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Price
€479.47of €500.00
Overall win rate
14%29 wins in 213 scored games
Games
260 (47)played in 26 tournaments, 47 not scored (time limit)
Rank
51in the rankings up to €500 · Elo 1377 (start 1500)
Cards
100incl. commander · 35 lands, 17 of them basic
Game Changer
3of at most 3 allowed
Combos
5complete in the deck
Rules check
Passed100 cards, colors, banlist

AI note: the Forge AI can't play 7 cards of this deck (replaced with similar cards in the Forge games) and plays 11 more only partially well. This result is therefore much less meaningful – the deck probably plays stronger in human hands. Affected cards

At most €500 including the commander. If prices rise above that, the shopping list is rebuilt automatically.

grey: role in the deckGame Changer counts for the bracketCombo part of a comboAI can't play replaced in tournamentsAI limited played weakly by the AI

Commander (1)

Creatures (33)

Planeswalkers (2)

Instants (7)

Sorceries (5)

Artifacts (10)

Enchantments (7)

Lands (35)

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Card image: © Wizards of the Coast, via Scryfall

Combos in the deck (5)

Detected from the decklist (Commander Spellbook): theoretically possible, see Spellbook for requirements. Whether a combo actually came together in games is shown above under “What the games show”.

  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
    Example – 36 versions with these cards: Rooftop Storm · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Phyrexian Altar · Ashnod's Altar · Liliana, Untouched by Death · Necroduality · Carrion Feeder · Altar of Dementia and 8 more
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory + … → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
    4 versions, each with one of: Carrion Feeder · Ashnod's Altar · Phyrexian Altar · Altar of Dementia
  • Havengul Lich + Shambling Ghast + … → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
    4 versions, each with one of: Rooftop Storm · Carrion Feeder · Necroduality · Altar of Dementia
  • Rooftop Storm + Warren Soultrader + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Havengul Lich + … → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
    3 versions, each with one of: Liliana, Untouched by Death · Bastion of Remembrance
  • Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Bastion of Remembrance → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Commander Spellbook lists 48 entries because every version counts separately (for example with a different sacrifice outlet). Here each combo counts once.

Show all 48 entries
  • Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Bastion of Remembrance → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB
  • Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born → Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Plague Belcher + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar + Plague Belcher → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar + Plague Belcher → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Relentless Dead + Rooftop Storm + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Relentless Dead + Necroduality + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Relentless Dead + Necroduality + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite creature ETB
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Fleshbag Marauder → Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Plague Belcher + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Altar of Dementia + Plague Belcher → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver + Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + Rooftop Storm + Warren Soultrader → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Warren Soultrader + Gray Merchant of Asphodel → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Rooftop Storm + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Necroduality + Rot Hulk + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Shambling Ghast + Carrion Feeder → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Havengul Lich + Necroduality + Shambling Ghast + Carrion Feeder → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  • Liliana, Untouched by Death + Shambling Ghast + Grimgrin, Corpse-Born → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Warren Soultrader + Bastion of Remembrance → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
  • Havengul Lich + Rooftop Storm + Shambling Ghast + Altar of Dementia → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  • Havengul Lich + Necroduality + Shambling Ghast + Altar of Dementia → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
  • Havengul Lich + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB

Adjusted for the Forge AI

The list above is the best tested version, the way you would play it in real games. The Forge AI can't play a few cards – they were replaced in the tournament (the deck builder also rearranges other slots within the budget). The win rate comes from games with these replacements; the original cards themselves were not tested by the AI.

In the list (original cards)
  • Altar of Dementia: AI can't play it
  • Bastion of Remembrance: adjusted to make room for another replacement
  • Darkwater Catacombs: AI can't play it
  • Diabolic Intent: AI can't play it
  • Dimir Signet: AI can't play it
  • Havengul Lich: AI can't play it
  • Phyrexian Tower: AI can't play it
  • Swan Song: AI can't play it
Played instead in the tournament
  • Commander's Sphere: replacement
  • Overseer of the Damned: replacement
  • Pitiless Plunderer: replacement
  • Sidisi, Undead Vizier: replacement
  • Tomb Tyrant: replacement
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth: replacement
  • Victimize: replacement

What the games show

From 213 analysed games in 26 tournaments (tournament lists as played by Forge). Games that hit the time limit don't count, just like in the rankings. Values in brackets: average of all decks in the same price class. “logged”: recorded in the game log. “indication”: recurring pattern, but no proof of cause and effect.

Play style: wins through combat – 100% of the damage to opponents is combat damage

Strengths

No clear strength in the logs.

Weaknesses

  • Slow to win: wins on average only on its 13th own turn (all-deck avg: 11th) logged (29 wins)
  • Little pressure: only avg 19 damage to opponents per game (all-deck avg: 29) logged (213 games)
  • Rarely eliminates opponents: 0.40 per game on average (all-deck avg: 0.62) logged (213 games)

Damage per game all games

Total damage to opponents ÷ all 213 games – what the card contributes over the whole test

  1. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver avg 2.7hit in 83 of 213 games
  2. Zombie Token avg 2.7hit in 69 of 213 games
  3. Carrion Feeder avg 1.1hit in 22 of 213 games

Damage when used when it hits

Total damage ÷ games in which the card dealt damage – its strength when used

  1. Grimgrin, Corpse-Born avg 15.4hit in 13 of 213 games
  2. Carrion Feeder avg 10.5hit in 22 of 213 games
  3. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed avg 10.4hit in 12 of 213 games

Top finishers eliminates opponents

Cards that most often knocked an opposing commander out of the game

  1. Zombie Token 27×213 games in deck
  2. Rot Hulk 8×213 games in deck
  3. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 7×213 games in deck

Best interaction answers threats

Opposing cards destroyed, exiled, bounced or countered when this card resolved (tokens excluded)

  1. Accursed Marauder 115×avg 0.5 per game · 213 games in deck
  2. Liliana, Dreadhorde General 67×avg 0.3 per game · 213 games in deck
  3. Fleshbag Marauder 57×avg 0.3 per game · 213 games in deck

Biggest walls blocks the most

Opposing cards that blocked this deck's attackers most often – 19% of 1748 attackers blocked in total, 11% of those by flyers or reach

  1. Elf Warrior Token 11×blocked in 5 games
  2. Thopter Token 8×blocked in 5 games
  3. Zombie Druid Token 8×blocked in 5 games

Rarely cast candidates to cut

Cards in this list that were cast least often in their games – often too expensive or too slow (lands excluded)

  1. Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory 0%cast in 0 of 213 games
  2. Plague Belcher 2%cast in 4 of 213 games
  3. The Meathook Massacre 4%cast in 8 of 213 games

Wins by turn speed

On which own turn the 29 wins came

  • by turn 70%
  • turns 8–910%
  • turns 10–1121%
  • turns 12–1328%
  • turn 14+41%

Combos in play logged Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar: all pieces cast in 5 games, 1 won · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar: all pieces cast in 3 games, 2 won · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar: all pieces cast in 3 games, 1 won · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder: all pieces cast in 5 games, 1 won

Mana curve without lands

Average 2.92

1
0
10
1
17
2
18
3
7
4
6
5
4
6
1
7+

Roles in the deck

Ramp
8 / 7
Card draw
8 / 8
Removal
11 / 9
Board wipe
3 / 3
Protection
1 / 2
Strategy
33 cards no target

Count / target from the EDHREC average deck (the line), red means clearly below. Strategy: the remaining cards without one of these roles, such as the creatures and effects the deck is built around. 64 non-land cards in total.

Card types

Creatures
33
Planeswalkers
2
Instants
7
Sorceries
5
Artifacts
10
Enchantments
7
Lands
35

Most expensive cards

Rhystic Study
€36.66
Phyrexian Altar
€35.94
Cavern of Souls
€33.95
Phyrexian Tower
€29.51
Morphic Pool
€28.83
Lotus Petal
€25.96
The Meathook Massacre
€24.70
Cyclonic Rift
€23.77

What the program has learned

Each tournament the deck tests one card. A verdict needs at least 40 games with and without the card. Since the deck is rebuilt every tournament with current prices and data, tested cards can drop out again later.

  • no clear difference Overseer of the Damned instead of Deadly Rollick · win rate 15% with, 9% without (149 / 64 games) · from an earlier version, not in the deck now
  • no clear difference Deadly Rollick instead of Go for the Throat · win rate 10% with, 15% without (62 / 151 games)
  • no clear difference Commander's Sphere instead of Lotus Petal · win rate 16% with, 10% without (134 / 79 games)

6 more tested cards are still collecting games.

Shopping list for Cardmarket

Copy the list, create a new list under “Wants” on Cardmarket and paste it.

Total €479.47 Cardmarket average as of Oct 27, 2026

Open Cardmarket Wants

Prices without shipping. Individual cards may have become cheaper or more expensive on Cardmarket.

Placement in every tournament

Oldest on the left. Green: top 3, blue: top 10.

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Best place 17 · average place 45.9 · 0× top 3 · 0× top 10 out of 26 tournaments

Played by the Forge AI, four players per game. An average deck wins 25%. How are decks tested?