The Ghoul, Gunslinger commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 273 decks led by The Ghoul, Gunslinger.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$8.14-33.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Ghoul, Gunslinger
Decks led
273

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$484

Most cost $147 to $1,070.

Median power
6.6

Most rate 4.4 to 8.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.0

Most score 3.1 to 5.5 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (72%), then kindred (14%).

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The Ghoul, Gunslinger decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 2 decks.
$50 to $100: 5 decks.
$100 to $150: 22 decks.
$150 to $200: 15 decks.
$200 to $300: 35 decks.
$300 to $400: 25 decks.
$400 to $500: 40 decks.
$500 to $750: 69 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 29 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 14 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 3 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 6 decks.
$3,000 and up: 8 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $484. 59 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)25% · 69
  • Bracket 2 (Core)14% · 37
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)44% · 121
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)13% · 36
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 10

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What The Ghoul, Gunslinger decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 273 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.

Creatures20

  • Gravecrawler97%$0.67
    Run in 264 of these decks (97%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel82%$0.61
    Run in 224 of these decks (82%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord77%$0.47
    Run in 211 of these decks (77%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Feral Ghoul76%$2.58
    Run in 207 of these decks (76%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Carrion Feeder73%$1.73
    Run in 198 of these decks (73%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Warren Soultrader69%$17.14
    Run in 188 of these decks (69%), 8% of decks that could run it.
14 more creatures
  • Undead Augur67%$0.15
    Run in 182 of these decks (67%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Headless Rider66%$1.50
    Run in 181 of these decks (66%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Screeching Scorchbeast63%$1.96
    Run in 173 of these decks (63%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Pitiless Plunderer58%$3.70
    Run in 158 of these decks (58%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Lord of the Undead57%$2.24
    Run in 157 of these decks (57%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Diregraf Colossus57%$0.87
    Run in 155 of these decks (57%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Accursed Marauder56%$0.26
    Run in 154 of these decks (56%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Midnight Reaper56%$0.24
    Run in 153 of these decks (56%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed55%$21.95
    Run in 149 of these decks (55%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Cryptbreaker53%$0.34
    Run in 144 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor50%$1.31
    Run in 137 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Infesting Radroach50%$1.85
    Run in 136 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Fleshbag Marauder47%$0.21
    Run in 127 of these decks (47%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Death Baron45%$1.03
    Run in 123 of these decks (45%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Instants5

  • Dark Ritual76%$4.44
    Run in 207 of these decks (76%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Deadly Dispute63%$0.28
    Run in 172 of these decks (63%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites50%$0.34
    Run in 137 of these decks (50%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Withering Torment45%$0.55
    Run in 124 of these decks (45%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Corrupted Conviction44%$0.35
    Run in 121 of these decks (44%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Victimize60%$0.55
    Run in 164 of these decks (60%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Nuclear Fallout59%$3.17
    Run in 161 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate44%$6.61
    Run in 121 of these decks (44%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring95%$1.00
    Run in 260 of these decks (95%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet73%$0.37
    Run in 199 of these decks (73%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion71%$12.40
    Run in 193 of these decks (71%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Altar60%$54.48
    Run in 163 of these decks (60%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Ashnod's Altar51%$13.25
    Run in 139 of these decks (51%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Bontu's Monument48%$1.59
    Run in 131 of these decks (48%), 7% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

Lands4

  • Cabal Coffers61%$20.59
    Run in 167 of these decks (61%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Tower51%$28.88
    Run in 140 of these decks (51%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog50%$0.93
    Run in 135 of these decks (50%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Unholy Grotto45%$0.48
    Run in 124 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Ghoul decks apart

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

  • Gravecrawler$0.67

    97% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord$0.47

    77% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Feral Ghoul$2.58

    76% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.61

    82% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Carrion Feeder$1.73

    73% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Headless Rider$1.50

    66% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Undead Augur$0.15

    67% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Screeching Scorchbeast$1.96

    63% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Warren Soultrader$17.14

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

  • Nuclear Fallout$3.17

    59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Lord of the Undead$2.24

    57% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Diregraf Colossus$0.87

    57% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

The Ghoul, Gunslinger combos

256 of these decks (94%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. GravecrawlerplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    59%160 decks
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  2. Carrion FeederplusGravecrawlerplusPitiless Plunderer

    Infinite counters, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    45%123 decks
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  3. Bontu's MonumentplusGravecrawlerplusWarren Soultrader

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, lifegain, storm count and life loss

    35%96 decks
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  4. Carrion FeederplusGravecrawlerplusThe Ghoul, Gunslinger

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, counters and storm count

    34%94 decks
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  5. Ashnod's AltarplusGravecrawlerplusPitiless Plunderer

    Infinite mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    33%90 decks
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  6. Bastion of RemembranceplusGravecrawlerplusWarren Soultrader

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and storm count

    29%78 decks
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  7. GravecrawlerplusPitiless PlundererplusViscera Seer

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, scry and storm count

    28%77 decks
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  8. GravecrawlerplusWarren SoultraderplusZulaport Cutthroat

    Infinite ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and storm count

    28%77 decks
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Commanders like The Ghoul, Gunslinger

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