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Illuminor Szeras - Decklist

Creatures 45$28.21

  1. Ancient Stone Idol1Ancient Stone Idol$0.95
  2. Anticausal Vestige1Anticausal Vestige$1.07
  3. Archfiend of Sorrows1Archfiend of Sorrows$0.12
  4. Artisan of Kozilek1Artisan of Kozilek$0.43
  5. Bringer of the Last Gift1Bringer of the Last Gift$0.69
  6. Bygone Colossus1Bygone Colossus$0.35
  7. Canoptek Tomb Sentinel1Canoptek Tomb Sentinel$1.96
  8. Cathodion1Cathodion$0.09
  9. Chronomancer1Chronomancer$1.70
  10. Cryptek1Cryptek$1.13
  11. Death-Rattle Oni1Death-Rattle Oni$0.15
  12. Disciple of the Vault1Disciple of the Vault$1.12

Creatures continued

  1. Dross Scorpion1Dross Scorpion$0.28
  2. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26
  3. Frogmite1Frogmite$0.28
  4. Hollow Marauder1Hollow Marauder$0.13
  5. Jhoira's Familiar1Jhoira's Familiar$1.46
  6. Junk Diver1Junk Diver$0.35
  7. Lokhust Heavy Destroyer1Lokhust Heavy Destroyer$0.45
  8. Metalwork Colossus1Metalwork Colossus$0.34
  9. Meteor Golem1Meteor Golem$0.17
  10. Midnight Reaper1Midnight Reaper$0.15
  11. Mournwhelk1Mournwhelk$0.34
  12. Myr Enforcer1Myr Enforcer$0.54

Creatures continued

  1. Myr Retriever1Myr Retriever$0.86
  2. Noxious Gearhulk1Noxious Gearhulk$0.45
  3. Psychomancer1Psychomancer$1.29
  4. Refurbished Familiar1Refurbished Familiar$0.27
  5. Reiver Demon1Reiver Demon$0.97
  6. Royal Warden1Royal Warden$0.63
  7. Sautekh Immortal1Sautekh Immortal$0.36
  8. Scrap Trawler1Scrap Trawler$1.37
  9. Scrapyard Recombiner1Scrapyard Recombiner$0.76
  10. Shadow of Mortality1Shadow of Mortality$0.73
  11. Shimmer Myr1Shimmer Myr$0.24
  12. Shriekmaw1Shriekmaw$0.27

Creatures continued

  1. Smothering Abomination1Smothering Abomination$0.28
  2. Sojourner's Companion1Sojourner's Companion$0.28
  3. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  4. Su-Chi Cave Guard1Su-Chi Cave Guard$0.43
  5. Technomancer1Technomancer$0.68
  6. Tomb Blade1Tomb Blade$0.36
  7. Trazyn the Infinite1Trazyn the Infinite$1.43
  8. Triarch Praetorian1Triarch Praetorian$1.68
  9. Workshop Assistant1Workshop Assistant$0.10

Sorceries 5$3.03

  1. Dread Return1Dread Return$0.50
  2. Finale of Eternity1Finale of Eternity$0.94
  3. Morbid Curiosity1Morbid Curiosity$0.23
  4. Mutilate1Mutilate$0.30
  5. Their Number Is Legion1Their Number Is Legion$1.06

Artifacts 9$5.50

  1. Cranial Plating1Cranial Plating$0.40
  2. Demonic Junker1Demonic Junker$0.29
  3. Endless Atlas1Endless Atlas$0.53
  4. Gate to the Afterlife1Gate to the Afterlife$0.15
  5. Ghost Ark1Ghost Ark$0.40
  6. Manifold Key1Manifold Key$1.54
  7. Mask of Memory1Mask of Memory$0.32
  8. Mind Stone1Mind Stone$0.21
  9. Sculpting Steel1Sculpting Steel$1.66

Enchantments 2$1.39

  1. Phyrexian Scriptures1Phyrexian Scriptures$0.67
  2. The War in Heaven1The War in Heaven$0.72

Lands 38 / 38$18.01

  1. Ash Barrens1Ash Barrens$0.15
  2. Barren Moor1Barren Moor$0.16
  3. Blast Zone1Blast Zone$0.34
  4. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  5. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  6. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  7. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  8. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  9. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  10. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  11. Desert of the Glorified1Desert of the Glorified$0.14

Lands continued

  1. Deserted Temple1Deserted Temple$0.82
  2. Geier Reach Sanitarium1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.79
  3. Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery1Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery$0.61
  4. High Market1High Market$0.40
  5. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  6. Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid1Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid$1.59
  7. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  8. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  9. Polluted Mire1Polluted Mire$0.15
  10. Power Depot1Power Depot$0.56
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Scene of the Crime1Scene of the Crime$0.34
  2. Snow-Covered Swamp×55Snow-Covered Swamp$2.95
  3. Swamp×44Swamp$0.40
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  6. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  7. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Witch's Cottage1Witch's Cottage$0.39

About this Illuminor Szeras deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Illuminor Szeras, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $62.25 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Illuminor Szeras decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Solemn Simulacrum, Cathodion and Dross Scorpion. The picks most particular to this commander are Sojourner's Companion, Myr Enforcer and Shadow of Mortality, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Black decks.

Its average mana value is 4.77. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Canoptek Tomb Sentinel ($1.96), Chronomancer ($1.70) and Triarch Praetorian ($1.68); 35 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $44.76, and with no limit $699.24; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value4.77
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 9 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 13 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 14 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 2 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 17 cards

The curve and the average cover Illuminor Szeras and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption67+1
Lands3838+0
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 4 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $21.72 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 18% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $32.22 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 46% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $39.59 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 53% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $44.76 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 55% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $53.88 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 62% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $62.25 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 65% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $79.05 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 69% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $134.92 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 77% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $144.66 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $154.06 for 100 of 100 cards; 78% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $210.67 for 100 of 100 cards; 83% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $262.62 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $295.12 for 100 of 100 cards; 84% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $432.34 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $580.25 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $699.24 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Illuminor Szeras at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Illuminor Szeras decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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