Acererak the Archlich
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Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard

Mono-black dungeon combo that recasts Acererak over and over, draining the table through ventures or storming off.
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When Acererak enters, if you haven't completed Tomb of Annihilation, it returns to your hand and you venture into the dungeon. That makes it a three-mana venture spell you can cast repeatedly. With Heartless Summoning it costs just {B}, and Relic of Legends can tap it for mana before it bounces, so the pair loops endlessly. Carnival of Souls is another common enabler. If Acererak ever sticks, each attack makes every opponent sacrifice a creature or give you a 2/2 Zombie.
In the recorded games, the deck tutored with Demonic Tutor toward Heartless Summoning, Relic of Legends and cost reducers like Urza's Incubator, then looped ventures for drains and value. Tendrils of Agony and Aetherflux Reservoir appeared as finishers. Slower lists played control with Contamination, hand disruption and Liliana planeswalkers. The weak spots were consistent. Opponents killed Relic of Legends or wiped artifacts and enchantments to break the loop, counterspells stopped key pieces, and incremental ventures without a combo were often too slow. Faster storm decks beat it too.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Acererak the Archlich decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Acererak the Archlich's abilities and overall game plan.
Heartless Summoning
The Sibsig Ceremony
Urza's Incubator
Relic of Legends
Carnival of Souls
Bontu's Monument
Defiler of Flesh
Diregraf Colossus
Demon's Horn
Cloud KeyTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Acererak the Archlich decks.
Heartless Summoning
The Sibsig Ceremony
Urza's Incubator
Bontu's Monument
Jet Medallion
Feed the Swarm
Crypt Ghast
Dark RitualGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Necropotence
Imperial Seal
Chrome Mox
Opposition Agent
Bolas's Citadel
Mox Diamond
Ad Nauseam
Mana Vault
Ancient Tomb
The One Ring
Orcish BowmastersCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Acererak the Archlich's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Defiler of Flesh
Diregraf Colossus
Undead Warchief
Diamond Mare
Champion of the Perished
Jhoira's Familiar
Noxious Ghoul
Grim Servant
Gravecrawler
Ravenloft Adventurer
Death Baron
Murderous Rider
Roaming Throne
Lord of the Accursed
Undead Augur
Cemetery Reaper
Magus of the Coffers
Grave Titan
Headless Rider
Passageway Seer
Orc Sureshot
Warren Soultrader
Vicious Battlerager
Blood Pet
Dark Confidant
Tomb Tyrant
Death-Priest of Myrkul
Cryptbreaker
Accursed Marauder
Lord of the Undead
Pontiff of Blight
Shambling Ghast
Opposition Agent
Nirkana Revenant
Solemn Simulacrum
Dauthi Voidwalker
Orcish Bowmasters
Dread Presence
Boggart Trawler
Fleshbag Marauder
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Carrion Feeder
Pitiless Plunderer
Blood ArtistInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Acererak the Archlich safe.
Imp's Mischief
Power Word Kill
Snuff Out
Shred Memory
Defile
Baleful Mastery
Cabal Ritual
Infernal Grasp
Consuming Corruption
Vampiric Tutor
Force of Despair
Withering Torment
Withering Boon
Rain of Filth
Dismember
Fatal Push
Hellish Rebuke
Rise of the Dread Marn
Slaughter Pact
Cut Down
Ad Nauseam
Go for the Throat
Sudden Spoiling
Fell the Profane
Blood Pact
Hagra Mauling
Deadly Dispute
Darkness
Sheoldred's Edict
Doom Blade
Culling the Weak
Hero's Downfall
Archenemy's Charm
Bitter Triumph
Soul Shatter
Murder
Village Rites
Entomb
Deadly Rollick
Tragic Slip
Malakir RebirthSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Acererak the Archlich's game plan and control the board.
Tendrils of Agony
Bubbling Muck
Night's Whisper
Beseech the Queen
Sign in Blood
Insatiable Avarice
Grim Tutor
Mutilate
Profane Tutor
Damnation
Beseech the Mirror
Toxic Deluge
Read the Bones
Demonic Tutor
Dimir Machinations
Army of the Damned
Dark Petition
From the Catacombs
Imperial Seal
Diabolic Tutor
Scheming Symmetry
Zombie Apocalypse
Necrotic Hex
Blood Money
Dead of Winter
Blasphemous Edict
Yawgmoth's Will
Diabolic Intent
Diresight
Thoughtseize
Praetor's Grasp
Decree of Pain
Duress
Unearth
Agadeem's Awakening
Peer into the Abyss
Torment of Hailfire
Syphon Mind
Rise of the Dark Realms
Exsanguinate
Reanimate
VictimizeUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Demon's Horn
Cloud Key
Prism Ring
Aetherflux Reservoir
Semblance Anvil
Panharmonicon
Staff of the Death Magus
Helm of Awakening
Eye of Vecna
The Book of Vile Darkness
Herald's Horn
The Darkness Crystal
Hand of Vecna
Wishclaw Talisman
Tome of Legends
Phyrexian Altar
Defense Grid
Genesis Chamber
Wand of Orcus
Expedition Map
Sensei's Divining Top
Moonsilver Key
Fifty Feet of Rope
Altar of the Brood
Gathering Stone
Vanquisher's Banner
The Immortal Sun
Bolas's Citadel
Wayfarer's Bauble
The One Ring
Ashnod's Altar
Skullclamp
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Acererak the Archlich's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Carnival of Souls
Tinybones Joins Up
Endless Ranks of the Dead
Necropotence
Ninja Teen
Oubliette
Necrodominance
Liliana's Mastery
Graf Harvest
Open the Graves
Black Market Connections
Phyrexian Arena
No Mercy
Greed
Dreadhorde Invasion
Black Market
The Meathook Massacre
Animate Dead
Sanguine Bond
Exquisite Blood
Bastion of RemembrancePlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Acererak the Archlich to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Death's Majesty
Liliana of the Dark Realms
Liliana, Dreadhorde GeneralUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Cabal Coffers
Unholy Grotto
Urza's Saga
Buried Ruin
Accursed Duneyard
Command Beacon
Emergence Zone
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
Lake of the Dead
Castle Locthwain
Ancient Tomb
War Room
Vesuva
Thespian's Stage
Deserted Temple
Bojuka Bog
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reliquary Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Mortuary Mire
Barren Moor
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Witch's Cottage
Crypt of AgadeemMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Relic of Legends
Sarevok's Tome
Dungeon Map
Charcoal Diamond
Honor-Worn Shaku
Lotus Petal
Caged Sun
Dungeoneer's Pack
Chrome Mox
Paradise Plume
Extraplanar Lens
Arcane Signet
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Fellwar Stone
Mana Vault
Gauntlet of Power
Throne of Eldraine
Mox Amber
Crowded Crypt
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
The Soul Stone
Mind Stone
Sol Ring
Thought VesselLands
The mana base foundation for Acererak the Archlich decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Snow-Covered Swamp
Path of Ancestry
Cavern of Souls
Gemstone Caverns
Urza's Cave
Fell the Profane
Hagra Mauling
Verdant Catacombs
Marsh Flats
Polluted Delta
Bloodstained Mire
Boggart Trawler
Myriad Landscape
Agadeem's Awakening
Swamp
Malakir RebirthAcererak the Archlich Deck Stats
Based on 2,434 Acererak the Archlich decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 |
- Creature 19
- Instant 9
- Sorcery 12
- Artifact 17
- Enchantment 6
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 19 |
| Instant | 9 |
| Sorcery | 12 |
| Artifact | 17 |
| Enchantment | 6 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 28 basic, 7 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 726 |
| 2024-11 | 987 |
| 2024-12 | 1012 |
| 2025-01 | 999 |
| 2025-02 | 1048 |
| 2025-03 | 769 |
| 2025-04 | 704 |
| 2025-05 | 779 |
| 2025-06 | 893 |
| 2025-07 | 881 |
| 2025-08 | 885 |
| 2025-09 | 806 |
| 2025-10 | 938 |
| 2025-11 | 1083 |
| 2025-12 | 1054 |
| 2026-01 | 996 |
| 2026-02 | 889 |
| 2026-03 | 941 |
| 2026-04 | 997 |
| 2026-05 | 1035 |
| 2026-06 | 950 |
| 2026-07 | 1026 |
| 2026-08 | 1046 |
| 2026-09 | 1660 |
Most Played Combos
- Acererak the Archlich + Relic of Legends + Heartless Summoning
- Acererak the Archlich + Ayara, First of Locthwain + Bontu's Monument + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Heartless Summoning
- Acererak the Archlich + Ayara, First of Locthwain + Bontu's Monument + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Jet Medallion
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