Acererak the Archlich
When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, return Acererak to its owner's hand and venture into the dungeon. Whenever Acererak attacks, for each opponent, you create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token unless that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
How Acererak the Archlich decks play in EDH
Acererak the Archlich is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - zombie wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Acererak the Archlich decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
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Creatures (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Acererak the Archlich decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Acererak the Archlich deck?
Acererak the Archlich has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Acererak the Archlich?
The cards played most often in Acererak the Archlich decks include Lich's Relic, Troop of Ponies, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Acererak the Archlich deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.85 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Acererak the Archlich deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.