What are the best cards for Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?

Across 7,406 public decks, the most-played cards with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver are Sol Ring (93%), Command Tower (92%) and Diregraf Captain (92%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?

The cards played far more often with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver than usual: Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory (17× its usual rate), Ravenous Rotbelly (17× its usual rate) and Empty the Laboratory (16× its usual rate).

What colors is Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is Dimir (blue-black), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver leads 7,406 public decks in our corpus, #85 of 3,757 commanders.

Is there a budget Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck?

Yes. This page has complete 100-card Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks under $50 ($48.76) and under $100 ($95.08), rebuilt nightly at current prices.

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

UBDimir commanders7,406 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior2UB$9.96

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver appears in 7,406 public decks. The most-played cards are Sol Ring, Command Tower and Diregraf Captain. The strongest synergies by lift are Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory, Ravenous Rotbelly and Empty the Laboratory.

Build a deck with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

95.8%

7,094 decks-0.00$0.18

#2Island

Basic Land — Island

94.6%

7,009 decks-0.02$0.20

#3Sol Ring

Artifact

92.9%

6,881 decks+0.07$1.51

#4Command Tower

Land

92.2%

6,825 decks+0.06$0.27

#5Diregraf Captain

Creature — Zombie Soldier

1UB3

91.6%

6,786 decks+2.29$0.38

#6Arcane Signet

Artifact

90.0%

6,664 decks+0.08$0.41

#7Rooftop Storm

Enchantment

5U6

89.5%

6,628 decks+2.36$2.52

#8Gravecrawler

Creature — Zombie

87.0%

6,445 decks+2.33$1.38

#9Diregraf Colossus

Creature — Zombie Giant

2B3

86.5%

6,408 decks+2.44$5.23

#10Undead Augur

Creature — Zombie Wizard

BB2

82.4%

6,100 decks+2.36$0.34

#11Death Baron

Creature — Zombie Wizard

1BB3

78.7%

5,826 decks+2.35$5.43

#12Sunken Hollow

Land — Island Swamp

77.5%

5,738 decks+0.21$0.34

#13Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

72.9%

5,401 decks+1.80$5.05

#14Necroduality

Enchantment

3U4

72.5%

5,366 decks+2.43$8.15

#15Headless Rider

Creature — Zombie

2B3

71.7%

5,310 decks+2.48$3.77

#16Talisman of Dominance

Artifact

70.7%

5,239 decks+0.17$1.92

#17Carrion Feeder

Creature — Zombie

65.3%

4,838 decks+2.47$3.74

#18Lord of the Accursed

Creature — Zombie

2B3

65.0%

4,812 decks+2.25$0.39

#19Cemetery Reaper

Creature — Zombie

1BB3

63.8%

4,722 decks+2.26$0.40

#20Choked Estuary

Land

63.6%

4,713 decks+0.36$0.40

#21Tainted Isle

Land

62.8%

4,651 decks+0.43$2.09

#22Midnight Reaper

Creature — Zombie Knight

2B3

62.2%

4,607 decks+2.38$0.25

#23Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

61.3%

4,543 decks+0.55$0.35

#24Zombie Apocalypse

Sorcery

3BBB6

60.8%

4,505 decks+2.34$0.74

#25Cryptbreaker

Creature — Zombie

60.7%

4,495 decks+2.38$1.26

#26Path of Ancestry

Land

60.5%

4,483 decks+0.94$0.27

#27Plague Belcher

Creature — Zombie Beast

2B3

59.4%

4,397 decks+2.58$0.59

#28Endless Ranks of the Dead

Enchantment

2BB4

58.8%

4,356 decks+2.38$5.89

#29Bojuka Bog

Land

58.4%

4,327 decks+0.45$1.64

#30Undead Warchief

Creature — Zombie

2BB4

57.3%

4,241 decks+2.40$18.11

#31Zul Ashur, Lich Lord

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock

1B2

57.1%

4,232 decks+2.43$1.24

#32Fleshbag Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

2B3

57.1%

4,228 decks+2.00$0.27

#33Hordewing Skaab

Creature — Zombie Horror

4U5

56.6%

4,189 decks+2.56$6.34

#34Cleaver Skaab

Creature — Zombie Horror

3U4

55.9%

4,143 decks+2.55$4.41

#35Champion of the Perished

Creature — Zombie

54.6%

4,047 decks+2.23$0.91

#36Noxious Ghoul

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

54.5%

4,035 decks+2.57$5.05

#37Dimir Signet

Artifact

54.2%

4,012 decks-0.06$1.12

#38Gisa and Geralf

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

2UB4

52.8%

3,911 decks+2.51$0.39

#39Drowned Catacomb

Land

52.7%

3,900 decks-0.03$3.55

#40Darkwater Catacombs

Land

52.1%

3,855 decks+0.34$0.33

#41Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

51.3%

3,800 decks-0.03$9.48

#42Counterspell

Instant

UU2

51.1%

3,782 decks-0.04$4.38

#43Empty the Laboratory

Sorcery

XUU2

49.4%

3,658 decks+2.75$1.01

#44The Scarab God

Legendary Creature — God

3UB5

48.8%

3,613 decks+2.49$4.41

#45Crowded Crypt

Artifact

2B3

47.9%

3,550 decks+2.55$0.54

#46Temple of Deceit

Land

46.9%

3,472 decks+0.39$0.20

#47Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric

3BBB6

46.8%

3,467 decks+2.37$22.10

#48Dreadhorde Invasion

Enchantment

1B2

46.5%

3,442 decks+2.47$1.26

#49Vengeful Dead

Creature — Zombie

3B4

46.3%

3,428 decks+2.36$1.12

#50Gleaming Overseer

Creature — Zombie Wizard

1UB3

46.1%

3,412 decks+2.23$0.33

#51Lord of the Undead

Creature — Zombie

1BB3

45.9%

3,400 decks+2.45$12.36

#52Victimize

Sorcery

2B3

45.9%

3,396 decks+1.15$1.25

#53Exotic Orchard

Land

44.6%

3,304 decks+0.32$0.20

#54Unholy Grotto

Land

44.6%

3,303 decks+2.42$5.81

#55Dark Ritual

Instant

44.3%

3,279 decks+0.14$5.41

#56Ashnod's Altar

Artifact

44.0%

3,258 decks+1.88$15.59

#57Shipwreck Marsh

Land

43.9%

3,249 decks+0.09$7.06

#58Accursed Marauder

Creature — Zombie Warrior

1B2

43.7%

3,238 decks+1.86$0.32

#59Underground River

Land

42.9%

3,179 decks-0.03$2.10

#60Phyrexian Altar

Artifact

42.6%

3,154 decks+2.15$54.44

Highest synergy

#1Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory

Creature — Human Wizard // Artifact

2U3

3,069 decks+2.86

In 41% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#2Ravenous Rotbelly

Creature — Zombie Horror

4B5

2,798 decks+2.81

In 38% of these decks, 17× its usual rate.

#3Empty the Laboratory

Sorcery

XUU2

3,658 decks+2.75

In 49% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#4Tomb Tyrant

Creature — Zombie Noble

3B4

3,010 decks+2.69

In 41% of these decks, 15× its usual rate.

#5Corpse Augur

Creature — Zombie Wizard

3B4

1,215 decks+2.65

In 16% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#6Curse of the Restless Dead

Enchantment — Aura Curse

2B3

1,519 decks+2.62

In 21% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#7Dark Salvation

Sorcery

XXB1

1,619 decks+2.61

In 22% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#8Plague Belcher

Creature — Zombie Beast

2B3

4,397 decks+2.58

In 59% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#9Noxious Ghoul

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

4,035 decks+2.57

In 54% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#10Archghoul of Thraben

Creature — Zombie Cleric

2B3

2,609 decks+2.57

In 35% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#11Hordewing Skaab

Creature — Zombie Horror

4U5

4,189 decks+2.56

In 57% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

#12Crowded Crypt

Artifact

2B3

3,550 decks+2.55

In 48% of these decks, 13× its usual rate.

Budget Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks

Complete 100-card decks from our deck builder under a total budget, at current market prices. Rebuilt nightly; prices move, so check before you buy.

Under $50 ($48.76)

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Creatures (32)

1Diregraf Captain
1Gravecrawler
1Undead Augur
1Carrion Feeder
1Lord of the Accursed
1Cemetery Reaper
1Midnight Reaper
1Cryptbreaker
1Plague Belcher
1Fleshbag Marauder
1Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
1Champion of the Perished
1Gisa and Geralf
1Aether Adept
1Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
1Gleaming Overseer
1Vengeful Dead
1Common Crook
1Accursed Marauder
1Sai, Master Thopterist
1Skittering Surveyor
1Eldrazi Skyspawner
1Solemn Simulacrum
1Combat Courier
1Vile Entomber
1Murderous Rider // Swift End
1Zombie Master
1Forgotten Creation
1Stitcher's Supplier
1Tormod, the Desecrator
1Putrid Goblin
1Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog

Instants (6)

1Dark Dabbling
1Counterspell
1Abstruse Interference
1Grave Birthing
1Bladebrand
1Mystical Teachings

Sorceries (9)

1Army of the Damned
1Feed the Swarm
1Zombie Apocalypse
1Blood Beckoning
1Moan of the Unhallowed
1Empty the Laboratory
1Duress
1Victimize
1Severed Strands

Artifacts (10)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Glimmerlight
1Bone Saw
1Skinwing
1Sickleslicer
1Talisman of Dominance
1Giant's Skewer
1Drossclaw
1Crowded Crypt

Enchantments (4)

1Rooftop Storm
1Dreadhorde Invasion
1Thopter Spy Network
1Case of the Filched Falcon

Planeswalkers (1)

1Liliana, Death's Majesty

Lands (37)

1Drowned Catacomb
1Underground River
1Choked Estuary
1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
28Swamp
4Island

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Under $100 ($95.08)

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Creatures (38)

1Diregraf Captain
1Gravecrawler
1Diregraf Colossus
1Undead Augur
1Nightscape Familiar
1Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1Headless Rider
1Carrion Feeder
1Lord of the Accursed
1Cemetery Reaper
1Midnight Reaper
1Cryptbreaker
1Plague Belcher
1Fleshbag Marauder
1Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
1Cleaver Skaab
1Noxious Ghoul
1Champion of the Perished
1Gisa and Geralf
1The Scarab God
1Evil Eye of Orms-by-Gore
1Gleaming Overseer
1Vengeful Dead
1Common Crook
1Accursed Marauder
1Sai, Master Thopterist
1Skittering Surveyor
1Eldrazi Skyspawner
1Solemn Simulacrum
1Combat Courier
1Vile Entomber
1Murderous Rider // Swift End
1Zombie Master
1Forgotten Creation
1Stitcher's Supplier
1Tormod, the Desecrator
1Putrid Goblin
1Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog

Instants (6)

1Dark Dabbling
1Counterspell
1Abstruse Interference
1Dark Ritual
1Mystical Teachings
1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire

Sorceries (7)

1Feed the Swarm
1Zombie Apocalypse
1Blood Beckoning
1Empty the Laboratory
1Duress
1Victimize
1Severed Strands

Artifacts (7)

1Sol Ring
1Arcane Signet
1Sickleslicer
1Talisman of Dominance
1Giant's Skewer
1Crowded Crypt
1Skullclamp

Enchantments (4)

1Rooftop Storm
1Dreadhorde Invasion
1Thopter Spy Network
1Case of the Filched Falcon

Planeswalkers (1)

1Liliana, Death's Majesty

Lands (36)

1Drowned Catacomb
1Underground River
1Choked Estuary
1Command Tower
1Exotic Orchard
1Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway
26Swamp
4Island

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Questions about Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

What are the best cards for Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?: Across 7,406 public decks, the most-played cards with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver are Sol Ring (93%), Command Tower (92%) and Diregraf Captain (92%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?: The cards played far more often with Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver than usual: Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory (17× its usual rate), Ravenous Rotbelly (17× its usual rate) and Empty the Laboratory (16× its usual rate).
What colors is Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?: Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is Dimir (blue-black), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?: Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver leads 7,406 public decks in our corpus, #85 of 3,757 commanders.
Is there a budget Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck?: Yes. This page has complete 100-card Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks under $50 ($48.76) and under $100 ($95.08), rebuilt nightly at current prices.