
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist commander decks
We track 246 decks led by Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist. Almost all of them run two commanders.
Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly
0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.
Most cost $91 to $2,989.
Most rate 4.1 to 7.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.
Most score 2.5 to 8.1 out of 10.
Most often built as control (23%), then combat (17%).
Real Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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


High-end build$2,888price7.2power5.0saltBracket 4 (Optimized){W}{U}{R}{G}controlFind more Ludevic decks
By bracket
Bracket 1 · Exhibition$134price4.6power2.9saltBracket 1 (Exhibition){U}{R}midrangeMore bracket 1 Ludevic decks
Bracket 2 · Core$286price4.7power7.2saltBracket 2 (Core){U}{B}{R}controlMore bracket 2 Ludevic decks
Bracket 3 · Upgraded$257price4.0power9.6saltBracket 3 (Upgraded){U}{B}{R}comboMore bracket 3 Ludevic decks
Bracket 4 · Optimized$573price5.2power5.3saltBracket 4 (Optimized){U}{R}{G}comboMore bracket 4 Ludevic decks
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist decks by price and bracket
Deck prices
Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $415. 87 of these decks cost $250 or less.
WotC brackets
- Bracket 1 (Exhibition)25% · 62
- Bracket 2 (Core)17% · 43
- Bracket 3 (Upgraded)34% · 83
- Bracket 4 (Optimized)20% · 48
- Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 10
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What Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist decks play
The 40 cards found most often across these 246 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.
Instants5
- Run in 98 of these decks (40%), 29% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 80 of these decks (33%), 34% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 75 of these decks (31%), 46% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 68 of these decks (28%), 23% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 55 of these decks (22%), 22% of decks that could run it.
Sorceries3
- Run in 92 of these decks (37%), 35% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 48 of these decks (20%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 48 of these decks (20%), 17% of decks that could run it.
Artifacts6
- Run in 193 of these decks (79%), 88% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 191 of these decks (78%), 79% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 80 of these decks (33%), 26% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 78 of these decks (32%), 32% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 68 of these decks (28%), 22% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 52 of these decks (21%), 10% of decks that could run it.
Enchantments1
- Run in 54 of these decks (22%), 15% of decks that could run it.
Lands25
- Run in 221 of these decks (90%), 91% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 149 of these decks (61%), 48% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 128 of these decks (52%), 45% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 96 of these decks (39%), 38% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 93 of these decks (38%), 16% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 87 of these decks (35%), 28% of decks that could run it.
19 more landsFewer lands
- Run in 87 of these decks (35%), 49% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 86 of these decks (35%), 26% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 82 of these decks (33%), 45% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 72 of these decks (29%), 36% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 68 of these decks (28%), 21% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 66 of these decks (27%), 25% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 64 of these decks (26%), 17% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 61 of these decks (25%), 24% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 61 of these decks (25%), 37% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 61 of these decks (25%), 19% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 61 of these decks (25%), 21% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 55 of these decks (22%), 47% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 53 of these decks (22%), 31% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 52 of these decks (21%), 21% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 52 of these decks (21%), 26% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 52 of these decks (21%), 44% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 50 of these decks (20%), 16% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 49 of these decks (20%), 18% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 48 of these decks (20%), 26% of decks that could run it.
Cards that set Ludevic decks apart
These show up in Ludevic decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.
- Scalding Tarn$38.37
38% of these decks, against 16% of other decks that could run it.
- Disrupt Decorum$3.93
20% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.
- Chromatic Lantern$0.35
21% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.
- Chaos Warp$0.31
40% of these decks, against 29% of other decks that could run it.
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist combos
94 of these decks (38%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.
CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Infinite draw and damage
3%8 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle
Exiles your library and wins the game
2%6 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kydele, Chosen of KruphixplusStaff of Domination
Infinite mana, lifegain, draw and untaps
2%6 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Argothian ElderplusFreed from the Real
Infinite mana and untaps
2%5 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Freed from the RealplusIzzet BoilerworksplusVizier of Tumbling Sands
Infinite mana and untaps
2%5 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Freed from the RealplusSimic Growth ChamberplusVizier of Tumbling Sands
Infinite mana and untaps
2%5 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kodama of the East TreeplusOmnath, Locus of RageplusSimic Growth Chamber
Infinite tokens, ETBs and landfall
2%5 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Kodama of the East TreeplusRampaging BalothsplusSimic Growth Chamber
Infinite tokens, ETBs and landfall
2%5 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Who Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist partners with
246 of the 246 decks run a second commander. These pairings lead the most of them.
- Vial Smasher the Fierce22% · 5454 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Vial Smasher the Fierce.
- Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa11% · 2828 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa.
- Ravos, Soultender10% · 2424 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Ravos, Soultender.
- Tymna the Weaver8% · 1919 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Tymna the Weaver.
- Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper7% · 1616 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper.
- Kodama of the East Tree5% · 1212 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Kodama of the East Tree.
- Kraum, Ludevic's Opus4% · 1111 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Kraum, Ludevic's Opus.
- Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix4% · 1010 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix.
- 9 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Reyhan, Last of the Abzan.
- 6 decks pair Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist.
Commanders like Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Ludevic decks do.
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator{U}{R}237 decks$269 median · power 5.2
Red Death, Shipwrecker{U}{R}180 decks$319 median · power 5.4
Niv-Mizzet, Parun{U}{R}1,359 decks$312 median · power 7.3
Ian Malcolm, Chaotician{U}{R}355 decks$315 median · power 4.8
Arjun, the Shifting Flame{U}{R}110 decks$349 median · power 6.0
Mizzix of the Izmagnus{U}{R}397 decks$345 median · power 6.7
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary{U}{R}259 decks$270 median · power 6.7
The Locust God{U}{R}631 decks$413 median · power 6.5