Starter Commander Decks

Read the Bones

Read the Bones {2}{B}

Sorcery
Scry 2, then draw two cards. You lose 2 life.
The dead know lessons the living haven't learned.
Reign of the Pit

Reign of the Pit {4}{B}{B}

Sorcery
Each player sacrifices a creature. Create an X/X black Demon creature token with flying, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way.
Sangromancer

Sangromancer {2}{B}{B}

Creature - Vampire Shaman
Flying
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life.
Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.
3/3
Scourge of Nel Toth

Scourge of Nel Toth {5}{B}{B}

Creature - Zombie Dragon
Flying
You may cast Scourge of Nel Toth from your graveyard by paying {B}{B} and sacrificing two creatures rather than paying its mana cost.
"May all the cairns of Jund be toppled."
—Meren of Clan Nel Toth
6/6
Scythe Specter

Scythe Specter {4}{B}{B}

Creature - Specter
Flying
Whenever Scythe Specter deals combat damage to a player, each opponent discards a card. Each player who discarded a card with the highest mana value among cards discarded this way loses life equal to that mana value.
4/4
Sepulchral Primordial

Sepulchral Primordial {5}{B}{B}

Creature - Avatar
Intimidate
When Sepulchral Primordial enters the battlefield, for each opponent, you may put up to one target creature card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
5/4
Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood {B}{B}

Sorcery
Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
Little agonies pave the way to greater power.
Soul Shatter

Soul Shatter {2}{B}

Instant
Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker with the highest mana value among creatures and planeswalkers they control.
The Kargan tribes share legends of the victory their ancestors won over the Akoum Skyclave, and its horrendous cost.
Spark Reaper

Spark Reaper {2}{B}

Creature - Zombie
{3}, Sacrifice a creature or planeswalker: You gain 1 life and draw a card.
"I know they're unstoppable fighters created to harvest souls—it's just they're so rude about it."
—Kaya
2/3
Syphon Flesh

Syphon Flesh {4}{B}

Sorcery
Each other player sacrifices a creature. You create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed this way.
Necromancers deal in commodities far more precious than gold and grain.
Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind {3}{B}

Sorcery
Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.
When tempers run high, it's easy to lose your head.
Titan Hunter

Titan Hunter {4}{B}

Creature - Human Warrior
At the beginning of each player's end step, if no creatures died this turn, Titan Hunter deals 4 damage to that player.
{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 4 life.
"Monster or human, my rate's the same."
4/5
Unbreathing Horde

Unbreathing Horde {2}{B}

Creature - Zombie
Unbreathing Horde enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each other Zombie you control and each Zombie card in your graveyard.
If Unbreathing Horde would be dealt damage, prevent that damage and remove a +1/+1 counter from it.
0/0
Undead Augur

Undead Augur {B}{B}

Creature - Zombie Wizard
Whenever Undead Augur or another Zombie you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
"To see past the veil of death, cross it."
—The Red Book of Mezdrithalik
2/2
Vampire Nighthawk

Vampire Nighthawk {1}{B}{B}

Creature - Vampire Shaman
Flying, deathtouch, lifelink
As they fought the Eldrazi, many vampires learned to live among humans. Others were unable to make the adjustment.
2/3
Vampiric Rites

Vampiric Rites {B}

Enchantment
{1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: You gain 1 life and draw a card.
Scions of the Markov line take particular pleasure in the perversion of humans' holy rituals.
Vengeful Dead

Vengeful Dead {3}{B}

Creature - Zombie
Whenever Vengeful Dead or another Zombie dies, each opponent loses 1 life.
Those who don't learn from their deaths are destined to repeat them.
3/2
Victimize

Victimize {2}{B}

Sorcery
Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped.
"Die. But die knowing that your pathetic life will yield a great bounty for me."
—Zul Ashur, lich lord
Vizier of the Scorpion

Vizier of the Scorpion {2}{B}

Creature - Zombie Wizard
When Vizier of the Scorpion enters the battlefield, amass Zombies 1.
Zombie tokens you control have deathtouch.
His blessing is a curse.
1/1
Withered Wretch

Withered Wretch {B}{B}

Creature - Zombie Cleric
{1}: Exile target card from a graveyard.
Once it consecrated the dead. Now it desecrates them.
2/2
Zombie Apocalypse

Zombie Apocalypse {3}{B}{B}{B}

Sorcery
Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.
"There will come a day so dark you will pray for death. On that day your prayers will be answered."
-Minaldra, the Vizag Atum
Abrade

Abrade {1}{R}

Instant
Choose one —
• Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature.
• Destroy target artifact.
The Falkenrath progenitor was a vicious falconer, and the line is quick to remind others of its heritage.
Related card: Kayla's Kindling
Akoum Hellkite

Akoum Hellkite {4}{R}{R}

Creature - Dragon
Flying
Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, Akoum Hellkite deals 1 damage to any target. If that land is a Mountain, Akoum Hellkite deals 2 damage instead.
4/4
Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act {8}{R}

Sorcery
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
"Holy places are no longer sanctuary from death, and death is no longer sanctuary from anything."
—Thalia, Knight-Cathar
Brash Taunter

Brash Taunter {4}{R}

Creature - Goblin
Indestructible
Whenever Brash Taunter is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent.
{2}{R}, {T}: Brash Taunter fights another target creature.
"You hit like a kobold!"
1/1
Related card: Goblin Influx Array