![]() Acererak the ArchlichĪcererak the Archlich is definitely a unique zombie commander. It doesn’t have any great ongoing effects while on the battlefield, but it’s still a flier with good power, making it almost like a throwback to EDH when commanders were just big dragons. In Commander, it’s very likely that a creature dies on a given turn, allowing you to easily cast Ebondeath from your graveyard and avoid paying commander tax when it’s destroyed. Flashing it in on someone else’s turn can help mitigate the fact that it enters the battlefield tapped. I think Ebondeath, Dracolich could be a fun choice for a commander. Still, I think you could make a solid reanimator deck surrounding this commander, especially if you’re utilizing powerful ETB effects like that of Gray Merchant of Asphodel. The ability to grab any creature out of your graveyard for a low cost is definitely a huge benefit, but the stipulation about exiling it softens how powerful this version of Geth is. Geth, Thane of Contracts offers some good options. I’d personally try to build in ways to draw extra cards, like Phyrexian Arena, to make it more efficient to return Bontu to your deck. Bontu’s ETB can be pretty effective and pairs well with death or sacrifice triggers. This is a “may” ability, so if you feel it’s more efficient to just pay the extra mana, you can do that too. God-Eternal Bontu, like all God-Eternals, has a sort of workaround for commander tax by allowing you to put it back into the deck when it’s destroyed or exiled. Although, this could be an interesting political strategy. You have to be careful when you use Balthor’s activated ability because you may end up benefitting your opponents more than yourself. I could also see building a mono-black good stuff deck with Balthor and using its ability to bring back your creatures when they die. ![]() Minion is a creature type that doesn’t really get printed all that much anymore, but if you’re looking to try making a deck around it Balthor the Defiled could be a good option for you. That said, its unique effect could be interesting to try to build around, and its cost-reduction ability could be a good way to combat commander tax, otherwise crippling for an expensive commander like this. The main downside with this commander is that it’s pretty expensive, even with its cost reduction. It provides you with an option to get your cards back from the graveyard, although in a roundabout way. Gorex, the Tombshell is an interesting zombie commander. It’s got good power and toughness, and menace can help with blockers. I tend to stray away from commanders that only have an ETB effect, but I think you could try to make Josu Vess work if you want to go a Voltron route. Even if you manage to cast it with its kicker ability, it’s more of a one-time benefit. Josu Vess, Lich Knight is a relatively powerful creature for its mana value, but it usually isn’t much more than that. Haakon is a pretty poor choice for a commander, although this card is definitely useful in the 99 of Mardu knight decks. Per its rules text, this card can only be played from your graveyard. While Haakon, Stromgald Scourge can technically be your commander, you can’t actually play this card from the command zone. Kefnet is a good choice for a spell slinger deck. Kefnet can also help you cast some big spells a few turns early with its ability while still having another copy to hold onto for later. God-Eternal Kefnet is one of the better God-Eternal commanders because it has an effect that isn’t just an ETB. Any equipment you include is especially effective on Oketra, and white’s a good color for equipment support. Oketra has double strike, so it’s a pretty threatening attacker that you can use to threaten players with commander damage. Including token doublers like Anointed Procession can give this deck a nice boost. The ability to create extra tokens for you can be very effective, especially if you’re running a lot of cheap creature cards. God-Eternal Oketra has a few very good qualities for a commander. While these commanders are all zombies themselves, some are more focused on zombies as a tribe than others. Zombie commanders are any legendary creature that has the “zombie” creature type on their type line. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed | Illustration by Chris Rahn Ludevic, Necrogenius / Olag, Ludevic’s Hubris Honorable Mention: Grusilda, Monster Masher.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |