Kagha, Shadow Archdruid (Commander) - Budget

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Arnaud Gompertz
Sep 3, 2025
How to Build Golgari Without Being Golboring
Like to think outside the color box in Commander? This edition of Branching Out gives you some great ideas for unique Golgari builds.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Glowspore Shaman
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Circle of the Land Druid
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Scion of Halaster
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Crawling Infestation
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Corpse Churn
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Summon Undead
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Druidic Ritual
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Viconia, Drow Apostate
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Writhing Necromass
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Grisly Salvage
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Grapple with the Past
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Moldgraf Millipede
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Erinis, Gloom Stalker
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Gray Slaad
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Murder
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Nyx Weaver
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Blanchwood Prowler
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Dread Return
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Eccentric Farmer
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Akawalli, the Seething Tower
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Rhizome Lurcher
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Soultender
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Undergrowth Scavenger
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Acolyte of Affliction
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Ainok Wayfarer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Undead Butler
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Deathcap Marionette
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Findbroker
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Skyfisher Spider
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Splinterfright
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Seedship Broodtender
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Lotleth Giant
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Dreadhound
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Deathbloom Ritualist
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Shambling Shell
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Molderhulk
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Infestation Sage
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Gran Pulse Ochu
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ahriman
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gravedigger
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Colossal Badger
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Cankerbloom
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Bonecaller Cleric
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Daggerfang Duo
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Undergrowth Leopard
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Skull Prophet
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Myconid Spore Tender
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Millikin
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Skullwinder
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Pit Keeper
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Bonebind Orator
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Gutless Plunderer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Graveblade Marauder
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Boneyard Wurm
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Springbloom Druid
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Old Rutstein
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Wary Thespian
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Putrefy
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Wasteful Harvest
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Gravepurge
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Naturalize
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Gnaw to the Bone
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Another Chance
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Plummet
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Slip
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Join the Dead
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Drag to the Roots
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dig Up the Body
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Titanic Growth
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Giant Growth
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Pulse of Murasa
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Broken Wings
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Bite Down
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Altar's Reap
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Peerless Recycling
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Terrific Team-Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Truths
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Horrid Vigor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Eyes of the Beholder
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Crushing Canopy
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Back for More
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bleed Dry
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Armor of Shadows
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Infuse with Vitality
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Charm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Lull
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Nasty End
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Break Down the Door
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Diplomatic Relations
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Depressurize
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Scorpion's Sting
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Cache Grab
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Atrocious Experiment
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Mulch
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Filth
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Urborg Repossession
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Diregraf Rebirth
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Spider Spawning
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Squirming Emergence
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Say Its Name
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Resentful Revelation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Worthy Cost
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Winding Way
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tapping at the Window
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Macabre Waltz
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Precision
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Terror Tide
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Rabid Bite
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Duress
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Eaten Alive
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Commune with the Gods
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Roamer's Routine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Parting
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Macabre Reconstruction
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Find // Finality
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Spark Harvest
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Rise from the Grave
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Uprising
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Rise Again
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Soul Salvage
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Casualties of War
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Ransack the Lab
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Brew
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Harmonize
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Roots of Wisdom
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Sinister Six!
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Stargaze
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dross Skullbomb
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Lantern
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Thieves' Tools
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Broodheart Engine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Gravestone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Meltstrider's Gear
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Heaped Harvest
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Crawling Sensation
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of Myrkul
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Criminal Past
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Primordium
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Crop Sigil
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Vessel of Nascency
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Paradise
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Deathreap Ritual
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Cloakwood Hermit
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Avatar Destiny
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Seal of Doom
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Font of Fertility
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Rancor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Canonized in Blood
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Soul Enervation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Talons of Wildwood
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Master Chef
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Chalk Outline
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Moldervine Cloak
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mortuary Mire
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Barren Moor
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
The Hunter Maze
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-31%synergy
Hidden Nursery
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
The Dross Pits
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Unity
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Grim Backwoods
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-59%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Signet
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Golgari Locket
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Moss Diamond
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Cluestone
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Jungle Hollow
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Command Tower
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-45%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Haunted Mire
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Foul Orchard
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Malady
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-31%synergy
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Strangled Cemetery
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Grotto
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Festering Gulch
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-20%synergy
Manor Gate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy