Edgar Markov-Blood Tax by skyy

Format: Commander

Commander: Edgar Markov

Bracket: 5

Deck overview

This high-power Mardu deck harnesses Edgar Markov's eminence ability to establish rapid board pressure while assembling lethal combo lines. Rather than relying solely on aggro beatdown, the deck uses Vampire tokens as sacrifice fodder for powerful tutors, mana engines, and aristocrat drain effects. The primary game plan accelerates into deterministic two-card combos, notably Exquisite Blood paired with Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, Cliffhaven Vampire, or Bloodthirsty Conqueror. Backed by proactive protection like Grand Abolisher and Silence, powerful card engines such as Ad Nauseam, Necropotence, and Bolas's Citadel rapidly dig to redundant win conditions while Edgar sits safely in the command zone generating free value.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Ad Nauseam
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Arid Mesa
• 1 Beseech the Mirror
• 1 Blood Artist
• 1 Blood Crypt
• 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
• 1 Bloodstained Mire
• 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
• 1 Bolas's Citadel
• 1 Cabal Ritual
• 1 Captivating Vampire
• 1 Cavern of Souls
• 1 Caves of Koilos
• 1 Charismatic Conqueror
• 1 City of Brass
• 1 Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Cordial Vampire
• 1 Cruel Celebrant
• 1 Culling the Weak
• 1 Dark Ritual
• 1 Deadly Rollick
• 1 Deflecting Swat
• 1 Demonic Tutor
• 1 Diabolic Intent
• 1 Drana and Linvala
• 1 Drannith Magistrate
• 1 Edgar Markov
• 1 Enlightened Tutor
• 1 Entomb
• 1 Esper Sentinel
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Exquisite Blood
• 1 Flawless Maneuver
• 1 Forerunner of the Legion
• 1 Gamble
• 1 Gemstone Caverns
• 1 Godless Shrine
• 1 Grand Abolisher
• 1 Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1 Jet Medallion
• 1 Knight of the Ebon Legion
• 1 Legion Lieutenant
• 1 Lotus Petal
• 1 Luxury Suite
• 1 Mana Confluence
• 1 Markov Baron
• 1 Marsh Flats
• 1 Master of Dark Rites
• 2 Mountain
• 1 Mox Amber
• 1 Necropotence
• 1 Oathsworn Vampire
• 1 Phyrexian Altar
• 1 Phyrexian Tower
• 2 Plains
• 1 Polluted Delta
• 1 Pyre of Heroes
• 1 Reanimate
• 1 Red Elemental Blast
• 1 Reliquary Tower
• 1 Sacred Foundry
• 1 Sanctum Seeker
• 1 Sanguine Bond
• 1 Scalding Tarn
• 1 Sensei's Divining Top
• 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1 Shattered Sanctum
• 1 Silence
• 1 Skullclamp
• 1 Smothering Tithe
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
• 1 Spectator Seating
• 1 Stromkirk Captain
• 1 Sulfurous Springs
• 1 Sundown Pass
• 2 Swamp
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Teferi's Protection
• 1 The One Ring
• 1 Toxic Deluge
• 1 Tymna the Weaver
• 1 Underworld Breach
• 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1 Vampire of the Dire Moon
• 1 Vampiric Tutor
• 1 Vault of Champions
• 1 Vengeful Bloodwitch
• 1 Vexing Bauble
• 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1 Voice of Victory
• 1 Wear // Tear
• 1 Welcoming Vampire
• 1 Wishclaw Talisman
• 1 Withering Boon