Bane, Lord of Darkness
$0.29
$0.29
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#1131
Current Rank
#1113
Last Week
#937
Past 2 Years
Esper Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Bane, Lord of Darkness decks.
Fix What's Broken+6% Synergy
$0.35
Emeritus of Woe+5% Synergy
$17.35
Grave Researcher+4% Synergy
$3.08
Erode+2% Synergy
$5.37
Eclipsed Steppe+1% Synergy
$2.50
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Bane, Lord of Darkness's abilities and overall game plan.
Mulldrifter+51% Synergy
$0.34
Teysa Karlov+44% Synergy
$3.12
Karmic Guide+43% Synergy
$0.34
Shriekmaw+41% Synergy
$0.27
Grim Haruspex+41% Synergy
$3.17
Chasm Skulker+40% Synergy
$0.53
Viscera Seer+39% Synergy
$0.39
Solemn Simulacrum+39% Synergy
$0.31
Plaguecrafter+38% Synergy
$0.43
Midnight Reaper+37% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Bane, Lord of Darkness decks.
Priest of Fell Rites+37% Synergy
$0.38
Luminous Broodmoth+37% Synergy
$2.03
Zulaport Cutthroat+36% Synergy
$0.92
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+34% Synergy
$2.30
Athreos, God of Passage+34% Synergy
$15.57
Sun Titan+34% Synergy
$0.32
Victimize+33% Synergy
$1.70
Baleful Strix+22% Synergy
$3.04
Counterspell-5% Synergy
$3.67
Swords to Plowshares-14% Synergy
$1.32
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel0% Synergy
$17.94
Farewell-6% Synergy
$6.17
Demonic Tutor-8% Synergy
$72.10
Teferi's Protection-8% Synergy
$53.21
Vampiric Tutor-9% Synergy
$60.87
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$58.52
Cyclonic Rift-12% Synergy
$41.55
Enlightened Tutor-13% Synergy
$37.03
Smothering Tithe-14% Synergy
$58.09
Rhystic Study-15% Synergy
$66.59
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Bane, Lord of Darkness's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cruel Celebrant+34% Synergy
$0.95
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus+33% Synergy
$6.59
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel+32% Synergy
$1.72
Blood Artist+31% Synergy
$1.60
Bartolomé del Presidio+29% Synergy
$0.33
Accursed Marauder+29% Synergy
$0.26
Reveillark+28% Synergy
$0.88
Pitiless Plunderer+27% Synergy
$6.93
Burnished Hart+26% Synergy
$0.33
Gixian Puppeteer+25% Synergy
$1.37
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+23% Synergy
$2.89
Carrion Feeder+23% Synergy
$4.52
Reassembling Skeleton+21% Synergy
$0.34
Spark Double+20% Synergy
$10.10
Body Launderer+19% Synergy
$0.82
Ruthless Lawbringer+19% Synergy
$0.21
Queza, Augur of Agonies+18% Synergy
$0.34
Stormscape Familiar+18% Synergy
$2.08
Wall of Omens+18% Synergy
$0.26
Morbid Opportunist+16% Synergy
$0.21
Junji, the Midnight Sky+16% Synergy
$0.47
Sister Hospitaller+15% Synergy
$13.24
Cathar Commando+15% Synergy
$0.28
High-Society Hunter+15% Synergy
$0.39
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher+14% Synergy
$0.53
Clever Impersonator+13% Synergy
$4.33
Fleshbag Marauder+13% Synergy
$0.17
Evil Twin+13% Synergy
$0.46
Umbral Collar Zealot+13% Synergy
$0.32
Body Double+12% Synergy
$0.31
Woe Strider+12% Synergy
$0.35
Siren Stormtamer+12% Synergy
$0.40
Warren Soultrader+12% Synergy
$13.25
Platinum Angel+12% Synergy
$8.88
Wall of Blood+12% Synergy
$2.82
Magus of the Mirror+12% Synergy
$0.60
Psychosis Crawler+11% Synergy
$1.62
Butcher of Malakir+11% Synergy
$0.33
Syr Konrad, the Grim+11% Synergy
$0.91
Cloudsteel Kirin+10% Synergy
$0.37
Keen Duelist+10% Synergy
$0.27
Judge's Familiar+10% Synergy
$0.26
Nulldrifter+9% Synergy
$1.08
Defiler of Flesh+9% Synergy
$0.43
Corpse Augur+9% Synergy
$0.24
Spellskite+9% Synergy
$8.06
Glasspool Mimic+8% Synergy
$6.52
Mother of Runes+7% Synergy
$13.69
Phyrexian Metamorph+4% Synergy
$2.15
Esper Sentinel-14% Synergy
$59.32
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Bane, Lord of Darkness safe.
Deadly Dispute+28% Synergy
$0.37
Village Rites+27% Synergy
$0.51
Corrupted Conviction+22% Synergy
$0.41
Bane's Contingency+12% Synergy
$0.22
Necrologia+8% Synergy
$0.65
Lim-Dûl's Vault+8% Synergy
$7.43
Wash Away+7% Synergy
$0.54
Forceful Denial+7% Synergy
$0.19
Obscura Charm+6% Synergy
$0.21
Flare of Malice+5% Synergy
$1.73
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$14.14
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.20
Fracture+2% Synergy
$0.30
Anguished Unmaking+0% Synergy
$0.86
Void Rend0% Synergy
$0.68
Despark0% Synergy
$0.33
Generous Gift-1% Synergy
$1.45
Mortify-1% Synergy
$0.22
Stroke of Midnight-2% Synergy
$0.30
Fell the Profane-2% Synergy
$3.79
Dovin's Veto-4% Synergy
$3.63
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$2.01
Dark Ritual-8% Synergy
$3.90
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$55.81
An Offer You Can't Refuse-10% Synergy
$2.27
Brainstorm-10% Synergy
$1.39
Path to Exile-10% Synergy
$1.22
Swan Song-14% Synergy
$8.00
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Bane, Lord of Darkness's game plan and control the board.
Rite of Oblivion+16% Synergy
$0.37
Repay in Kind+13% Synergy
$4.10
Dread Return+12% Synergy
$0.42
Profane Transfusion+11% Synergy
$1.40
Austere Command+10% Synergy
$0.42
Peer into the Abyss+8% Synergy
$3.24
Cleansing Nova+8% Synergy
$0.28
River's Rebuke+7% Synergy
$0.39
Reanimate+7% Synergy
$8.19
Damn+6% Synergy
$2.47
Diabolic Tutor+6% Synergy
$2.11
Blood for Bones+6% Synergy
$0.47
Supreme Verdict+5% Synergy
$2.61
Diabolic Intent+5% Synergy
$16.86
Ascend from Avernus+5% Synergy
$2.29
Unearth+4% Synergy
$0.56
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$5.05
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.21
Living Death+3% Synergy
$2.17
Wrath of God+2% Synergy
$3.91
Time Wipe0% Synergy
$0.32
Windfall-7% Synergy
$4.94
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ashnod's Altar+25% Synergy
$15.74
Pact Weapon+15% Synergy
$2.43
Phyrexian Altar+13% Synergy
$54.81
Soul Conduit+11% Synergy
$0.48
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.30
Skullclamp+9% Synergy
$6.25
The Book of Exalted Deeds+9% Synergy
$8.82
Altar of Dementia+6% Synergy
$17.16
The Endstone+6% Synergy
$1.97
The Masamune+6% Synergy
$0.96
The Golden Throne+6% Synergy
$10.89
Mirror Universe+5% Synergy
$360.23
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.95
Lightning Greaves-7% Synergy
$4.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Bane, Lord of Darkness's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Bastion of Remembrance+19% Synergy
$0.31
Phyrexian Reclamation+16% Synergy
$2.53
Teferi's Ageless Insight+14% Synergy
$5.34
Axis of Mortality+12% Synergy
$1.21
Life Insurance+12% Synergy
$0.30
Valkyrie's Call+11% Synergy
$1.08
Vampiric Rites+11% Synergy
$0.15
Greed+10% Synergy
$0.37
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$1.70
Grave Pact+7% Synergy
$30.39
Dictate of Erebos+6% Synergy
$18.86
Black Market+6% Synergy
$5.91
Oversold Cemetery+5% Synergy
$2.69
Ominous Seas+5% Synergy
$1.35
The Meathook Massacre+4% Synergy
$25.11
Phyrexian Arena+0% Synergy
$4.22
Animate Dead0% Synergy
$5.00
Black Market Connections-3% Synergy
$19.62
Mystic Remora-14% Synergy
$12.00
Ghostly Prison-17% Synergy
$4.72
Propaganda-21% Synergy
$3.11
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Bane, Lord of Darkness to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Gideon of the Trials+10% Synergy
$2.10
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+5% Synergy
$7.24
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
High Market+17% Synergy
$0.39
Phyrexian Tower+16% Synergy
$26.74
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$2.94
Mutavault+7% Synergy
$4.58
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+6% Synergy
$4.50
Spymaster's Vault+3% Synergy
$0.91
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$10.74
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$63.55
Bojuka Bog+0% Synergy
$0.70
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$30.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Dimir Signet+8% Synergy
$1.20
Orzhov Signet+7% Synergy
$0.35
Decanter of Endless Water+7% Synergy
$4.17
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.33
Azorius Signet+5% Synergy
$0.30
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$2.51
Talisman of Hierarchy+0% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$2.20
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.21
Chromatic Lantern-3% Synergy
$4.40
Talisman of Dominance-4% Synergy
$1.62
Arcane Signet-6% Synergy
$1.10
Talisman of Progress-6% Synergy
$0.40
Sol Ring-11% Synergy
$1.13
Lands
The mana base foundation for Bane, Lord of Darkness decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Obscura Storefront+15% Synergy
$0.31
Dimir Aqueduct+11% Synergy
$0.34
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.33
Tainted Field+11% Synergy
$0.30
Temple of Silence+10% Synergy
$0.24
Orzhov Basilica+9% Synergy
$0.24
Azorius Chancery+8% Synergy
$0.24
Glasspool Mimic+8% Synergy
$6.52
Esper Panorama+8% Synergy
$0.39
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of Enlightenment+7% Synergy
$0.31
Terramorphic Expanse+7% Synergy
$0.16
Caves of Koilos+7% Synergy
$0.53
Sunken Hollow+6% Synergy
$0.34
Contaminated Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Sanctum+5% Synergy
$0.38
Swamp+5% Synergy
$2.00
Prairie Stream+4% Synergy
$0.27
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$14.14
Plains+4% Synergy
$0.08
Darkwater Catacombs+3% Synergy
$0.37
Port Town+3% Synergy
$0.24
Island+2% Synergy
$0.07
Skycloud Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.21
Shadowy Backstreet+0% Synergy
$12.03
Shattered Sanctum+0% Synergy
$1.50
Shipwreck Marsh+0% Synergy
$6.71
Raffine's Tower0% Synergy
$15.40
Temple of Deceit0% Synergy
$0.24
Meticulous Archive-1% Synergy
$11.03
Undercity Sewers-1% Synergy
$16.81
Deserted Beach-2% Synergy
$5.31
Exotic Orchard-2% Synergy
$0.82
Isolated Chapel-2% Synergy
$0.30
Vault of Champions-3% Synergy
$15.62
Morphic Pool-3% Synergy
$28.09
Choked Estuary-3% Synergy
$0.31
Command Tower-4% Synergy
$0.25
Sea of Clouds-5% Synergy
$18.47
Drowned Catacomb-7% Synergy
$1.77
Adarkar Wastes-9% Synergy
$0.41
Glacial Fortress-9% Synergy
$0.33
Godless Shrine-10% Synergy
$9.90
Watery Grave-11% Synergy
$10.77
Underground River-12% Synergy
$1.47
Marsh Flats-12% Synergy
$31.86
Hallowed Fountain-12% Synergy
$8.37
Polluted Delta-14% Synergy
$18.92
Path of Ancestry-14% Synergy
$0.27
Flooded Strand-14% Synergy
$16.02
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Bane, Lord of Darkness.
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
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Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Haunted One
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Cultist of the Absolute
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Criminal Past
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Veteran Soldier
Shelob, Dread Weaver
Radiant, Serra Archangel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Fumulus, the Infestation
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Ravos, Soultender
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
Zahur, Glory's Past
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Cultist of the Absolute
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Agent of the Iron Throne
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Haunted One
Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Cultist of the Absolute
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Agent of the Iron Throne
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
God-Eternal Bontu
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Ravos, Soultender // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Junji, the Midnight Sky