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Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 5BB
Color identity: Black
Lim-Dûl the Necromancer is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, return that card to the battlefield under your control. If it's a creature, it's a Zombie in addition to its other creature types.
{1}{B}: Regenerate target Zombie.
Reference price of the card: €0.56
Average lands in decks for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer: 36
ZombiesReanimatorTokensGraveyardTheftRampAristocratsDevotion
Build your Lim-Dûl the Necromancer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lim-Dûl the Necromancer deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (51/100)
- Consistency26
- Speed50
- Interaction58
- Resilience71
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Black Market · Death Baron · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Jet Medallion · Arcane Signet · Grave Betrayal · Accursed Marauder · Fleshbag Marauder · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Lord of the Accursed · Defile · Sign in Blood · Feed the Swarm · Zombie Master · Reanimate · Go for the Throat · Phyrexian Arena · Tragic Slip · Cemetery Reaper · Champion of the Perished · Infernal Grasp · Undead Augur · Undead Warchief · Animate Dead · Gravecrawler · Charcoal Diamond · Headless Rider · Murder · Army of the Damned · Doom Blade · Gravespawn Sovereign · Rise of the Dark Realms · Magus of the Coffers · Bubbling Muck · Diregraf Colossus · Withering Torment · Bontu's Monument · Caged Sun · Damnation · Lord of the Undead · Victimize · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Grave Pact · Mind Stone · Sheoldred's Edict · Soul Shatter · Village Rites · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Graf Harvest · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Grave Titan · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Murderous Rider // Swift End · Plaguecrafter · Mutilate · Night's Whisper · Shepherd of Rot · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Crypt of Agadeem · Unholy Grotto · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Grave Betrayal | 58% | +56% |
| Death Baron | 60% | +55% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 52% | +48% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 51% | +47% |
| Zombie Master | 49% | +47% |
| Black Market | 62% | +42% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 43% | +39% |
| Champion of the Perished | 43% | +39% |
| Undead Warchief | 42% | +39% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 55% | +38% |
| Undead Augur | 42% | +37% |
| Gravespawn Sovereign | 38% | +37% |
| Headless Rider | 40% | +37% |
| Army of the Damned | 38% | +33% |
| Accursed Marauder | 55% | +33% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 36% | +32% |
| Doom Blade | 38% | +31% |
| Lord of the Undead | 33% | +31% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 37% | +31% |
| Murder | 39% | +30% |
| Graf Harvest | 29% | +28% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 30% | +27% |
| Gravecrawler | 41% | +26% |
| Tragic Slip | 44% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 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.
- Death Baron
- Endless Ranks of the Dead
- Lord of the Accursed
- Zombie Master
- Cemetery Reaper
- Champion of the Perished
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Grave Betrayal
- Black Market
- Undead Warchief
- Lord of the Undead
- Magus of the Coffers
- Rise of the Dark Realms
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Wand of Orcus
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Damnation
- Crypt Ghast
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lim-Dûl the Necromancer's color identity?
Lim-Dûl the Necromancer 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 Lim-Dûl the Necromancer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lim-Dûl the Necromancer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 73 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Lim-Dûl the Necromancer deck run?
Real Lim-Dûl the Necromancer decks run 36 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 Lim-Dûl the Necromancer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Grave Betrayal, Death Baron, Endless Ranks of the Dead. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lim-Dûl the Necromancer decks.
What combos does Lim-Dûl the Necromancer have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Lim-Dûl the Necromancer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Death Baron, Endless Ranks of the Dead, Lord of the Accursed 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.