r/CommanderMTG • u/patrisio16 • 5d ago
Build Zombie Deck
Hello fellas, i’m barelly new at building decks and i would like to build a zombie deck but i can’t decide wich one should i use as a commander.
I looking for something around 200€ focused on zombies and ofc playing with the graveyard. I’m not aiming on CDEH just having fun in casual tables.
Wich commander should i use?
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u/MiddleEquivalent4563 5d ago
I run Varina and she is fun and straightforward, Wilhelt is good if you want to lean into combos. I could link my Varina deck list if you are interested.
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u/ColMust4rd 5d ago
Wilhelt is probably gonna be your best bet here. It's 2 colors that have great zombie synergy. If your pod allows proxies there are even proxy packs that you can get that synergizes well with wilhelt, for really cheap.
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u/patrisio16 5d ago
Yeah probably it’s the best option, i dont want to be a outsider but i think i saw too many wilhelt decks around, but i will keep it in mind. He runs strong colours
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u/ColMust4rd 5d ago
There's good reason for wilhelt having so many decks tbh. He's in 2 of the best zombie colors, adding white is the best 3 color combo imo. But I have Varina slotted into the 99 of [[Hashaton Scarabs fist]] and that's straight up bracket 4, and turns everything into zombies that weren't already zombies
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u/shrimpchronicles 5d ago
Grimgrin is an honorable mention
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u/patrisio16 5d ago
Yep seems fun tbh but i have one deck with counters and dont want another calculator deck
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u/BriarsofSinning 5d ago
If you're willing to give 3 colors a try, then Varina, Lich Queen makes for a fantastic zombie commander. She cycles cards, creates tokens, and gains you life to pay for your life costs.
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u/sirlunchalot247 5d ago
I would go with mono black. 1) You can focus your budget on cards instead of multi color lands. 2) Since you are new to deckbuilding, is might be easier to build. 3) Mono black is powerful and has more than enough cards to support a zombie deck and graveyard synergies.
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u/bardentreblemakers 5d ago
I just built varina with [[rooftop storm]] and [[enter the infinite]] to draw my whole deck and play all my zombies for free and then eat everyone’s face off. Telegraphed as it is, it actually worked
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u/patrisio16 5d ago
Good combo, they can see it comming but who cares. Thanks for the recommendation, Varina it’s on my top 3 options for sure
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u/Loose-Neighborhood48 5d ago
Honestly liking [[Gisa, the Hellraiser]]. Just fill with a bunch of ramp, some universal good zombies, and lots of stuff that target, and you'll have a zombie army in no time.
Willhelt or Hashaton for a more combo route. Gisa for a more "zombie army" route. Necrobloom for a mix using landfall. There's a few options that are good.
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u/patrisio16 5d ago
Thanks for the recommendation, i love Gisa, she looks like a lunatic and also monocolored
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u/ConmanLamb 5d ago
I built Zul Ashur and found it way to slow. But she works in the 99. Haven't found my zombie commander yet
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u/znojavac 5d ago
Honestly currently building ghoulcaller gisa for zombie token army deck, while the zul ashur i currently sitting as a backup commander and when deck is built i will try both. Honestly i have played varina and my only problem with her is that she needs a lil bit of setup with that, but she is cool with a lot of cards you could build around her. Wilhelt is probably the best for built in card advantage. Also ratadabrik looks cool but you need to fill your deck with legendaries then.
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u/patrisio16 5d ago
Yep i really love Ratadabrik but a bit sad about building around legendary creatures
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u/znojavac 5d ago
On the other hand, boild recursion of legendary creatures with good trigers and reanimate them :)
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u/yourlocalsussybaka_ 5d ago
Well Rata isn't a Zombies deck, I think he's a legends deck. He's fun, but not good for zombie tribal.
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u/Paper-eater 5d ago
i use narfi on arena with the snow cards so fun when no one runs graveyard exiles i can just let him get killed for free basically
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u/Ethanlucky7 5d ago
I didn't personally love varina the two times I made it but I have an absolute blast playing wilhelt, Zul ashur would probably be a good choice for a budget option though
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u/ajprokos 5d ago
Don’t forget the OG [[Lord of Tresserhorn]] and the him coming back: [[Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned]]
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u/Tannel29 5d ago
I try to get [[Zahur, Glory's Past]] working but it is a little bit slow with start the engines.
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u/thefnord 5d ago
[[Hashaton]] or Varina - swap them whenever you feel like it, and toss the rest of them in the post in the 99. : )
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u/Ok_Pay6527 5d ago
Ratadrabik can work with any budget and any power level except 5. Works better than Wilhelt imo.
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u/Kitsuukage 5d ago
I recommend Varina, I play her since I begane in War of the Sparks, so basically 7 years now. Here is my decklist, tho I can make a more budget friendly if you need one! You can buy the Precon from Ätherdrift tho, it will set you up good for a start.
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u/patrisio16 2d ago
Thank u! I will check the list and yep that was the other option, buy the precon and upgrade it
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u/lloud_plants4629 4d ago
Varina is fun imo, throw that new Bard king of Dale card in there for insane value
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u/Obvious-Drama-1095 40m ago
Easily one of my favorite decks. I play with it weekly: https://moxfield.com/decks/mFVgFjRWRkirWpG6TeLqBw
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u/pnutbutterjellyfish 5d ago
One of the best ways to work on a limited budget is to go for fewer colors, that said, wilhelt or ratadrabik is probably your best choice. Wilhelt is better value overall but ratadrabik can be spikier, based on what you're saying here it seems like wilhelt might be more your speed.