Yawgmoth, Thran Physician (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

Alternate Names:

The Emperor, Hell TyrantThe Emperor, Hell Tyrant

Benjamin Levin
Mar 24, 2026
Golgari Legends and +1/+1 Counters With Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
Ben revisits his Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh Commander deck to add some new toys from recent sets. +1/+1 counters are always getting new cards!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Emeritus of Woe
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Grave Researcher
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
My Precious
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Butcher Ghoul
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Ophiomancer
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Nether Traitor
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Jet Medallion
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Blood Artist
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Crypt Ghast
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Diabolic Intent
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Imperial Seal
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Gravecrawler
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Forsaken Miner
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Necroskitter
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Warren Soultrader
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Deathgreeter
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Bloodghast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Viscera Seer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Sightless Ghoul
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Grim Haruspex
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Nested Shambler
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Dark Confidant
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Evernight Shade
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Shambling Ghast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Plague Stinger
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dross Harvester
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Treacherous Pit-Dweller
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Entomb
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Culling the Weak
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Withering Torment
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Imp's Mischief
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Ritual
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Defile
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Force of Despair
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Songs of the Damned
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Slaughter Pact
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Corruption
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Rain of Filth
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Dismember
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sacrifice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Fatal Push
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Undying Evil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Hatred
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Corpse Dance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wake the Dead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Withering Boon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Darkness
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Buried Alive
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Dread Return
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Unearth
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Duress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Dead of Winter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mutilate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Stitch Together
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Thoughtseize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Genesis Chamber
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Relic Vial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Blight Mound
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Bitterblossom
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
34%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Animate Dead
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Contamination
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Bridge from Below
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Carnival of Souls
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Oubliette
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Grave Venerations
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Revel in Riches
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Waste Not
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Attrition
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Liliana Vess
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lake of the Dead
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Cottage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Peat Bog
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Barren Moor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Pit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy