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Illuminor Szeras
Price tag $3.22

Legendary Artifact CreatureNecron

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#1671 Current Rank
#1422 Last Week
#1688 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Illuminor Szeras.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Illuminor Szeras decks.

Bygone Colossus Bygone Colossus
+12% Synergy $0.11
Anticausal Vestige Anticausal Vestige
+5% Synergy $1.76
Ardyn, the Usurper Ardyn, the Usurper
+3% Synergy $0.60
Susurian Voidborn Susurian Voidborn
+3% Synergy $0.12
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-10% Synergy $3.87

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Illuminor Szeras's abilities and overall game plan.

Cathodion Cathodion
+68% Synergy $0.09
Dross Scorpion Dross Scorpion
+59% Synergy $0.35
Necron Deathmark Necron Deathmark
+56% Synergy $4.80
Vault of Whispers Vault of Whispers
+55% Synergy $2.22
Cryptek Cryptek
+54% Synergy $0.38
Their Name Is Death Their Name Is Death
+53% Synergy $6.17
Tomb Fortress Tomb Fortress
+52% Synergy $3.64
Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
+52% Synergy $3.46
Scrap Trawler Scrap Trawler
+52% Synergy $1.09
Noxious Gearhulk Noxious Gearhulk
+51% Synergy $0.50

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Illuminor Szeras decks.

Myr Retriever Myr Retriever
+50% Synergy $1.49
Mystic Forge Mystic Forge
+50% Synergy $2.65
Imotekh the Stormlord Imotekh the Stormlord
+50% Synergy $13.04
Voltaic Construct Voltaic Construct
+50% Synergy $1.25
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+49% Synergy $0.26
Foundry Inspector Foundry Inspector
+49% Synergy $0.24
Technomancer Technomancer
+48% Synergy $0.37
Cryptothrall Cryptothrall
+47% Synergy $13.48
Living Death Living Death
+42% Synergy $2.36
Dread Return Dread Return
+40% Synergy $0.26

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
+5% Synergy $11.59
The One Ring The One Ring
+1% Synergy $67.99
Mana Vault Mana Vault
-2% Synergy $71.05
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $94.69
Necropotence Necropotence
-6% Synergy $17.52
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $58.30
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-8% Synergy $50.85

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Illuminor Szeras's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Canoptek Spyder Canoptek Spyder
+48% Synergy $8.87
Metalwork Colossus Metalwork Colossus
+47% Synergy $0.85
Psychomancer Psychomancer
+45% Synergy $0.53
Workshop Assistant Workshop Assistant
+45% Synergy $0.12
Junk Diver Junk Diver
+44% Synergy $0.15
Shadow of Mortality Shadow of Mortality
+44% Synergy $0.43
Anrakyr the Traveller Anrakyr the Traveller
+43% Synergy $1.27
Sojourner's Companion Sojourner's Companion
+43% Synergy $0.15
Shard of the Void Dragon Shard of the Void Dragon
+42% Synergy $1.03
Royal Warden Royal Warden
+40% Synergy $0.35
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+38% Synergy $2.20
Shard of the Nightbringer Shard of the Nightbringer
+38% Synergy $4.82
Myr Enforcer Myr Enforcer
+38% Synergy $0.56
Canoptek Scarab Swarm Canoptek Scarab Swarm
+37% Synergy $8.71
Chronomancer Chronomancer
+36% Synergy $0.57
Meteor Golem Meteor Golem
+36% Synergy $0.10
Trazyn the Infinite Trazyn the Infinite
+35% Synergy $0.51
Jhoira's Familiar Jhoira's Familiar
+35% Synergy $1.26
Scarecrone Scarecrone
+35% Synergy $1.67
Disciple of the Vault Disciple of the Vault
+32% Synergy $0.70
Canoptek Tomb Sentinel Canoptek Tomb Sentinel
+32% Synergy $1.07
Frogmite Frogmite
+31% Synergy $0.21
Skorpekh Lord Skorpekh Lord
+30% Synergy $1.33
Lokhust Heavy Destroyer Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
+30% Synergy $0.42
Triarch Praetorian Triarch Praetorian
+28% Synergy $0.65
Shimmer Myr Shimmer Myr
+27% Synergy $0.24
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+26% Synergy $0.27
Su-Chi Cave Guard Su-Chi Cave Guard
+23% Synergy $0.13
Scrapyard Recombiner Scrapyard Recombiner
+22% Synergy $0.58
Wurmcoil Engine Wurmcoil Engine
+20% Synergy $7.43
Soldevi Adnate Soldevi Adnate
+17% Synergy $0.68
Mycosynth Golem Mycosynth Golem
+16% Synergy $24.67
Marionette Master Marionette Master
+13% Synergy $1.86
Szarekh, the Silent King Szarekh, the Silent King
+13% Synergy $1.84
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+13% Synergy $0.21
Shriekmaw Shriekmaw
+12% Synergy $0.18
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+12% Synergy $0.65
Hollow Marauder Hollow Marauder
+11% Synergy $0.15
Plasmancer Plasmancer
+10% Synergy $0.28
Canoptek Wraith Canoptek Wraith
+9% Synergy $2.54
Hoarding Broodlord Hoarding Broodlord
+8% Synergy $2.81
Disciple of Bolas Disciple of Bolas
+8% Synergy $0.24
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+7% Synergy $0.56
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
+4% Synergy $9.63
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+2% Synergy $15.89
Marionette Apprentice Marionette Apprentice
+2% Synergy $1.13
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
-4% Synergy $1.32
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-8% Synergy $0.60
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-22% Synergy $11.29
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-26% Synergy $1.09

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Illuminor Szeras safe.

Darkness Darkness
+14% Synergy $22.77
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+7% Synergy $0.79
Saw in Half Saw in Half
+5% Synergy $4.44
Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight
+4% Synergy $0.26
Entomb Entomb
+2% Synergy $13.77
Sacrifice Sacrifice
+2% Synergy $7.97
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+1% Synergy $0.66
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $9.16
Feign Death Feign Death
0% Synergy $0.84
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
-1% Synergy $0.13
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-2% Synergy $5.21
Dismember Dismember
-4% Synergy $6.09
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-5% Synergy $0.58
Defile Defile
-6% Synergy $0.61
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-6% Synergy $16.38
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-8% Synergy $0.18
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-9% Synergy $18.24
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $12.97
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-11% Synergy $0.12
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-12% Synergy $0.49
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-14% Synergy $3.88
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-15% Synergy $2.59
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-15% Synergy $0.26
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-23% Synergy $2.94

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Illuminor Szeras's game plan and control the board.

Their Number Is Legion Their Number Is Legion
+44% Synergy $0.63
Morbid Curiosity Morbid Curiosity
+39% Synergy $0.19
Mutilate Mutilate
+22% Synergy $1.57
Beacon of Unrest Beacon of Unrest
+16% Synergy $0.29
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
+12% Synergy $0.43
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+9% Synergy $20.27
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+9% Synergy $5.65
Persist Persist
+8% Synergy $1.32
Finale of Eternity Finale of Eternity
+7% Synergy $0.87
Coiling Rebirth Coiling Rebirth
+6% Synergy $0.27
Incarnation Technique Incarnation Technique
+6% Synergy $7.52
Monumental Corruption Monumental Corruption
+6% Synergy $0.30
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+5% Synergy $25.53
Victimize Victimize
+3% Synergy $0.56
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+3% Synergy $3.07
Damnable Pact Damnable Pact
+3% Synergy $0.75
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+3% Synergy $1.33
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+2% Synergy $0.28
Diresight Diresight
+2% Synergy $0.10
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
+1% Synergy $2.49
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+1% Synergy $0.83
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-2% Synergy $10.16
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-3% Synergy $18.70
Peer into the Abyss Peer into the Abyss
-4% Synergy $2.76
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $1.75
Reanimate Reanimate
-7% Synergy $7.64
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $2.13
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-9% Synergy $0.25
Damnation Damnation
-11% Synergy $18.68
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-11% Synergy $0.28
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-11% Synergy $3.59
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-16% Synergy $5.30
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-21% Synergy $0.23
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-21% Synergy $0.60

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Sculpting Steel Sculpting Steel
+46% Synergy $0.96
Staff of Domination Staff of Domination
+37% Synergy $4.05
Cranial Plating Cranial Plating
+28% Synergy $0.30
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+24% Synergy $5.02
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+23% Synergy $15.23
Resurrection Orb Resurrection Orb
+20% Synergy $17.97
Mask of Memory Mask of Memory
+20% Synergy $0.35
Ghost Ark Ghost Ark
+20% Synergy $0.32
Manifold Key Manifold Key
+18% Synergy $0.55
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+14% Synergy $0.24
Voltaic Key Voltaic Key
+14% Synergy $2.42
Gate to the Afterlife Gate to the Afterlife
+13% Synergy $0.10
Demonic Junker Demonic Junker
+12% Synergy $0.30
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+11% Synergy $11.66
Portal to Phyrexia Portal to Phyrexia
+11% Synergy $22.80
Skeleton Shard Skeleton Shard
+11% Synergy $0.43
Endless Atlas Endless Atlas
+10% Synergy $1.73
Cloud Key Cloud Key
+10% Synergy $1.20
Unwinding Clock Unwinding Clock
+10% Synergy $10.62
Palantír of Orthanc Palantír of Orthanc
+8% Synergy $11.69
Krark-Clan Ironworks Krark-Clan Ironworks
+6% Synergy $20.58
Darksteel Forge Darksteel Forge
+6% Synergy $42.07
Clock of Omens Clock of Omens
+6% Synergy $3.97
Necron Monolith Necron Monolith
+5% Synergy $0.57
Convergence of Dominion Convergence of Dominion
+5% Synergy $0.69
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+4% Synergy $0.28
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
+3% Synergy $29.26
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+3% Synergy $0.47
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
-1% Synergy $7.52
Wishclaw Talisman Wishclaw Talisman
-1% Synergy $2.20
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-2% Synergy $8.99
Aetherflux Reservoir Aetherflux Reservoir
-3% Synergy $18.82
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-5% Synergy $4.45
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-6% Synergy $0.92
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-13% Synergy $1.30
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-21% Synergy $5.20
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-31% Synergy $7.55

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Illuminor Szeras's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Biotransference Biotransference
+22% Synergy $6.96
The War in Heaven The War in Heaven
+12% Synergy $0.46
Out of the Tombs Out of the Tombs
+11% Synergy $12.62
Phyrexian Scriptures Phyrexian Scriptures
+9% Synergy $1.02
Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+7% Synergy $0.37
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+6% Synergy $2.64
Tortured Existence Tortured Existence
+4% Synergy $4.52
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+4% Synergy $5.83
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+4% Synergy $4.54
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+2% Synergy $6.79
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+2% Synergy $6.09
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
+1% Synergy $1.78
Necromancy Necromancy
+1% Synergy $6.98
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-2% Synergy $14.39
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-3% Synergy $18.12
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-8% Synergy $18.67
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-11% Synergy $15.42
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-13% Synergy $1.55
Black Market Black Market
-13% Synergy $3.61

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Illuminor Szeras to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-7% Synergy $5.60

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Barren Moor Barren Moor
+24% Synergy $0.19
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+21% Synergy $0.46
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+20% Synergy $1.98
Desert of the Glorified Desert of the Glorified
+20% Synergy $0.13
Darksteel Citadel Darksteel Citadel
+15% Synergy $0.86
Inventors' Fair Inventors' Fair
+13% Synergy $9.47
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+5% Synergy $0.12
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+4% Synergy $6.61
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
+2% Synergy $38.71
War Room War Room
0% Synergy $2.73
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-1% Synergy $0.80
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-4% Synergy $0.28
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-4% Synergy $2.02
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-7% Synergy $3.76
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
-7% Synergy $1.28
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-8% Synergy $19.73
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-9% Synergy $0.61
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-11% Synergy $11.54
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-12% Synergy $47.16
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-12% Synergy $0.27
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-13% Synergy $24.56
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-16% Synergy $0.57
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-16% Synergy $34.54

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+48% Synergy $15.07
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+32% Synergy $3.61
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+24% Synergy $0.22
Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+9% Synergy $1.79
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+8% Synergy $0.51
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+8% Synergy $1.28
Hedron Archive Hedron Archive
+7% Synergy $0.25
Sonic Screwdriver Sonic Screwdriver
+7% Synergy $0.56
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+3% Synergy $1.07
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+3% Synergy $1.33
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+1% Synergy $0.16
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+1% Synergy $0.19
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+1% Synergy $2.44
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $24.69
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-3% Synergy $17.16
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-7% Synergy $1.12
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-18% Synergy $0.26

Lands

The mana base foundation for Illuminor Szeras decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+21% Synergy $0.11
The Mycosynth Gardens The Mycosynth Gardens
+6% Synergy $0.70
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+5% Synergy $25.53
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+3% Synergy $1.78
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.07
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+1% Synergy $0.93
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+1% Synergy $0.50
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $9.16
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-2% Synergy $5.21

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