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Zodiark, Umbral God
Legendary Creature — God · BBBBB
Color identity: Black
Zodiark, Umbral God is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Indestructible
When Zodiark enters, each player sacrifices half the non-God creatures they control of their choice, rounded down.
Whenever a player sacrifices another creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zodiark.
Reference price of the card: €0.42
Average lands in decks for Zodiark, Umbral God: 36
AristocratsSacrificeDevotionVoltronReanimatorControl+1/+1 CountersTokens
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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: B (68/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed56
- Interaction63
- Resilience71
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Arcane Signet · Accursed Marauder · The Darkness Crystal · Plaguecrafter · Fleshbag Marauder · Grave Pact · Jet Medallion · Reassembling Skeleton · Sheoldred's Edict · Archfiend of Depravity · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Crypt Ghast · Erebos, Bleak-Hearted · Morbid Opportunist · Phyrexian Arena · Blood Artist · Soul Shatter · Ophiomancer · Black Market · Phyrexian Obliterator · Reanimate · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Victimize · Bloodghast · Deadly Dispute · Erebos, God of the Dead · Feed the Swarm · Flare of Malice · Pitiless Plunderer · Solemn Simulacrum · Village Rites · Demon's Disciple · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Rise of the Dark Realms · Gaius van Baelsar · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Dictate of Erebos · Charcoal Diamond · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Fumulus, the Infestation · Meathook Massacre II · Nine-Lives Familiar · Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel · Zulaport Cutthroat · Lightning Greaves · Merciless Executioner · Swiftfoot Boots · Bastion of Remembrance · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Vona's Hunger · Blasphemous Edict · Exsanguinate · Withering Torment · Corrupted Conviction · Damnation · God-Eternal Bontu · Sign in Blood · Torment of Hailfire · Bitterblossom · Black Market Connections · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Rogue's Passage · Phyrexian Tower · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Witch's Cottage · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Zodiark, Umbral God
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zodiark, Umbral God, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Erebos, Bleak-Hearted | 48% | +46% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 48% | +41% |
| Accursed Marauder | 60% | +38% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 51% | +36% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 53% | +36% |
| The Darkness Crystal | 55% | +35% |
| Plaguecrafter | 55% | +35% |
| Soul Shatter | 46% | +34% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 44% | +33% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 50% | +32% |
| Erebos, God of the Dead | 36% | +32% |
| Fumulus, the Infestation | 32% | +31% |
| Grave Pact | 50% | +31% |
| Gaius van Baelsar | 35% | +30% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 49% | +29% |
| Ophiomancer | 46% | +29% |
| Demon's Disciple | 36% | +28% |
| Tergrid, God of Fright | 35% | +27% |
| Bloodghast | 39% | +26% |
| Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER | 31% | +26% |
| Meathook Massacre II | 31% | +25% |
| God-Eternal Bontu | 27% | +25% |
| Vona's Hunger | 29% | +25% |
| Black Market | 43% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Zodiark, Umbral God 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.
- Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
- Archfiend of Depravity
- Accursed Marauder
- Sheoldred's Edict
- Fleshbag Marauder
- Plaguecrafter
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Darkness Crystal
- Soul Shatter
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Vona's Hunger
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Erebos, God of the Dead
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Bitterblossom
- Torment of Hailfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zodiark, Umbral God
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zodiark, Umbral God's color identity?
Zodiark, Umbral God 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 Zodiark, Umbral God come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zodiark, Umbral God deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Zodiark, Umbral God deck run?
Real Zodiark, Umbral God 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 Zodiark, Umbral God?
The three highest-synergy cards are Erebos, Bleak-Hearted, Archfiend of Depravity, Accursed Marauder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zodiark, Umbral God decks.
What combos does Zodiark, Umbral God have?
Zodiark, Umbral God 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 Zodiark, Umbral God deck cost?
You can start cheap: Erebos, Bleak-Hearted, Archfiend of Depravity, Accursed Marauder 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.