Once transformed, Sorin functions as a repeatable burn engine, weaponizing burst lifegain to eliminate key threats or pressure opponent life totals. The midgame transitions into an asymmetric attrition engine using damage-amplifying permanents such as Bloodletter of Aclazotz and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, supported by tax pieces like Blind Obedience and card advantage from Black Market Connections. Lacking instant two-card infinite combos, the list relies on compounding lifegain triggers and large finishers such as Exsanguinate and Aetherflux Reservoir to close out games.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
  • 1 Ajani Resolute
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Beseech the Mirror
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
  • 1 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Charismatic Conqueror
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Creeping Bloodsucker
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Darkstar Augur
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Deadly Dispute
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Drana and Linvala
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Elenda, Saint of Dusk
  • 1 Enduring Tenacity
  • 1 Enlightened Confidant
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer
  • 1 Imp's Mischief
  • 1 Indulging Patrician
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Malakir Bloodwitch
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Meticulous Commons
  • 1 Orzhov Basilica
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Preacher of the Schism
  • 1 Radiant Fountain
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restless Fortress
  • 1 Sanguine Bond
  • 1 Saw in Half
  • 1 Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
  • 1 Sorin the Mirthless
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Starscape Cleric
  • 1 Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Meathook Massacre
  • 1 Torment of Hailfire
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Turbulent Moor
  • 1 Twilight Prophet
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vindictive Triumph
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Withering Torment