Tormod, the Desecrator commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 233 decks led by Tormod, the Desecrator. Almost all of them run two commanders.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.70-44.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Tormod, the Desecrator
Decks led
233

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

Median deck price
$308

Most cost $63 to $2,018.

Median power
5.4

Most rate 3.9 to 8.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.3

Most score 2.3 to 5.2 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (32%), then kindred (21%).

Real Tormod, the Desecrator 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

  • Budget build
    $60.82
    price
    5.8
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {B}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $304
    price
    6.2
    power
    2.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $2,239
    price
    8.4
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{B}{R}combo
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $72.29
    price
    4.3
    power
    3.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{B}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $176
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{B}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $735
    price
    5.8
    power
    4.1
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $603
    price
    6.7
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {B}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $9,567
    price
    8.6
    power
    9.4
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {U}{B}{G}combo
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Tormod, the Desecrator decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 15 decks.
$50 to $100: 36 decks.
$100 to $150: 20 decks.
$150 to $200: 16 decks.
$200 to $300: 28 decks.
$300 to $400: 17 decks.
$400 to $500: 11 decks.
$500 to $750: 33 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 9 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 11 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 13 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 6 decks.
$3,000 and up: 18 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $308. 103 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)29% · 68
  • Bracket 2 (Core)17% · 40
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)34% · 80
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)15% · 34
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 11

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What Tormod, the Desecrator decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 233 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.

Creatures13

  • Gravecrawler56%$0.67
    Run in 131 of these decks (56%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel36%$0.61
    Run in 83 of these decks (36%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Cryptbreaker34%$0.34
    Run in 80 of these decks (34%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Reassembling Skeleton32%$0.22
    Run in 75 of these decks (32%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Carrion Feeder30%$1.73
    Run in 69 of these decks (30%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Death Baron30%$1.03
    Run in 69 of these decks (30%), 2% of decks that could run it.
7 more creatures
  • Undead Augur30%$0.15
    Run in 69 of these decks (30%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Stitcher's Supplier28%$0.25
    Run in 65 of these decks (28%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord28%$0.47
    Run in 64 of these decks (28%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Accursed Marauder26%$0.26
    Run in 61 of these decks (26%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Diregraf Colossus26%$0.87
    Run in 60 of these decks (26%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Warren Soultrader25%$17.14
    Run in 58 of these decks (25%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Syr Konrad, the Grim25%$1.20
    Run in 57 of these decks (25%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Instants3

  • Dark Ritual38%$4.44
    Run in 89 of these decks (38%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell25%$1.62
    Run in 57 of these decks (25%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Entomb23%$16.00
    Run in 54 of these decks (23%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Victimize40%$0.55
    Run in 94 of these decks (40%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Reanimate34%$6.61
    Run in 78 of these decks (34%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Dread Return31%$0.46
    Run in 71 of these decks (31%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Buried Alive29%$2.36
    Run in 67 of these decks (29%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor22%$63.10
    Run in 52 of these decks (22%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge22%$4.99
    Run in 52 of these decks (22%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm22%$0.19
    Run in 51 of these decks (22%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring76%$1.00
    Run in 177 of these decks (76%), 87% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet74%$0.37
    Run in 173 of these decks (74%), 76% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Altar32%$54.48
    Run in 75 of these decks (32%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Ashnod's Altar31%$13.25
    Run in 71 of these decks (31%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone26%$0.50
    Run in 61 of these decks (26%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet22%$0.26
    Run in 52 of these decks (22%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

Lands9

  • Command Tower73%$0.20
    Run in 169 of these decks (73%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog34%$0.93
    Run in 79 of these decks (34%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth31%$55.11
    Run in 71 of these decks (31%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Path of Ancestry26%$0.21
    Run in 61 of these decks (26%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Evolving Wilds25%$0.09
    Run in 59 of these decks (25%), 19% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard25%$0.17
    Run in 58 of these decks (25%), 41% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Watery Grave23%$9.67
    Run in 54 of these decks (23%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta23%$20.50
    Run in 53 of these decks (23%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Takenuma, Abandoned Mire23%$10.60
    Run in 53 of these decks (23%), 10% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Tormod decks apart

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

  • Gravecrawler$0.67

    56% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tortured Existence$3.44

    40% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cryptbreaker$0.34

    34% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Reassembling Skeleton$0.22

    32% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Death Baron$1.03

    30% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Undead Augur$0.15

    30% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Phyrexian Altar$54.48

    32% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Victimize$0.55

    40% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.61

    36% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord$0.47

    28% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Dread Return$0.46

    31% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Carrion Feeder$1.73

    30% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

Tormod, the Desecrator combos

136 of these decks (58%) 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

    27%63 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Phyrexian AltarplusTormod, the DesecratorplusTortured Existence

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    12%29 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Phyrexian AltarplusReassembling SkeletonplusTormod, the Desecrator

    Infinite LTBs and ETBs

    9%22 decks
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  4. Carrion FeederplusGravecrawlerplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite counters, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    9%21 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Ashnod's AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    6%15 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. GravecrawlerplusPitiless PlundererplusViscera Seer

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, scry and storm count

    6%15 decks
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  7. Phyrexian AltarplusPitiless PlundererplusReassembling Skeleton

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    6%14 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  8. Ashnod's AltarplusGravecrawlerplusPitiless Plunderer

    Infinite mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    6%13 decks
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Who Tormod, the Desecrator partners with

218 of the 233 decks run a second commander. These pairings lead the most of them.

  1. Ghost of Ramirez DePietro21% · 49
    49 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Ghost of Ramirez DePietro.
  2. Ravos, Soultender13% · 30
    30 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Ravos, Soultender.
  3. Kraum, Ludevic's Opus10% · 24
    24 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Kraum, Ludevic's Opus.
  4. Thrasios, Triton Hero7% · 17
    17 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Thrasios, Triton Hero.
  5. Kamahl, Heart of Krosa5% · 11
    11 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Kamahl, Heart of Krosa.
  6. Sakashima of a Thousand Faces4% · 9
    9 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces.
  7. Dargo, the Shipwrecker3% · 8
    8 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Dargo, the Shipwrecker.
  8. Silas Renn, Seeker Adept3% · 7
    7 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Silas Renn, Seeker Adept.
  9. Kodama of the East Tree3% · 6
    6 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Kodama of the East Tree.
  10. Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools3% · 6
    6 decks pair Tormod, the Desecrator with Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools.

Commanders like Tormod, the Desecrator

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