Sheoldred, Whispering One commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 108 decks led by Sheoldred, Whispering One.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$19.70+5.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Sheoldred, Whispering One
Decks led
108

0.01% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$529

Most cost $159 to $1,227.

Median power
6.0

Most rate 4.4 to 8.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.3

Most score 3.6 to 6.7 out of 10.

Most often built as reanimator (29%), then aristocrats (23%).

Real Sheoldred, Whispering One decks

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Sheoldred, Whispering One decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 0 decks.
$50 to $100: 4 decks.
$100 to $150: 6 decks.
$150 to $200: 3 decks.
$200 to $300: 17 decks.
$300 to $400: 10 decks.
$400 to $500: 8 decks.
$500 to $750: 22 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 20 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 11 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 3 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 2 decks.
$3,000 and up: 2 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $529. 27 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)15% · 16
  • Bracket 2 (Core)6% · 7
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)55% · 59
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)23% · 25
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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Under $250 (27) Bracket 3 builds (59)

What Sheoldred, Whispering One decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 108 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.

Creatures15

  • Crypt Ghast71%$12.69
    Run in 77 of these decks (71%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel65%$0.61
    Run in 70 of these decks (65%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Solemn Simulacrum57%$0.26
    Run in 62 of these decks (57%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Plaguecrafter49%$0.37
    Run in 53 of these decks (49%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Massacre Wurm47%$2.00
    Run in 51 of these decks (47%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Rune-Scarred Demon43%$1.15
    Run in 46 of these decks (43%), 3% of decks that could run it.
9 more creatures

Instants4

  • Dark Ritual73%$4.44
    Run in 79 of these decks (73%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Entomb49%$16.00
    Run in 53 of these decks (49%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Go for the Throat38%$0.31
    Run in 41 of these decks (38%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Sheoldred's Edict32%$1.19
    Run in 35 of these decks (32%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Buried Alive57%$2.36
    Run in 62 of these decks (57%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Victimize53%$0.55
    Run in 57 of these decks (53%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate45%$6.61
    Run in 49 of these decks (45%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm41%$0.19
    Run in 44 of these decks (41%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge38%$4.99
    Run in 41 of these decks (38%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor35%$63.10
    Run in 38 of these decks (35%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Damnation34%$17.45
    Run in 37 of these decks (34%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring86%$1.00
    Run in 93 of these decks (86%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion73%$12.40
    Run in 79 of these decks (73%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet61%$0.37
    Run in 66 of these decks (61%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves48%$3.68
    Run in 52 of these decks (48%), 31% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Phyrexian Arena47%$1.24
    Run in 51 of these decks (47%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Grave Pact39%$20.03
    Run in 42 of these decks (39%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Black Market33%$4.92
    Run in 36 of these decks (33%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Animate Dead32%$7.05
    Run in 35 of these decks (32%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Lands6

  • Cabal Coffers57%$20.59
    Run in 62 of these decks (57%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth52%$55.11
    Run in 56 of these decks (52%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx40%$48.09
    Run in 43 of these decks (40%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog39%$0.93
    Run in 42 of these decks (39%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Stronghold39%$12.34
    Run in 42 of these decks (39%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Myriad Landscape35%$0.25
    Run in 38 of these decks (35%), 21% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Sheoldred decks apart

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

  • Crypt Ghast$12.69

    71% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Jet Medallion$12.40

    73% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.61

    65% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Buried Alive$2.36

    57% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cabal Coffers$20.59

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

  • Plaguecrafter$0.37

    49% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Massacre Wurm$2.00

    47% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Solemn Simulacrum$0.26

    57% of these decks, against 15% of other decks that could run it.

  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth$55.11

    52% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rune-Scarred Demon$1.15

    43% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Victimize$0.55

    53% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Entomb$16.00

    49% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

Sheoldred, Whispering One combos

48 of these decks (44%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Exquisite BloodplusSanguine Bond

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    7%7 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Aetherflux ReservoirplusBolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw, damage, lifegain and storm count

    5%5 decks
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  3. Bolas's CitadelplusSensei's Divining TopplusSheoldred, the Apocalypse

    Infinite draw, lifegain and storm count

    5%5 decks
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  4. Peer into the AbyssplusSheoldred, the Apocalypse

    Infinite draw and life loss, wins the game

    5%5 decks
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Commanders like Sheoldred, Whispering One

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