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The Destined Black Mage - Decklist

Creatures 23$10.86

  1. Barkform Harvester1Barkform Harvester$0.21
  2. Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog1Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog$0.14
  3. Bloodline Pretender1Bloodline Pretender$1.28
  4. Changeling Outcast1Changeling Outcast$1.48
  5. Changeling Wayfinder1Changeling Wayfinder$0.29
  6. Dream Devourer1Dream Devourer$0.99
  7. Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian1Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian$0.33
  8. Graveshifter1Graveshifter$0.18
  9. Gutterbones1Gutterbones$0.37
  10. Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet1Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet$1.47
  11. Malakir Blood-Priest1Malakir Blood-Priest$0.13
  12. Moonglove Changeling1Moonglove Changeling$0.18

Creatures continued

  1. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  2. Preacher of the Schism1Preacher of the Schism$0.99
  3. Priest of Gix1Priest of Gix$0.39
  4. Reassembling Skeleton1Reassembling Skeleton$0.20
  5. Skeletal Changeling1Skeletal Changeling$0.23
  6. Solemn Doomguide1Solemn Doomguide$0.19
  7. Stonework Packbeast1Stonework Packbeast$0.27
  8. Three Tree Mascot1Three Tree Mascot$0.13
  9. Universal Automaton1Universal Automaton$0.59
  10. Venomous Changeling1Venomous Changeling$0.17
  11. Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival1Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival$0.44

Instants 14$6.08

  1. Archenemy's Charm1Archenemy's Charm$0.78
  2. Blood Pact1Blood Pact$0.11
  3. Consuming Corruption1Consuming Corruption$0.25
  4. Cremate1Cremate$0.15
  5. Dark Ritual1Dark Ritual$0.44
  6. Deadly Alliance1Deadly Alliance$0.16
  7. Defile1Defile$1.00

Instants continued

  1. Fake Your Own Death1Fake Your Own Death$0.10
  2. Go for the Throat1Go for the Throat$0.28
  3. Rush of Vitality1Rush of Vitality$0.11
  4. Transpose1Transpose$0.31
  5. Unexpected Fangs1Unexpected Fangs$0.21
  6. V.A.T.S.1V.A.T.S.$1.34
  7. Withering Torment1Withering Torment$0.84

Sorceries 14$5.54

  1. Circle of Power1Circle of Power$0.23
  2. Cornered by Black Mages1Cornered by Black Mages$0.20
  3. Coveted Prize1Coveted Prize$0.32
  4. Day of Black Sun1Day of Black Sun$1.59
  5. Diresight1Diresight$0.16
  6. Gix's Command1Gix's Command$0.48
  7. Gruesome Realization1Gruesome Realization$0.17

Sorceries continued

  1. Night's Whisper1Night's Whisper$0.23
  2. Read the Bones1Read the Bones$0.20
  3. Risky Shortcut1Risky Shortcut$0.27
  4. Sign in Blood1Sign in Blood$0.24
  5. Tegwyll's Scouring1Tegwyll's Scouring$0.90
  6. Tendrils of Agony1Tendrils of Agony$0.26
  7. Thwart the Grave1Thwart the Grave$0.29

Artifacts 8$5.60

  1. Birthing Boughs1Birthing Boughs$0.25
  2. Black Mage's Rod1Black Mage's Rod$0.21
  3. Firdoch Core1Firdoch Core$0.37
  4. Maskwood Nexus1Maskwood Nexus$1.79
  5. Mishra's Bauble1Mishra's Bauble$1.35
  6. Multiclass Baldric1Multiclass Baldric$0.70
  7. Stalactite Dagger1Stalactite Dagger$0.28
  8. Viridian Longbow1Viridian Longbow$0.65

Enchantments 2$0.35

  1. Cartouche of Ambition1Cartouche of Ambition$0.14
  2. Life of Toshiro Umezawa // Memory of Toshiro1Life of Toshiro Umezawa // Memory of Toshiro$0.21

Lands 38 / 38$22.84

  1. Arcane Lighthouse1Arcane Lighthouse$1.70
  2. Barad-dûr1Barad-dûr$1.60
  3. Barren Moor1Barren Moor$0.16
  4. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  5. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  6. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  9. Deserted Temple1Deserted Temple$0.82
  10. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  11. Faceless Haven1Faceless Haven$0.30

Lands continued

  1. Geier Reach Sanitarium1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.79
  2. Hall of Oracles1Hall of Oracles$0.27
  3. Leechridden Swamp1Leechridden Swamp$0.73
  4. Memorial to Folly1Memorial to Folly$0.24
  5. Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid1Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid$1.59
  6. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  7. Muraganda Raceway1Muraganda Raceway$0.72
  8. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  9. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  10. Peat Bog1Peat Bog$1.29
  11. Realm of Koh1Realm of Koh$0.38

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×55Snow-Covered Swamp$2.95
  4. Soulstone Sanctuary1Soulstone Sanctuary$0.75
  5. Swamp×44Swamp$0.40
  6. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  7. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Witch's Cottage1Witch's Cottage$0.39

About this The Destined Black Mage deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: The Destined Black Mage, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $70.26 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what The Destined Black Mage decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Black Mage's Rod, Dark Ritual and Circle of Power. The picks most particular to this commander are Transpose, Cornered by Black Mages and Multiclass Baldric, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Black decks.

Its average mana value is 2.81. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Maskwood Nexus ($1.79), Day of Black Sun ($1.59) and Changeling Outcast ($1.48); 45 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $55.76, and with no limit $682.24; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.81
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match64%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 8 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 17 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 22 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 6 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 6 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover The Destined Black Mage 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

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1215+3
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 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: $34.70 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 37% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $40.87 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 55% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $49.05 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 59% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $55.76 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 62% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $65.88 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $70.26 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 64% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $87.93 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 70% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $135.62 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 73% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $155.60 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 74% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $180.71 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 76% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $219.40 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 78% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $251.06 for 100 of 100 cards; 78% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $300.33 for 100 of 100 cards; 78% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $514.22 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $580.30 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $682.24 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for The Destined Black Mage 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 The Destined Black Mage 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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