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Mono-Black commanders

A mono-black deck runs black cards and colorless ones, nothing else. We track 83 mono-black commanders that each lead at least 100 decks. We hold 36,232 legal mono-black decks in all.

No commander dominates here. The most played, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER, leads 11% of these decks, and the top five together lead 30%.

The cheapest to build is Nikara, Lair Scavenger, whose typical deck costs $179. 7 of the 83 have a typical deck at or under $250. Doctor Doom, Unrivaled decks run strongest, at a median power of 8.3.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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Cheapest to build

By the price of the typical deck, among commanders with at least 100 decks.

1Nikara, Lair Scavenger105 deckspower 5.2$179median deck
2Armix, Filigree Thrasher209 deckspower 5.1$197median deck
3Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker553 deckspower 5.6$225median deck
4Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar247 deckspower 4.7$228median deck
5Mari, the Killing Quill112 deckspower 6.1$230median deck
6Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist174 deckspower 4.9$242median deck
7Syr Konrad, the Grim630 deckspower 6.1$249median deck
8Ghoulcaller Gisa422 deckspower 5.1$259median deck
9The Raven Man120 deckspower 5.3$262median deck
10Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian112 deckspower 5.8$285median deck

Strongest

By the median power of their decks, on a scale of 1 to 10.

1Doctor Doom, Unrivaled135 decks$1,810 median8.3power
2Yawgmoth, Thran Physician1,383 decks$865 median8.2power
3Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools835 decks$1,269 median8.0power
4Baron Helmut Zemo172 decks$536 median8.0power
5K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth2,571 decks$786 median7.8power
6Gwenom, Remorseless607 decks$921 median7.7power
7Sheoldred, the Apocalypse1,204 decks$794 median7.2power
8Chainer, Dementia Master174 decks$540 median7.0power
9Taborax, Hope's Demise154 decks$316 median7.0power
10Francisco, Fowl Marauder496 decks$610 median6.9power

All 83 Mono-Black commanders by decks played

Median is the price of the typical deck. Budget end is the price the cheapest tenth of decks come in under.

Mono-Black commanders by decks played
#	Commander	Decks	Median deck	Budget end	Power
1	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER	3,558	$582	$169	6.7
2	K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth	2,571	$786	$154	7.8
3	Tergrid, God of Fright	1,546	$535	$130	6.7
4	Yawgmoth, Thran Physician	1,383	$865	$255	8.2
5	Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	1,204	$794	$325	7.2
6	Tinybones, Bauble Burglar	1,071	$299	$72	6.1
7	Marrow-Gnawer	1,023	$457	$165	5.5
8	Braids, Arisen Nightmare	1,016	$457	$106	6.7
9	Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools	835	$1,269	$169	8.0
10	Imotekh the Stormlord	745	$469	$236	6.4
11	Syr Konrad, the Grim	630	$249	$46	6.1
12	Maha, Its Feathers Night	626	$426	$111	6.0
13	Gwenom, Remorseless	607	$921	$177	7.7
14	Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker	553	$225	$49	5.6
15	Karumonix, the Rat King	546	$288	$85	5.1
16	Massacre Girl, Known Killer	544	$434	$131	5.8
17	Vincent Valentine	529	$353	$80	5.7
18	Tinybones, Trinket Thief	528	$553	$145	6.5
19	Liliana, Heretical Healer	503	$448	$167	6.3
20	Francisco, Fowl Marauder	496	$610	$94	6.9
21	Ayara, First of Locthwain	480	$465	$99	6.6
22	Gisa, the Hellraiser	476	$371	$91	5.6
23	Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist	426	$348	$105	5.7
24	Ghoulcaller Gisa	422	$259	$72	5.1
25	Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose	397	$397	$123	5.9
26	Zenos yae Galvus	391	$588	$135	6.4
27	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	383	$445	$136	6.4
28	Rat King, Verminister	362	$531	$275	6.0
29	Super Shredder	335	$701	$126	6.7
30	Rev, Tithe Extractor	334	$463	$159	6.4
31	Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon	325	$530	$130	6.0
32	Gonti, Night Minister	312	$345	$104	5.5
33	Ardyn, the Usurper	295	$467	$117	6.3
34	Valgavoth, Terror Eater	290	$668	$137	6.5
35	The Ghoul, Gunslinger	273	$484	$147	6.6
36	Phage the Untouchable	263	$703	$302	6.2
37	Horobi, Death's Wail	256	$360	$90	5.5
38	Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar	247	$228	$57	4.7
39	Mikaeus, the Unhallowed	245	$524	$125	6.7
40	Zul Ashur, Lich Lord	242	$289	$65	5.4
41	Tormod, the Desecrator	233	$308	$63	5.4
42	Armix, Filigree Thrasher	209	$197	$42	5.1
43	Fumulus, the Infestation	207	$331	$79	5.4
44	Trazyn the Infinite	206	$673	$178	6.9
45	Acererak the Archlich	204	$548	$127	6.9
46	Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm	200	$463	$172	5.3
47	Maralen of the Mornsong	194	$716	$80	6.3
48	Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal	192	$333	$118	6.4
49	Zodiark, Umbral God	189	$426	$95	5.7
50	Braids, Cabal Minion	184	$577	$79	6.4
51	Massacre Girl	179	$432	$73	5.8
52	Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist	174	$242	$57	4.9
53	Chainer, Dementia Master	174	$540	$220	7.0
54	Baron Helmut Zemo	172	$536	$111	8.0
55	Gisa, Glorious Resurrector	166	$311	$52	5.5
56	Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire	166	$370	$70	5.8
57	Vislor Turlough	166	$559	$126	5.5
58	Toshiro Umezawa	158	$536	$155	6.3
59	Taborax, Hope's Demise	154	$316	$79	7.0
60	Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder	152	$443	$161	6.2
61	Sheoldred	149	$638	$173	6.7
62	Tinybones, the Pickpocket	145	$361	$118	6.1
63	Avacyn, Angel of Horror	142	$704	$236	6.7
64	Doctor Doom	135	$646	$228	6.6
65	Doctor Doom, Unrivaled	135	$1,810	$399	8.3
66	Alpharael, Stonechosen	133	$345	$58	6.3
67	Koh, the Face Stealer	133	$764	$145	6.6
68	The Raven Man	120	$262	$66	5.3
69	Witch-king of Angmar	118	$673	$173	5.9
70	Szarekh, the Silent King	116	$385	$241	4.8
71	Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian	112	$285	$57	5.8
72	Mari, the Killing Quill	112	$230	$82	6.1
73	Moseo, Vein's New Dean	111	$313	$109	6.3
74	Starscream, Power Hungry	111	$420	$100	6.5
75	Black Cat, Cunning Thief	109	$345	$53	5.8
76	Erebos, God of the Dead	109	$616	$221	6.4
77	Sheoldred, Whispering One	108	$529	$159	6.0
78	Mortarion, Daemon Primarch	107	$497	$110	5.8
79	Ultron the Annihilator	106	$599	$208	6.4
80	Nikara, Lair Scavenger	105	$179	$68	5.2
81	Anrakyr the Traveller	104	$523	$263	5.7
82	Vilis, Broker of Blood	104	$536	$128	6.5
83	Kokusho, the Evening Star	101	$651	$291	6.6