Be'lakor, the Dark Master by band1t33

Format: Commander

Commander: Be'lakor, the Dark Master

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is a Grixis Demon tribal midrange engine commanded by Be'lakor, the Dark Master. The primary game plan focuses on deploying early mana rocks and tribal cost reducers such as Herald of Slaanesh and Urza's Incubator to cast Be'lakor ahead of curve on Turn 4 or 5. Upon entering, Be'lakor replenishes the hand based on your Demon count and turns every subsequent Demon into direct burn equal to its power. The deck transitions into a lethal clock on Turn 6 by dropping high-power Demons, triggering enter-the-battlefield burn, and multiplying damage through Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Panharmonicon, and Archfiend of Despair. A robust interaction suite featuring free spells like Deflecting Swat and Deadly Rollick protects your high-cost threats while keeping opposing engines in check until flying combat and direct burn finish the table by Turn 8.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Ancient Cellarspawn
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archfiend of Depravity
  • 1 Archfiend of Despair
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Horror
  • 1 Balor
  • 1 Be'lakor, the Dark Master
  • 1 Bedevil
  • 1 Blasphemous Edict
  • 1 Blazemire Verge
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodcrusher of Khorne
  • 1 Bloodgift Demon
  • 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirster
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Burning-Rune Demon
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chaos Defiler
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Demonic Counsel
  • 1 Demonic Covenant
  • 1 Displace
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Dream Devourer
  • 1 Essence Flux
  • 1 Exquisite Blood
  • 1 Ghostly Flicker
  • 1 Gloomlake Verge
  • 1 Great Unclean One
  • 1 Grim Tutor
  • 1 Harvester of Souls
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Herald of Slaanesh
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Indulgent Tormentor
  • 4 Island
  • 1 Kardur, Doomscourge
  • 1 Kindred Dominance
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liliana's Contract
  • 1 Lord Xander, the Collector
  • 1 Lord of Change
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Molten Echoes
  • 1 Morphic Pool
  • 4 Mountain
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Plague Drone
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Rakdos Charm
  • 1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
  • 1 Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
  • 1 Rakdos, the Showstopper
  • 1 Raphael, Fiendish Savior
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reflections of Littjara
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Rune-Scarred Demon
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Shipwreck Marsh
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sower of Discord
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 The Darkness Crystal
  • 1 The Soul Stone
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Turbulent Crater
  • 1 Unclaimed Territory
  • 1 Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
  • 1 Vilis, Broker of Blood
  • 1 Warstorm Surge
  • 1 Watery Grave