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Tormod, the Desecrator
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard · 3B
Color identity: Black
Tormod, the Desecrator is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a tapped 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €1.25
Average lands in decks for Tormod, the Desecrator: 35
ZombiesGraveyardReanimatorTokensAristocratsComboDiscardMill
Build your Tormod, the Desecrator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tormod, the Desecrator 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tormod, the Desecrator 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed69
- Interaction23
- Resilience69
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Gravecrawler · Sol Ring · Undead Augur · Diregraf Colossus · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Victimize · Headless Rider · Death Baron · Lord of the Accursed · Lord of the Undead · Tortured Existence · Accursed Marauder · Arcane Signet · Cemetery Reaper · Fleshbag Marauder · Reanimate · Undead Warchief · Village Rites · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Archghoul of Thraben · Cryptbreaker · Jet Medallion · Feed the Swarm · Carrion Feeder · Dread Return · Stitcher's Supplier · Tomb Tyrant · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Noxious Ghoul · Unearth · Buried Alive · Champion of the Perished · Relentless Dead · Vile Entomber · Zombie Apocalypse · Ashnod's Altar · Grim Servant · Midnight Reaper · Shepherd of Rot · Phyrexian Altar · Vengeful Dead · Charcoal Diamond · Deadly Dispute · Defile · Gravedigger · Reassembling Skeleton · Oversold Cemetery · Cemetery Recruitment · Open the Graves · Phyrexian Reclamation · Plague Belcher · Tragic Slip · Undead Butler · Withering Torment · Army of the Damned · Crowded Crypt · Ghoulcaller's Chant · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Mind Stone · Apprentice Necromancer · Bontu's Monument · Corrupted Conviction · Entomb · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Mortuary Mire · Witch's Cottage · Crypt of Agadeem · Unholy Grotto · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Tormod, the Desecrator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tormod, the Desecrator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gravecrawler | 74% | +59% |
| Undead Augur | 59% | +54% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 57% | +53% |
| Headless Rider | 52% | +49% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 49% | +45% |
| Lord of the Undead | 47% | +45% |
| Death Baron | 49% | +43% |
| Tortured Existence | 47% | +42% |
| Undead Warchief | 45% | +42% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 44% | +41% |
| Archghoul of Thraben | 43% | +41% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 45% | +41% |
| Cryptbreaker | 43% | +39% |
| Tomb Tyrant | 38% | +36% |
| Noxious Ghoul | 37% | +35% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 39% | +34% |
| Relentless Dead | 36% | +34% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 37% | +33% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 35% | +33% |
| Shepherd of Rot | 34% | +33% |
| Champion of the Perished | 36% | +32% |
| Vengeful Dead | 33% | +31% |
| Vile Entomber | 36% | +31% |
| Unholy Grotto | 32% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Tormod, the Desecrator 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.
- Gravecrawler
- Undead Augur
- Lord of the Accursed
- Death Baron
- Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
- Archghoul of Thraben
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Diregraf Colossus
- Headless Rider
- Lord of the Undead
- Tortured Existence
- Undead Warchief
- Tomb Tyrant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Relentless Dead
- Phyrexian Altar
- Wand of Orcus
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Warren Soultrader
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tormod, the Desecrator
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tormod, the Desecrator's color identity?
Tormod, the Desecrator 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 Tormod, the Desecrator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tormod, the Desecrator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Tormod, the Desecrator deck run?
Real Tormod, the Desecrator 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 Tormod, the Desecrator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gravecrawler, Undead Augur, Diregraf Colossus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tormod, the Desecrator decks.
What combos does Tormod, the Desecrator have?
Tormod, the Desecrator 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 Tormod, the Desecrator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gravecrawler, Undead Augur, 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.