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Golgari commanders

For Golgari the graveyard is a second hand: fill it, recur it, repeat. It combines green ramp with black removal and recursion, and it is the best identity for sacrifice with big creatures. Best cards for this identity.

Common archetypes among these commanders

The themes that show up most often in decks of this identity. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Tokens · 57 +1/+1 Counters · 48 Aristocrats · 46 Graveyard · 37 Reanimator · 36 Sacrifice · 34 Self-Mill · 29 Mill · 27 Combo · 23 Lifegain · 22

All commanders

109 commanders

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A

Aatchik, Emerald Radian Abomination of Llanowar Agent Frank Horrigan Akawalli, the Seething Tower Amzu, Swarm's Hunger Aphelia, Viper Whisperer Atlas, Sizable Stooge Aveline de Grandpré

B

Baba Lysaga, Night Witch Bebop & Rocksteady Belbe, Corrupted Observer Beledros Witherbloom Blech, Loafing Pest Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex Bortuk Bonerattle

C

Camellia, the Seedmiser Carth the Lion Chatterfang, Squirrel General Chevill, Bane of Monsters Chief of the Wilds Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh Cloud of Darkness

D

Dina, Essence Brewer Dina, Soul Steeper

E

Enkira, Hostile Scavenger Exdeath, Void Warlock // Neo Exdeath, Dimension's End

G

Glissa, Herald of Predation Glissa Sunslayer Glissa, the Traitor Gorma, the Gullet Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager Greta, Sweettooth Scourge Grismold, the Dreadsower Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm Gyome, Master Chef

H

Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons Harald, King of Skemfar Hazel of the Rootbloom High Perfect Morcant Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis Honest Rutstein

I

Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Iname as One Ishkanah, Grafwidow Izoni, Center of the Web Izoni, Thousand-Eyed

J

Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord Jenova, Ancient Calamity Joel, Resolute Survivor

K

Kagha, Shadow Archdruid Killmonger, Scourge of Wakanda Kraven the Hunter

L

Lathril, Blade of the Elves Lluwen, Exchange Student // Pest Friend Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist Long Feng, Grand Secretariat Lord Dregg, Insect Invader

M

Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest Meren of Clan Nel Toth

N

Nath of the Gilt-Leaf Nemata, Primeval Warden

O

Old Man Willow Old Rutstein Old Stickfingers

P

Pharika, God of Affliction Pippin, Warden of Isengard Pizza Face, Gastromancer Polukranos, Unchained

R

Rendmaw, Creaking Nest Reyhan, Last of the Abzan Rhys the Exiled

S

Sapling of Colfenor Sarulf, Realm Eater Savra, Queen of the Golgari Shelob, Child of Ungoliant Shessra, Death's Whisper Sisters of Stone Death Skullbriar, the Walking Grave Slimefoot, the Stowaway Sméagol, Helpful Guide Spinnerette, Arachnobat Storrev, Devkarin Lich

T

The Chief Warg The Gitrog Monster The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride The Most Dangerous Gamer The Mycotyrant The Odd Acorn Gang The Serpent Society The Swarmweaver Thelon of Havenwood Titania, Rugged Rumbler Tom, Bert, and William Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler Tyvar the Bellicose

U

Umori, the Collector Uurg, Spawn of Turg

V

Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie Varolz, the Scar-Striped Venom, Deadly Devourer Vhati il-Dal Vraska, the Silencer

W

Willowdusk, Essence Seer Winter, Cynical Opportunist Witherbloom, the Balancer

Y

Yargle and Multani Ygra, Eater of All

Z

Zask, Skittering Swarmlord

Other color identities

White commanders346 commanders Blue commanders295 commanders Black commanders312 commanders Red commanders343 commanders Green commanders274 commanders Colorless commanders47 commanders Azorius commanders133 commanders Dimir commanders124 commanders Rakdos commanders139 commanders Gruul commanders112 commanders Selesnya commanders130 commanders Orzhov commanders108 commanders Izzet commanders114 commanders Boros commanders145 commanders Simic commanders117 commanders Bant commanders47 commanders Esper commanders51 commanders Grixis commanders58 commanders Jund commanders39 commanders Naya commanders55 commanders Mardu commanders37 commanders Abzan commanders24 commanders Jeskai commanders50 commanders Sultai commanders35 commanders Temur commanders33 commanders Four-color (no green) commanders1 commander Four-color (no white) commanders1 commander Four-color (no blue) commanders1 commander Four-color (no black) commanders11 commanders Four-color (no red) commanders2 commanders Five-color commanders59 commanders

Frequently asked questions

How many golgari commanders are there?

EDH Optimizer has a deck guide for 109 golgari commanders: the legendary creatures (and the planeswalkers that allow it) in that color identity with enough real deck data. Each guide lists its highest-synergy cards, its known combos and three price tiers to build it.

Which archetypes are typical of a golgari deck?

Among golgari commanders, the most common archetypes are Tokens, +1/+1 Counters, Aristocrats, Graveyard. Each archetype has its own guide with the cards that push it hardest and the commanders that carry it best.

How do I pick a golgari commander?

Decide how you want to win first (tokens, combo, commander damage, control…) and then pick the commander that pushes it hardest: every guide in this list shows its themes and combos. Not sure? The EDH Optimizer quiz (/en/test) recommends a commander in eight questions.

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