EDH Optimizer
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
Legendary Creature — Zombie Mutant Advisor · 2B
Color identity: Black
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each other creature you control that's a Zombie or Mutant gets +X/+X, where X is the number of counters on Hancock.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Reference price of the card: €1.85
Comes in the precon Mutant Menace
Average lands in decks for Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor: 35
Zombies+1/+1 CountersTokensReanimatorGraveyardAnthemsCounters MatterMutants
Build your Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (49/100)
- Consistency12
- Speed57
- Interaction35
- Resilience72
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 17 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Astarion's Thirst · Diregraf Colossus · Lord of the Accursed · Gravecrawler · Cemetery Reaper · Champion of the Perished · Death Baron · Feral Ghoul · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Undead Augur · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Headless Rider · Unexpected Fangs · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Arcane Signet · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Jet Medallion · Grave Titan · Lord of the Undead · Zombie Apocalypse · Zombie Master · Army of the Damned · Cryptbreaker · Undead Warchief · Midnight Reaper · Crawl from the Cellar · Dark Ritual · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Fain, the Broker · Feast on the Fallen · Feed the Swarm · Vault 12: The Necropolis · The Ozolith · Blood Curdle · Bontu's Monument · Dreadhorde Invasion · Swiftfoot Boots · Wand of Orcus · Carrion Feeder · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit · Noxious Ghoul · Phyrexian Arena · Rise of the Dread Marn · Screeching Scorchbeast · Murderous Rider // Swift End · Ring of Xathrid · Tomb Tyrant · Unspeakable Symbol · Eternal Thirst · Village Rites · Accursed Marauder · Defile · Essence Infusion · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Liliana's Mastery · Lost Monarch of Ifnir · Graf Harvest · Maximum Overdrive · Pip-Boy 3000 · Professor's Warning · Relentless Dead · Diamond City · Bojuka Bog · Karn's Bastion · Tyrite Sanctum · Unholy Grotto · Cabal Coffers · Nesting Grounds · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Accursed Duneyard · Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress · Spymaster's Vault · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Three Tree City · Drannith Ruins · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Astarion's Thirst | 76% | +74% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 69% | +66% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 69% | +65% |
| Feral Ghoul | 65% | +64% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 67% | +63% |
| Champion of the Perished | 65% | +61% |
| Death Baron | 65% | +60% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 64% | +60% |
| Unexpected Fangs | 60% | +59% |
| Undead Augur | 64% | +59% |
| Headless Rider | 62% | +59% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 58% | +55% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 57% | +54% |
| Gravecrawler | 68% | +53% |
| Ghoulcaller Gisa | 57% | +52% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 51% | +49% |
| Lord of the Undead | 51% | +48% |
| Diamond City | 49% | +48% |
| Zombie Master | 50% | +48% |
| Grave Titan | 52% | +45% |
| Crawl from the Cellar | 45% | +45% |
| Cryptbreaker | 48% | +45% |
| Army of the Damned | 49% | +45% |
| Undead Warchief | 47% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Astarion's Thirst
- Lord of the Accursed
- Feral Ghoul
- Cemetery Reaper
- Champion of the Perished
- Unexpected Fangs
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Diregraf Colossus
- Death Baron
- Endless Ranks of the Dead
- Headless Rider
- Lord of the Undead
- Diamond City
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Wand of Orcus
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Relentless Dead
- The Ghoul, Gunslinger
- Andúril, Narsil Reforged
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor's color identity?
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 47 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck run?
Real Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Astarion's Thirst, Diregraf Colossus, Lord of the Accursed. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor decks.
What combos does Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor have?
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Astarion's Thirst, Lord of the Accursed, Feral Ghoul are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.