Sidisi, Regent of the Mire

Bmono-black{1}{B}$0.30
Legendary Creature — Zombie Snake Warlock
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire card art

{T}, Sacrifice a creature you control with mana value X other than Sidisi: Return target creature card with mana value X plus 1 from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.

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How Sidisi decks play in EDH

Sidisi, Regent of the Mire is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - zombie snake warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Sidisi, Regent of the Mire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $61.32

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (2)

The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45
Golgari Thug
Golgari Thug
$0.33

Removal (1)

Cavalier of Night
Cavalier of Night
$8.56

Creatures (16)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Dark Matter Manipulator
Dark Matter Manipulator
$1.17
Liliana the Repentant
Liliana the Repentant
$0.89
Winter, Tormented Loner
Winter, Tormented Loner
$0.29
Body Launderer
Body Launderer
$1.29
Crow of Dark Tidings
Crow of Dark Tidings
$0.07
Deathcap Marionette
Deathcap Marionette
$0.17
Corpse Connoisseur
Corpse Connoisseur
$0.25
Phyrexian Delver
Phyrexian Delver
$0.57
Mire Triton
Mire Triton
$0.17
Gravebreaker Lamia
Gravebreaker Lamia
$0.47
Gorging Vulture
Gorging Vulture
$0.15
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
$0.27
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Gravecrawler
Gravecrawler
$1.40
Vile Entomber
Vile Entomber
$0.26

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Buried Alive
Buried Alive
$2.33

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Sidisi deck questions

What colours can I use in a Sidisi, Regent of the Mire deck?

Sidisi, Regent of the Mire 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 Sidisi, Regent of the Mire?

The cards played most often in Sidisi, Regent of the Mire decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Dark Matter Manipulator, Liliana the Repentant. 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 Sidisi, Regent of the Mire deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.32 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 Sidisi, Regent of the Mire 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.

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