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Myrkul, Lord of Bones
Legendary Creature — God · 4WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Myrkul, Lord of Bones is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Myrkul has indestructible.
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you may exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that card, except it's an enchantment and loses all other card types.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Myrkul, Lord of Bones: 35
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Build your Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Myrkul, Lord of Bones 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Myrkul, Lord of Bones 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed52
- Interaction43
- Resilience92
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Eidolon of Blossoms · Sanctum Weaver · Arcane Signet · Devoted Druid · Sterling Grove · Archon of Sun's Grace · Setessan Champion · Swords to Plowshares · Viscera Seer · Cultivate · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Sphere of Safety · Doomwake Giant · Barrenton Medic · Grim Guardian · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Gisa, Glorious Resurrector · Llanowar Elves · Birds of Paradise · Destiny Spinner · Farseek · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Path to Exile · Ondu Spiritdancer · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Ashnod's Altar · Kodama's Reach · Yenna, Redtooth Regent · Ajani's Chosen · Cinderhaze Wretch · Damn · Rampant Growth · Second Harvest · Blood Artist · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Beast Within · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Assassin's Trophy · Elvish Mystic · Parallel Lives · Zulaport Cutthroat · Composer of Spring · Beledros Witherbloom · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Moldervine Reclamation · Anointed Procession · Grim Haruspex · Platinum Angel · Eternal Witness · Anguished Unmaking · Mirkwood Bats · Three Visits · Beast Whisperer · Lightning Greaves · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Phyrexian Arena · Village Rites · Cruel Celebrant · Elves of Deep Shadow · Faeburrow Elder · Ghostly Prison · Austere Command · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Sandsteppe Citadel · Godless Shrine · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Indatha Triome · Woodland Cemetery · Isolated Chapel · Canopy Vista · Bountiful Promenade · Sunpetal Grove · Undergrowth Stadium · Caves of Koilos · Llanowar Wastes · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Verdant Catacombs · Windswept Heath · Marsh Flats · Evolving Wilds · Phyrexian Tower · High Market · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Myrkul, Lord of Bones
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Myrkul, Lord of Bones, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eidolon of Blossoms | 68% | +59% |
| Devoted Druid | 64% | +57% |
| Sanctum Weaver | 67% | +57% |
| Sterling Grove | 58% | +50% |
| Archon of Sun's Grace | 56% | +50% |
| Setessan Champion | 56% | +48% |
| Viscera Seer | 54% | +45% |
| Barrenton Medic | 46% | +45% |
| Sphere of Safety | 49% | +43% |
| Gisa, Glorious Resurrector | 44% | +43% |
| Grim Guardian | 46% | +42% |
| Doomwake Giant | 48% | +41% |
| Destiny Spinner | 43% | +36% |
| Ondu Spiritdancer | 42% | +35% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 43% | +35% |
| Cinderhaze Wretch | 35% | +34% |
| Ajani's Chosen | 35% | +33% |
| Yenna, Redtooth Regent | 36% | +32% |
| Llanowar Elves | 44% | +31% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 49% | +30% |
| Second Harvest | 34% | +30% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 44% | +29% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 37% | +28% |
| Platinum Angel | 27% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Myrkul, Lord of Bones 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.
- Devoted Druid
- Archon of Sun's Grace
- Viscera Seer
- Barrenton Medic
- Grim Guardian
- Doomwake Giant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eidolon of Blossoms
- Sanctum Weaver
- Sterling Grove
- Setessan Champion
- Sphere of Safety
- Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ondu Spiritdancer
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Ashnod's Altar
- Parallel Lives
- Anointed Procession
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Myrkul, Lord of Bones
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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Frequently asked questions
What is Myrkul, Lord of Bones's color identity?
Myrkul, Lord of Bones is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Myrkul, Lord of Bones come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 84 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck run?
Real Myrkul, Lord of Bones 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 Myrkul, Lord of Bones?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eidolon of Blossoms, Devoted Druid, Sanctum Weaver. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Myrkul, Lord of Bones decks.
What combos does Myrkul, Lord of Bones have?
Myrkul, Lord of Bones has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Myrkul, Lord of Bones deck cost?
You can start cheap: Devoted Druid, Archon of Sun's Grace, Viscera Seer 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.