Edgar Markov by Reason

Format: Commander

Commander: Edgar Markov

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive Mardu Vampire tribal build commanded by Edgar Markov. It leverages Edgar's eminence ability to generate a 1/1 Vampire token whenever any Vampire spell is cast, creating a wide army without requiring the commander on the battlefield. The primary game plan curves out with efficient one- and two-drop Vampires on early turns, then converts the resulting swarm into lethal damage on Turn 5 using explosive pump effects like Shared Animosity, Coat of Arms, or Sanctum Seeker. Aristocrat pieces such as Blood Artist and Falkenrath Noble punish opponents who attempt to wipe the board, while Olivia's Wrath provides an asymmetric board clear. In addition to combat victory, the deck contains an infinite life-drain combo with Bloodthirsty Conqueror and Sanguine Bond. While vulnerable to mass exile wipes due to light instant-speed protection, the deck recovers swiftly thanks to eminence and low mana costs.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Accursed Duneyard
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Astarion, the Decadent
  • 1 Banner of Kinship
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blasphemous Edict
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Captivating Vampire
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Cauldron of Souls
  • 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
  • 1 Chalice of Life // Chalice of Death
  • 1 Chronicle of Victory
  • 1 Clavileño, First of the Blessed
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cordial Vampire
  • 1 Cover of Darkness
  • 1 Defiant Bloodlord
  • 1 Deflecting Palm
  • 1 Door of Destinies
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Dusk Legion Duelist
  • 1 Edgar Markov
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Emeritus of Woe // Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Falkenrath Noble
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Fix What's Broken
  • 1 Gifted Aetherborn
  • 1 Hell's Kitchen
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Indulgent Aristocrat
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Knight of the Ebon Legion
  • 1 Legion Lieutenant
  • 1 Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
  • 1 Malakir Bloodwitch
  • 1 Master of Dark Rites
  • 1 Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 5 Mountain
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Olivia's Wrath
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Patron of the Vein
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Rakish Heir
  • 1 Sanctum Seeker
  • 1 Sanguine Bond
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin Markov
  • 1 Sorin, Grim Nemesis
  • 1 Sorin, Solemn Visitor
  • 1 Stensia Masquerade
  • 1 Stromkirk Captain
  • 1 Stromkirk Noble
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Twilight Prophet
  • 1 Vadmir, New Blood
  • 1 Vampire Cutthroat
  • 1 Vampire of the Dire Moon
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Vindictive Vampire
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Voldaren Estate
  • 1 Vraan, Executioner Thane
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan