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Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €10.57
Average lands in decks for Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver: 35
ZombiesTokensAristocratsReanimatorComboGraveyardSacrificeMidrange
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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: B (72/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed67
- Interaction43
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Diregraf Captain · Rooftop Storm · Arcane Signet · Diregraf Colossus · Gravecrawler · Undead Augur · Death Baron · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Necroduality · Headless Rider · Talisman of Dominance · Cemetery Reaper · Lord of the Accursed · Carrion Feeder · Zombie Apocalypse · Feed the Swarm · Hordewing Skaab · Midnight Reaper · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Cleaver Skaab · Plague Belcher · Undead Warchief · Fleshbag Marauder · Cryptbreaker · Gisa and Geralf · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Champion of the Perished · Dimir Signet · Empty the Laboratory · Noxious Ghoul · Counterspell · Crowded Crypt · The Scarab God · Gleaming Overseer · Dreadhorde Invasion · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Lord of the Undead · Tomb Tyrant · Victimize · Army of the Damned · Ashnod's Altar · Vengeful Dead · Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory · Accursed Marauder · Phyrexian Altar · Dark Ritual · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Ravenous Rotbelly · Distant Melody · Relentless Dead · Zombie Master · Archghoul of Thraben · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Skullclamp · Warren Soultrader · Go for the Throat · Open the Graves · Reanimate · Grave Pact · Liliana's Mastery · Eternal Skylord · Grimgrin, Corpse-Born · Geralf, Visionary Stitcher · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Tainted Isle · Choked Estuary · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Drowned Catacomb · Temple of Deceit · Watery Grave · Dimir Aqueduct · Exotic Orchard · Shipwreck Marsh · Unclaimed Territory · Unholy Grotto · Underground River · Mortuary Mire · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Coffers
🃏 Recommended cards for Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Diregraf Captain | 92% | +81% |
| Rooftop Storm | 91% | +81% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 87% | +77% |
| Gravecrawler | 86% | +76% |
| Undead Augur | 82% | +73% |
| Death Baron | 81% | +72% |
| Necroduality | 71% | +63% |
| Headless Rider | 69% | +62% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 72% | +59% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 66% | +58% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 66% | +58% |
| Carrion Feeder | 63% | +57% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 63% | +55% |
| Midnight Reaper | 61% | +55% |
| Hordewing Skaab | 61% | +55% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 60% | +53% |
| Cleaver Skaab | 59% | +53% |
| Plague Belcher | 57% | +52% |
| Undead Warchief | 57% | +51% |
| Cryptbreaker | 55% | +49% |
| Gisa and Geralf | 55% | +49% |
| Empty the Laboratory | 53% | +48% |
| Noxious Ghoul | 53% | +48% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 54% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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.
- Diregraf Captain
- Rooftop Storm
- Gravecrawler
- Undead Augur
- Death Baron
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Diregraf Colossus
- Necroduality
- Headless Rider
- Carrion Feeder
- Hordewing Skaab
- Cleaver Skaab
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Phyrexian Altar
- Relentless Dead
- Warren Soultrader
- Grave Pact
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver's color identity?
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck run?
Real Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?
The three highest-synergy cards are Diregraf Captain, Rooftop Storm, Diregraf Colossus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks.
What combos does Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver have?
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck cost?
You can start cheap: Diregraf Captain, Rooftop Storm, Gravecrawler 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.