What are the best cards for Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?

Across 32 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse are Phyrexian Arena (78%), Dark Ritual (72%) and Arcane Signet (69%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?

The cards played far more often with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse than usual: Eldritch Pact (16× its usual rate), Blood Pact (16× its usual rate) and Lich's Mastery (16× its usual rate).

What colors is Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

BMono-black commanders32 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor2BB$102.96

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse appears in 32 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Phyrexian Arena, Dark Ritual and Arcane Signet. The strongest synergies by lift are Eldritch Pact, Blood Pact and Lich's Mastery.

Build a deck with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Phyrexian Arena

Enchantment

1BB3

78.1%

25 decks+0.58$3.93

#2Dark Ritual

Instant

71.9%

23 decks-0.10$5.41

#3Arcane Signet

Artifact

68.8%

22 decks+0.10$0.41

#4Infernal Grasp

Instant

1B2

68.8%

22 decks+0.65$0.33

#5Sign in Blood

Sorcery

BB2

68.8%

22 decks+1.04$4.37

#6Thoughtseize

Sorcery

65.6%

21 decks+0.26$7.98

#7Underworld Dreams

Enchantment

BBB3

65.6%

21 decks+2.36$1.68

#8Duress

Sorcery

62.5%

20 decks+0.38$0.08

#9Reliquary Tower

Land

62.5%

20 decks+1.55$4.72

#10Castle Locthwain

Land

59.4%

19 decks+0.14$4.31

#11Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

59.4%

19 decks+0.26$0.35

#12Peer into the Abyss

Sorcery

4BBB7

59.4%

19 decks+2.24$4.01

#13Cabal Stronghold

Land

56.3%

18 decks+0.23$13.84

#14Go for the Throat

Instant

1B2

56.3%

18 decks+0.40$0.64

#15Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire

Instant // Land

56.3%

18 decks+0.35$13.55

#16Mind Stone

Artifact

56.3%

18 decks+0.46$0.41

#17Black Market Connections

Enchantment

2B3

53.1%

17 decks+0.22$13.90

#18Sheoldred's Edict

Instant

1B2

53.1%

17 decks+0.15$1.35

#19Bloodchief's Thirst

Sorcery

50.0%

16 decks+0.83$0.22

#20Rankle, Master of Pranks

Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue

2BB4

50.0%

16 decks+1.30$2.72

#21A-The One Ring

Legendary Artifact

46.9%

15 decks+0.79

#22Coldsteel Heart

Snow Artifact

46.9%

15 decks+0.64$1.37

#23Fatal Push

Instant

46.9%

15 decks+0.05$0.78

#24Liliana of the Veil

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

1BB3

46.9%

15 decks+0.46$5.83

#25Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

46.9%

15 decks-0.02$5.17

#26Blood on the Snow

Snow Sorcery

4BB6

43.8%

14 decks+1.38$0.28

#27Bojuka Bog

Land

43.8%

14 decks+0.06$1.64

#28Damnation

Sorcery

2BB4

43.8%

14 decks+0.10$22.05

#29Fell the Profane // Fell Mire

Instant // Land

2BB4

43.8%

14 decks+0.05$5.33

#30Inquisition of Kozilek

Sorcery

43.8%

14 decks+0.22$0.62

#31Jet Medallion

Artifact

43.8%

14 decks-0.31$13.90

#32Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Legendary Land

43.8%

14 decks-0.11$40.09

#33Cut Down

Instant

40.6%

13 decks+0.13$1.92

#34Heartless Act

Instant

1B2

40.6%

13 decks+0.86$0.20

#35Hive of the Eye Tyrant

Land

40.6%

13 decks+0.47$0.49

#36Insatiable Avarice

Sorcery

40.6%

13 decks+0.77$5.53

#37Invoke Despair

Sorcery

1BBBB5

40.6%

13 decks+0.80$0.27

#38Phyrexian Obliterator

Creature — Phyrexian Horror

BBBB4

40.6%

13 decks+0.95$10.02

#39The Meathook Massacre

Legendary Enchantment

XBB2

40.6%

13 decks+0.14$26.52

#40Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn

Enchantment // Sorcery — Adventure

5BB1B7

40.6%

13 decks+0.43$7.18

#41Withering Torment

Instant

2B3

40.6%

13 decks+0.54$2.91

#42Bitter Triumph

Instant

1B2

37.5%

12 decks-0.41$0.29

#43Blood Pact

Instant

2B3

37.5%

12 decks+2.77$0.28

#44Bloodletter of Aclazotz

Creature — Vampire Demon

1BBB4

37.5%

12 decks+0.83$35.01

#45Grim Tutor

Sorcery

1BB3

37.5%

12 decks+0.72$24.37

#46Reanimate

Sorcery

37.5%

12 decks-0.39$10.40

#47Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Legendary Land

37.5%

12 decks-0.17$11.17

#48The Soul Stone

Legendary Artifact — Infinity Stone

1B2

37.5%

12 decks-0.13$88.47

#49A-Orcish Bowmasters

Creature — Orc Archer

1B2

34.4%

11 decks+0.99

#50Baleful Mastery

Instant

3B4

34.4%

11 decks+0.95$2.58

#51Bolas's Citadel

Legendary Artifact

3BBB6

34.4%

11 decks+0.46$16.11GC

#52Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

4BB6

34.4%

11 decks+0.33$10.64

#53Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric

2B3

34.4%

11 decks+1.24$9.83

#54Dread Presence

Creature — Nightmare

3B4

31.3%

10 decks+1.25$3.77

#55Field of Ruin

Land

31.3%

10 decks+0.73$0.37

#56Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

31.3%

10 decks+0.01$5.05

#57Hero's Downfall

Instant

1BB3

31.3%

10 decks+0.80$0.28

#58Lightning Greaves

Artifact — Equipment

31.3%

10 decks+0.34$4.22

#59Marauding Blight-Priest

Creature — Vampire Cleric

2B3

31.3%

10 decks+1.55$0.30

#60Massacre Wurm

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

3BBB6

31.3%

10 decks+0.34$2.08

Highest synergy

#1Eldritch Pact

Sorcery

6B7

8 decks+2.80

In 25% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#2Blood Pact

Instant

2B3

12 decks+2.77

In 38% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#3Lich's Mastery

Legendary Enchantment

3BBB6

7 decks+2.77

In 22% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#4Seizan, Perverter of Truth

Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit

3BB5

7 decks+2.77

In 22% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#5Howling Mine

Artifact

8 decks+2.49

In 25% of these decks, 12× its usual rate.

#6Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted

Legendary Planeswalker — Nixilis

3BB5

8 decks+2.49

In 25% of these decks, 12× its usual rate.

#7Underworld Dreams

Enchantment

BBB3

21 decks+2.36

In 66% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#8Peer into the Abyss

Sorcery

4BBB7

19 decks+2.24

In 59% of these decks, 9.4× its usual rate.

#9Painful Bond

Instant

1B2

8 decks+2.02

In 25% of these decks, 7.6× its usual rate.

#10Dark Deal

Sorcery

2B3

8 decks+1.77

In 25% of these decks, 5.9× its usual rate.

#11Reliquary Tower

Land

20 decks+1.55

In 63% of these decks, 4.7× its usual rate.

#12Marauding Blight-Priest

Creature — Vampire Cleric

2B3

10 decks+1.55

In 31% of these decks, 4.7× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 32 public Arena Brawl decks for Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 11 mythic · 29 rare · 22 uncommon · 7 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Creatures (12)

1Rankle, Master of Pranks
1Phyrexian Obliterator
1Bloodletter of Aclazotz
1A-Orcish Bowmasters
1Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
1Dread Presence
1Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1Marauding Blight-Priest
1Massacre Wurm
1Murderous Rider // Swift End
1Solemn Simulacrum
1Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor

Instants (16)

1Dark Ritual
1Infernal Grasp
1Go for the Throat
1Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
1Sheoldred's Edict
1Fatal Push
1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
1Cut Down
1Heartless Act
1Withering Torment
1Bitter Triumph
1Blood Pact
1Baleful Mastery
1Hero's Downfall
1Soul Shatter
1March of Wretched Sorrow

Sorceries (15)

1Sign in Blood
1Thoughtseize
1Duress
1Feed the Swarm
1Peer into the Abyss
1Bloodchief's Thirst
1Toxic Deluge
1Blood on the Snow
1Damnation
1Inquisition of Kozilek
1Insatiable Avarice
1Invoke Despair
1Grim Tutor
1Reanimate
1Night's Whisper

Artifacts (8)

1Arcane Signet
1Mind Stone
1A-The One Ring
1Coldsteel Heart
1Jet Medallion
1The Soul Stone
1Bolas's Citadel
1Lightning Greaves

Enchantments (7)

1Phyrexian Arena
1Underworld Dreams
1Black Market Connections
1The Meathook Massacre
1Virtue of Persistence // Locthwain Scorn
1Sanguine Bond
1Exquisite Blood

Planeswalkers (2)

1Liliana of the Veil
1Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Lands (39)

1Reliquary Tower
1Castle Locthwain
1Cabal Stronghold
1Bojuka Bog
1Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1Hive of the Eye Tyrant
1Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
1Field of Ruin
1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15Snow-Covered Swamp
15Swamp

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Questions about Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

What are the best cards for Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?: Across 32 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse are Phyrexian Arena (78%), Dark Ritual (72%) and Arcane Signet (69%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?: The cards played far more often with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse than usual: Eldritch Pact (16× its usual rate), Blood Pact (16× its usual rate) and Lich's Mastery (16× its usual rate).
What colors is Sheoldred, the Apocalypse?: Sheoldred, the Apocalypse is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.