Venom, King in Black (Commander) - Core

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Skithiryx, the Blight DragonSkithiryx, the Blight Dragon

Venom, King in Black
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Arnaud Gompertz
Jun 17, 2026
Arnaud Gompertz
Meet Dakkon Blackblade, aka The Tarnished
This week, Arnaud builds a Commander deck inspired by the masterpiece Elden Ring.
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Reverent Howl
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Crude Bent Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hour of Defeat
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Red Room Recruit
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Plague Stinger
72%inclusion202 decks279 decks
71%synergy
Plague Myr
70%inclusion194 decks279 decks
68%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
70%inclusion194 decks279 decks
67%synergy
Ichor Rats
70%inclusion194 decks279 decks
67%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
67%inclusion188 decks279 decks
67%synergy
Lashwrithe
66%inclusion184 decks279 decks
62%synergy
Vraska's Fall
65%inclusion181 decks279 decks
62%synergy
Whispering Specter
61%inclusion169 decks279 decks
60%synergy
Drown in Ichor
63%inclusion176 decks279 decks
60%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
57%inclusion159 decks279 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
66%inclusion185 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion172 decks279 decks
30%synergy
Sign in Blood
56%inclusion155 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion151 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
54%inclusion150 decks279 decks
51%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
53%inclusion149 decks279 decks
53%synergy
Defile
53%inclusion148 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Howl from Beyond
53%inclusion147 decks279 decks
52%synergy
Fireshrieker
52%inclusion146 decks279 decks
50%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
52%inclusion144 decks279 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Necropotence
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Ichorclaw Myr
51%inclusion143 decks279 decks
51%synergy
Core Prowler
50%inclusion140 decks279 decks
50%synergy
Flensermite
46%inclusion129 decks279 decks
46%synergy
Corpse Cur
46%inclusion127 decks279 decks
45%synergy
Crypt Ghast
45%inclusion126 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Bilious Skulldweller
44%inclusion124 decks279 decks
43%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
42%inclusion116 decks279 decks
41%synergy
Septic Rats
40%inclusion112 decks279 decks
38%synergy
Pestilent Syphoner
40%inclusion111 decks279 decks
39%synergy
Necropede
32%inclusion88 decks279 decks
31%synergy
Myr Convert
29%inclusion81 decks279 decks
28%synergy
Leaden Myr
29%inclusion80 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
28%inclusion78 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion76 decks279 decks
6%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Contagious Nim
24%inclusion68 decks279 decks
24%synergy
Blackcleave Goblin
24%inclusion67 decks279 decks
24%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
23%inclusion65 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Juggernaut
21%inclusion59 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
19%inclusion52 decks279 decks
-32%synergy
Toxic Nim
17%inclusion47 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Sheoldred's Headcleaver
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Vatmother
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Dread Presence
14%inclusion40 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Brass Squire
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Digester
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Nimraiser Paladin
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Necroskitter
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Vector Asp
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Swamp Mosquito
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Butcher
9.3%inclusion26 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Paragon of Open Graves
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Palladium Myr
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Scourge Servant
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Surge Conductor
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Virulent Silencer
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Murderous Rider
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Massacre Wurm
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-11%synergy
Stinging Hivemaster
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
-10%synergy
Scavenger Regent
5.5%inclusion9 decks163 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Whisper of the Dross
46%inclusion129 decks279 decks
44%synergy
Grim Affliction
42%inclusion117 decks279 decks
40%synergy
Go for the Throat
39%inclusion110 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Strike
38%inclusion105 decks279 decks
35%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion88 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
25%inclusion71 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
24%inclusion67 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Sugar Rush
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Doom Blade
22%inclusion60 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion56 decks264 decks
-10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Virulent Wound
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion48 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
17%inclusion47 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Anoint with Affliction
17%inclusion47 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Consuming Corruption
16%inclusion46 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Downfall
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Unlikely Aid
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Snuff Out
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Undying Malice
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Hatred
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Vitality
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Professor's Warning
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
-7%synergy
Darkness
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Despair
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
-20%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-5%synergy
Undying Evil
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Endurance
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Withering Boon
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Pact
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Grotesque Mutation
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-21%synergy
Sorceries
Phyresis Outbreak
46%inclusion129 decks279 decks
45%synergy
Night's Whisper
46%inclusion128 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Caress of Phyrexia
42%inclusion118 decks279 decks
42%synergy
Crux of Fate
42%inclusion116 decks279 decks
40%synergy
Read the Bones
42%inclusion116 decks279 decks
26%synergy
Vat Emergence
30%inclusion84 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion72 decks279 decks
-11%synergy
Mutilate
24%inclusion67 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Spread the Sickness
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
22%synergy
Bubbling Muck
20%inclusion55 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion54 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion45 decks279 decks
-25%synergy
Geth's Summons
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Infection
14%inclusion40 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion39 decks279 decks
-11%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Pox Plague
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
-8%synergy
Syphon Mind
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
-0%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
-0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Duress
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-0%synergy
Languish
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Fell
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Craving
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nightmare Lash
51%inclusion142 decks279 decks
49%synergy
Contagion Clasp
46%inclusion128 decks279 decks
44%synergy
Jet Medallion
44%inclusion124 decks279 decks
-18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
39%inclusion108 decks279 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion95 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Contagion Engine
33%inclusion92 decks279 decks
31%synergy
Hero's Blade
27%inclusion74 decks279 decks
26%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
24%inclusion66 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion60 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
18%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Plate
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Pact Weapon
14%inclusion40 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Cranial Plating
14%inclusion39 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Strata Scythe
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
-16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
-0%synergy
Vorpal Sword
11%inclusion30 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
6%synergy
O-Naginata
10%inclusion27 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
9.0%inclusion13 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Grafted Wargear
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Decimator Web
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
-17%synergy
Livewire Lash
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Batterskull
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
52%inclusion144 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Necrogen Communion
45%inclusion125 decks279 decks
43%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
29%inclusion82 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
29%inclusion80 decks279 decks
19%synergy
Bad Moon
23%inclusion64 decks279 decks
20%synergy
Relic Putrescence
19%inclusion52 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Phyresis
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
14%synergy
Endless Scream
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
14%inclusion40 decks279 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion32 decks279 decks
-13%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
-10%synergy
Shade's Form
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Embrace
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Connections
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Glistening Oil
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Greed
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Snake Cult Initiation
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
35%inclusion97 decks279 decks
32%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
22%inclusion61 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion174 decks279 decks
43%synergy
Karn's Bastion
57%inclusion160 decks279 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion126 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
38%inclusion107 decks279 decks
-16%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion77 decks279 decks
-6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
24%inclusion67 decks279 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion58 decks279 decks
-17%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Cathedral of War
18%inclusion50 decks279 decks
18%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion41 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
14%inclusion39 decks279 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion35 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion28 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.3%inclusion26 decks279 decks
-4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.3%inclusion26 decks279 decks
-20%synergy
Barren Moor
8.2%inclusion23 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
The Black Gate
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion237 decks279 decks
-0%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion176 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
38%inclusion107 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion103 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Glistening Sphere
33%inclusion91 decks279 decks
31%synergy
Heraldic Banner
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Compleation
18%inclusion51 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion44 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion42 decks279 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion38 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion37 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.4%inclusion15 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion273 decks279 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion74 decks279 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion43 decks279 decks
-8%synergy
Mirrex
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion29 decks279 decks
-9%synergy
Opal Palace
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
1%synergy
The Seedcore
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
-1%synergy
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