John — Back to Black by Necromogg

Format: Commander

Commander: Erebos, God of the Dead

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck is a classic Mono-Black Big Mana control strategy commanded by Erebos, God of the Dead. The primary game plan focuses on accumulating high land counts and deploying asymmetric mana doublers such as Cabal Coffers, Crypt Ghast, and Caged Sun. With Erebos, God of the Dead in the command zone, the deck converts excess mana and surplus life into steady card advantage, refueling its hand after casting board sweepers and targeted removal spells. Once mana acceleration reaches critical mass on turns 6 to 7, the deck pivots into game-ending threats. It closes the game by casting an overwhelming Torment of Hailfire, draining opponents through Gray Merchant of Asphodel, or applying heavy combat damage with Archfiend of Despair and Lashwrithe. While the deck excels at creature suppression and late-game scaling, it has virtually no answers for resolved artifacts or enchantments and minimal stack interaction to protect its winning spells.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aether Snap
  • 1 Animate Dead
  • 1 Arcane Lighthouse
  • 1 Archfiend of Depravity
  • 1 Archfiend of Despair
  • 1 Avatar of Woe
  • 1 Beseech the Queen
  • 1 Blade of Selves
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Burnished Hart
  • 1 Cabal Coffers
  • 1 Cabal Stronghold
  • 1 Caged Sun
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Complete Disregard
  • 1 Corrupt
  • 1 Crypt Ghast
  • 1 Damnation
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Decree of Pain
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Diabolic Tutor
  • 1 Dictate of Erebos
  • 1 Disciple of Bolas
  • 1 Doom Whisperer
  • 1 Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
  • 1 Dread Presence
  • 1 Endless Atlas
  • 1 Erebos, God of the Dead
  • 1 Expedition Map
  • 1 Fleshbag Marauder
  • 1 Geth, Lord of the Vault
  • 1 Grave Titan
  • 1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
  • 1 Grisly Spectacle
  • 1 Hero's Downfall
  • 1 In Garruk's Wake
  • 1 Jet Medallion
  • 1 Lashwrithe
  • 1 Liliana Vess
  • 1 Liliana of the Dark Realms
  • 1 Magus of the Coffers
  • 1 Malicious Affliction
  • 1 Massacre Wurm
  • 1 Mind Sludge
  • 1 Mind's Eye
  • 1 Morbid Curiosity
  • 1 Murder
  • 1 Mutilate
  • 1 Nightmare Lash
  • 1 Nirkana Revenant
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
  • 1 Perilous Predicament
  • 1 Pestilence
  • 1 Plaguecrafter
  • 1 Profane Command
  • 1 Rune-Scarred Demon
  • 1 Sepulchral Primordial
  • 1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
  • 1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 26 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Thespian's Stage
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thran Dynamo
  • 1 Torment of Hailfire
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Tragic Slip
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Whip of Erebos