Maralen of the Mornsong commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 194 decks led by Maralen of the Mornsong.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$31.61-4.2% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Maralen of the Mornsong
Decks led
194

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

Median deck price
$716

Most cost $80 to $2,966.

Median power
6.3

Most rate 3.4 to 8.4 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.7

Most score 2.5 to 8.5 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (29%), then control (23%).

Real Maralen of the Mornsong 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.

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Maralen of the Mornsong decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 4 decks.
$50 to $100: 24 decks.
$100 to $150: 7 decks.
$150 to $200: 7 decks.
$200 to $300: 16 decks.
$300 to $400: 13 decks.
$400 to $500: 7 decks.
$500 to $750: 20 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 27 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 27 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 9 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 15 decks.
$3,000 and up: 18 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $716. 50 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)3% · 6
  • Bracket 2 (Core)4% · 7
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)22% · 43
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)61% · 119
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)10% · 19

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What Maralen of the Mornsong decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 194 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.

Creatures5

Instants7

  • Dark Ritual81%$4.44
    Run in 158 of these decks (81%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Ritual47%$14.61
    Run in 91 of these decks (47%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Ad Nauseam46%$9.81
    Run in 90 of these decks (46%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Vampiric Tutor41%$51.82
    Run in 80 of these decks (41%), 20% of decks that could run it.
  • Imp's Mischief41%$8.14
    Run in 79 of these decks (41%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Deadly Rollick40%$26.69
    Run in 77 of these decks (40%), 19% of decks that could run it.
  • Culling the Weak25%$6.94
    Run in 49 of these decks (25%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries11

  • Demonic Tutor46%$63.10
    Run in 89 of these decks (46%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Deal36%$2.11
    Run in 69 of these decks (36%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Bubbling Muck35%$2.44
    Run in 67 of these decks (35%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Scheming Symmetry31%$8.33
    Run in 61 of these decks (31%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate31%$6.61
    Run in 60 of these decks (31%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Grim Tutor28%$24.46
    Run in 55 of these decks (28%), 6% of decks that could run it.
5 more sorceries
  • Feed the Swarm28%$0.19
    Run in 54 of these decks (28%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Sickening Dreams28%$0.89
    Run in 54 of these decks (28%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Torment of Hailfire27%$36.45
    Run in 53 of these decks (27%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Damnation26%$17.45
    Run in 50 of these decks (26%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Exsanguinate26%$0.29
    Run in 50 of these decks (26%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts9

  • Sol Ring72%$1.00
    Run in 139 of these decks (72%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet55%$0.37
    Run in 106 of these decks (55%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion51%$12.40
    Run in 99 of these decks (51%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Lotus Petal39%$34.37
    Run in 75 of these decks (39%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves38%$3.68
    Run in 73 of these decks (38%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Bolas's Citadel33%$8.40
    Run in 64 of these decks (33%), 11% of decks that could run it.
3 more artifacts
  • Mindcrank29%$11.43
    Run in 56 of these decks (29%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots28%$1.48
    Run in 54 of these decks (28%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Wishclaw Talisman26%$2.07
    Run in 50 of these decks (26%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments3

  • Necropotence33%$33.97
    Run in 64 of these decks (33%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Bloodchief Ascension31%$14.00
    Run in 60 of these decks (31%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Exquisite Blood30%$38.86
    Run in 58 of these decks (30%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Lands5

  • Cabal Coffers57%$20.59
    Run in 111 of these decks (57%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth44%$55.11
    Run in 86 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog36%$0.93
    Run in 69 of these decks (36%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx35%$48.09
    Run in 67 of these decks (35%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Stronghold30%$12.34
    Run in 59 of these decks (30%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Maralen of the Mornsong decks apart

These show up in Maralen of the Mornsong decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Opposition Agent$20.06

    69% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ob Nixilis, Unshackled$4.01

    54% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Dark Ritual$4.44

    81% of these decks, against 34% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cabal Coffers$20.59

    57% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ad Nauseam$9.81

    46% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cabal Ritual$14.61

    47% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Crypt Ghast$12.69

    42% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Imp's Mischief$8.14

    41% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Jet Medallion$12.40

    51% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth$55.11

    44% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Dark Deal$2.11

    36% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Bubbling Muck$2.44

    35% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Maralen of the Mornsong combos

149 of these decks (77%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Maralen of the MornsongplusOpposition Agent

    Opponents locked

    69%133 decks
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  2. Bloodchief AscensionplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    21%41 decks
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  3. Exquisite BloodplusVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    16%31 decks
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  4. Exquisite BloodplusSanguine Bond

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    14%28 decks
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  5. Bloodthirsty ConquerorplusVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    10%20 decks
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  6. Mornsong AriaplusOpposition Agent

    Opponents locked

    10%19 decks
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  7. Bloodthirsty ConquerorplusSanguine Bond

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    8%16 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  8. Aetherflux ReservoirplusBolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw, damage, lifegain and storm count

    8%15 decks
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Commanders like Maralen of the Mornsong

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