Bane, Lord of Darkness commander decks

{W}{U}{B}Esper commanders

We track 128 decks led by Bane, Lord of Darkness.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.26+8.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Bane, Lord of Darkness
Decks led
128

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$386

Most cost $88 to $2,797.

Median power
5.8

Most rate 4.1 to 7.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.9

Most score 2.8 to 6.2 out of 10.

Most often built as aristocrats (44%), then midrange (34%).

Real Bane, Lord of Darkness decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $98.09
    price
    5.7
    power
    3.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}combo
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  • Typical build
    $340
    price
    6.8
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{B}combo
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  • High-end build
    $2,797
    price
    6.2
    power
    5.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}combo
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $99.49
    price
    6.0
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}combo
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $177
    price
    6.4
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{U}{B}combo
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $2,213
    price
    5.6
    power
    3.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{B}midrange
    More bracket 3 Bane decks
  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $607
    price
    6.1
    power
    6.0
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{U}{B}control
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Bane, Lord of Darkness decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 6 decks.
$50 to $100: 10 decks.
$100 to $150: 15 decks.
$150 to $200: 7 decks.
$200 to $300: 14 decks.
$300 to $400: 12 decks.
$400 to $500: 15 decks.
$500 to $750: 15 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 9 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 8 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 9 decks.
$3,000 and up: 7 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $386. 45 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)25% · 32
  • Bracket 2 (Core)16% · 21
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)33% · 42
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)22% · 28
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 5

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What Bane, Lord of Darkness decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 128 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures18

  • Teysa Karlov61%$1.95
    Run in 78 of these decks (61%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Mulldrifter59%$0.29
    Run in 76 of these decks (59%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Viscera Seer56%$0.49
    Run in 72 of these decks (56%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Zulaport Cutthroat55%$1.23
    Run in 70 of these decks (55%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim51%$0.50
    Run in 65 of these decks (51%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Luminous Broodmoth51%$0.43
    Run in 65 of these decks (51%), 3% of decks that could run it.
12 more creatures
  • Blood Artist50%$2.77
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Athreos, God of Passage48%$13.89
    Run in 62 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cruel Celebrant48%$0.93
    Run in 61 of these decks (48%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Midnight Reaper48%$0.24
    Run in 61 of these decks (48%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Pitiless Plunderer48%$3.70
    Run in 61 of these decks (48%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Sun Titan47%$0.31
    Run in 60 of these decks (47%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Chasm Skulker46%$0.31
    Run in 59 of these decks (46%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Karmic Guide46%$0.61
    Run in 59 of these decks (46%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Grim Haruspex45%$2.63
    Run in 57 of these decks (45%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Solemn Simulacrum45%$0.26
    Run in 57 of these decks (45%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Baleful Strix41%$3.76
    Run in 53 of these decks (41%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Liesa, Forgotten Archangel41%$0.81
    Run in 53 of these decks (41%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Instants3

  • Swords to Plowshares52%$0.68
    Run in 66 of these decks (52%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell51%$1.62
    Run in 65 of these decks (51%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Deadly Dispute48%$0.28
    Run in 61 of these decks (48%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

  • Victimize50%$0.55
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Arcane Signet87%$0.37
    Run in 111 of these decks (87%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring85%$1.00
    Run in 109 of these decks (85%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance52%$0.40
    Run in 67 of these decks (52%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Hierarchy50%$0.42
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 30% of decks that could run it.

Lands14

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 116 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard59%$0.17
    Run in 76 of these decks (59%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Isolated Chapel56%$0.29
    Run in 71 of these decks (56%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Sanctum55%$0.31
    Run in 70 of these decks (55%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Caves of Koilos50%$0.25
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Godless Shrine50%$8.44
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 48% of decks that could run it.
8 more lands
  • Reliquary Tower50%$3.97
    Run in 64 of these decks (50%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow49%$0.31
    Run in 63 of these decks (49%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave49%$9.67
    Run in 63 of these decks (49%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Glacial Fortress47%$0.26
    Run in 60 of these decks (47%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Hallowed Fountain47%$7.14
    Run in 60 of these decks (47%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Raffine's Tower45%$13.22
    Run in 58 of these decks (45%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Prairie Stream45%$0.20
    Run in 57 of these decks (45%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb41%$0.37
    Run in 53 of these decks (41%), 31% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Bane decks apart

These show up in Bane decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Teysa Karlov$1.95

    61% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mulldrifter$0.29

    59% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Luminous Broodmoth$0.43

    51% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Viscera Seer$0.49

    56% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Athreos, God of Passage$13.89

    48% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Midnight Reaper$0.24

    48% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Zulaport Cutthroat$1.23

    55% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Chasm Skulker$0.31

    46% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Karmic Guide$0.61

    46% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Grim Haruspex$2.63

    45% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim$0.50

    51% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cruel Celebrant$0.93

    48% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

Bane, Lord of Darkness combos

92 of these decks (72%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Karmic GuideplusReveillarkplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and scry

    25%32 decks
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  2. Body LaundererplusKarmic GuideplusViscera Seer

    Infinite ETBs, draw, looting and LTBs

    16%20 decks
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  3. Carrion FeederplusKarmic GuideplusReveillark

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and counters

    16%20 decks
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  4. Bartolomé del PresidioplusKarmic GuideplusReveillark

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and counters

    14%18 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Ashnod's AltarplusKarmic GuideplusReveillark

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    13%17 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Ashnod's AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    11%14 decks
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  7. Luminous BroodmothplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling SkeletonplusViscera Seer

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and scry

    10%13 decks
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  8. Pitiless PlundererplusReassembling SkeletonplusTeysa KarlovplusViscera Seer

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and scry

    10%13 decks
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Commanders like Bane, Lord of Darkness

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Bane decks do.