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Isareth the Awakener
Price tag $0.20

Legendary CreatureHuman Wizard

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3500 Current Rank
#2981 Last Week
#3074 Past 2 Years

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Isareth the Awakener.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Isareth the Awakener decks.

Madame Hydra, Reanimated Madame Hydra, Reanimated
+33% Synergy
Grave Researcher Grave Researcher
+25% Synergy $2.57
Sneering Shadewriter Sneering Shadewriter
+8% Synergy $0.14
Cost of Brilliance Cost of Brilliance
+8% Synergy $0.15
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
+1% Synergy $16.66

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Isareth the Awakener's abilities and overall game plan.

Buried Alive Buried Alive
+31% Synergy $0.91
Liliana, Death's Majesty Liliana, Death's Majesty
+30% Synergy $0.60
Archfiend's Vessel Archfiend's Vessel
+28% Synergy $0.26
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+27% Synergy $3.38
Vile Entomber Vile Entomber
+27% Synergy $0.26
Tormod, the Desecrator Tormod, the Desecrator
+27% Synergy $1.02
Stitcher's Supplier Stitcher's Supplier
+26% Synergy $0.42
Desecrated Tomb Desecrated Tomb
+21% Synergy $2.27
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+20% Synergy $0.43
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+20% Synergy $0.94

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Isareth the Awakener decks.

Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+19% Synergy $0.17
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+19% Synergy $1.17
Victimize Victimize
+17% Synergy $1.72
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+13% Synergy $0.27
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+10% Synergy $0.30
Village Rites Village Rites
+8% Synergy $0.55
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
0% Synergy $4.48
Reanimate Reanimate
-4% Synergy $8.28
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-10% Synergy $0.21
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-20% Synergy $3.90

Game Changers

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

Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $129.20
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-13% Synergy $72.88
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-14% Synergy $61.79
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-17% Synergy $18.10

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Isareth the Awakener's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Dusk Mangler Dusk Mangler
+20% Synergy $0.24
Fain, the Broker Fain, the Broker
+19% Synergy $4.42
Sepulchral Primordial Sepulchral Primordial
+18% Synergy $0.40
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+18% Synergy $2.66
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+16% Synergy $0.33
Shriekmaw Shriekmaw
+15% Synergy $0.24
Vile Mutilator Vile Mutilator
+14% Synergy $0.29
Gorging Vulture Gorging Vulture
+14% Synergy $0.14
Millikin Millikin
+14% Synergy $0.31
Grave Titan Grave Titan
+14% Synergy $0.37
Disciple of Bolas Disciple of Bolas
+13% Synergy $0.35
Gravelighter Gravelighter
+13% Synergy $0.32
Demon's Disciple Demon's Disciple
+13% Synergy $0.35
Corpse Connoisseur Corpse Connoisseur
+13% Synergy $0.23
Mire Triton Mire Triton
+13% Synergy $0.23
Demon of Catastrophes Demon of Catastrophes
+12% Synergy $0.32
Undead Butler Undead Butler
+12% Synergy $0.39
Deathcap Marionette Deathcap Marionette
+12% Synergy $0.27
Stinkweed Imp Stinkweed Imp
+11% Synergy $1.80
Oriq Loremage Oriq Loremage
+11% Synergy $0.67
Phyrexian Rager Phyrexian Rager
+10% Synergy $0.18
Dreadhound Dreadhound
+10% Synergy $0.37
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+10% Synergy $2.15
Arbiter of Woe Arbiter of Woe
+10% Synergy $0.26
Noxious Gearhulk Noxious Gearhulk
+10% Synergy $0.53
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+10% Synergy $3.21
Gravedigger Gravedigger
+10% Synergy $0.10
Zodiark, Umbral God Zodiark, Umbral God
+9% Synergy $0.53
Gonti, Lord of Luxury Gonti, Lord of Luxury
+9% Synergy $0.37
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+8% Synergy $23.37
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
+8% Synergy $0.57
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+8% Synergy $6.84
Elegy Acolyte Elegy Acolyte
+8% Synergy $0.39
Ornithopter of Paradise Ornithopter of Paradise
+7% Synergy $0.79
Leaden Myr Leaden Myr
+7% Synergy $2.57
Butcher of Malakir Butcher of Malakir
+6% Synergy $0.32
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+6% Synergy $0.19
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+6% Synergy $0.93
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+5% Synergy $10.46
Massacre Girl Massacre Girl
+5% Synergy $0.40
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+4% Synergy $0.40
Carrion Feeder Carrion Feeder
+3% Synergy $4.57
Merciless Executioner Merciless Executioner
+2% Synergy $0.65
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
0% Synergy $0.34
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-2% Synergy $3.24
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
-4% Synergy $5.44
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-5% Synergy $1.65
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-6% Synergy $2.92
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-8% Synergy $0.97
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-15% Synergy $18.22

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Isareth the Awakener safe.

Entomb Entomb
+15% Synergy $17.25
Murder Murder
+9% Synergy $0.22
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+7% Synergy $0.40
Wake the Dead Wake the Dead
+7% Synergy $0.67
Black Sun's Twilight Black Sun's Twilight
+7% Synergy $0.39
Corpse Churn Corpse Churn
+6% Synergy $0.12
Mausoleum Secrets Mausoleum Secrets
+5% Synergy $0.89
Ashnod's Intervention Ashnod's Intervention
+5% Synergy $0.21
Overwhelming Remorse Overwhelming Remorse
+4% Synergy $0.18
Price of Fame Price of Fame
+4% Synergy $0.28
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+4% Synergy $1.09
Fatal Push Fatal Push
+2% Synergy $0.75
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.18
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
0% Synergy $0.28
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-1% Synergy $3.63
Overkill Overkill
-1% Synergy $0.36
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-1% Synergy $4.00
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-2% Synergy $0.36
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-3% Synergy $0.22
Dismember Dismember
-3% Synergy $5.27
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-4% Synergy $0.54
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-5% Synergy $13.96
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-6% Synergy $14.58
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-7% Synergy $0.23
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-9% Synergy $3.41
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-9% Synergy $0.57
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-10% Synergy $27.90
Defile Defile
-12% Synergy $1.38
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-19% Synergy $7.40

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Isareth the Awakener's game plan and control the board.

Dread Return Dread Return
+17% Synergy $0.42
Shredder's Technique Shredder's Technique
+10% Synergy $0.31
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge
+10% Synergy $1.37
Diresight Diresight
+10% Synergy $0.15
Unearth Unearth
+9% Synergy $0.57
Pull from the Grave Pull from the Grave
+7% Synergy $0.21
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+6% Synergy $0.34
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+6% Synergy $9.91
Macabre Waltz Macabre Waltz
+5% Synergy $0.22
Funeral Rites Funeral Rites
+5% Synergy $0.31
Grave Strength Grave Strength
+5% Synergy $0.14
Bitter Revelation Bitter Revelation
+5% Synergy $0.15
Ruinous Waterbending Ruinous Waterbending
+5% Synergy $0.21
Command the Dreadhorde Command the Dreadhorde
+5% Synergy $0.44
Revoke Demise Revoke Demise
+5% Synergy $0.22
Rise from the Grave Rise from the Grave
+4% Synergy $0.20
Foggy Swamp Visions Foggy Swamp Visions
+4% Synergy $0.29
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+4% Synergy $7.08
Duress Duress
+4% Synergy $0.13
Will of the Abzan Will of the Abzan
+3% Synergy $5.30
Necromantic Selection Necromantic Selection
+3% Synergy $0.34
Stitch Together Stitch Together
+3% Synergy $1.99
Final Parting Final Parting
+3% Synergy $0.41
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+3% Synergy $0.09
Persist Persist
+2% Synergy $0.92
Beacon of Unrest Beacon of Unrest
+1% Synergy $0.41
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+1% Synergy $0.27
Army of the Damned Army of the Damned
+1% Synergy $1.73
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+0% Synergy $0.36
Living Death Living Death
0% Synergy $2.18
Mutilate Mutilate
-1% Synergy $1.95
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-6% Synergy $2.11
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-6% Synergy $4.02
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-7% Synergy $16.86
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-7% Synergy $3.52
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-7% Synergy $5.06
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-8% Synergy $0.47
Damnation Damnation
-10% Synergy $21.09
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-11% Synergy $5.18

Utility Artifacts

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

Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+16% Synergy $4.33
Thieves' Tools Thieves' Tools
+7% Synergy $0.20
Key to the City Key to the City
+5% Synergy $1.12
Power Conduit Power Conduit
+5% Synergy $9.05
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+5% Synergy $7.16
Palantír of Orthanc Palantír of Orthanc
+4% Synergy $24.45
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+2% Synergy $2.22
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
-2% Synergy $7.41
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-2% Synergy $0.30
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-2% Synergy $16.24
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-4% Synergy $0.82
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-6% Synergy $1.91
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-7% Synergy $6.27
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
-8% Synergy $54.81
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-9% Synergy $5.35
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-9% Synergy $4.63
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-19% Synergy $4.39
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-34% Synergy $11.39

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Isareth the Awakener's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Open the Graves Open the Graves
+15% Synergy $0.65
Scion of Halaster Scion of Halaster
+13% Synergy $0.16
Cemetery Tampering Cemetery Tampering
+13% Synergy $0.36
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+8% Synergy $5.30
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+7% Synergy $2.30
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+6% Synergy $4.93
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab
+6% Synergy $0.32
Thran Vigil Thran Vigil
+6% Synergy $0.30
Sinister Concoction Sinister Concoction
+5% Synergy $0.13
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
+4% Synergy $0.40
Chorale of the Void Chorale of the Void
+4% Synergy $0.26
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+4% Synergy $0.41
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+4% Synergy $0.15
Out of the Tombs Out of the Tombs
+3% Synergy $12.20
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-1% Synergy $0.32
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-2% Synergy $2.58
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-10% Synergy $30.39
Black Market Black Market
-12% Synergy $5.91
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-21% Synergy $4.21

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Isareth the Awakener to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-2% Synergy $9.72
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
-7% Synergy $7.34

Utility Lands

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

Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+9% Synergy $2.16
Dakmor Salvage Dakmor Salvage
+8% Synergy $0.32
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+8% Synergy $0.36
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+7% Synergy $0.46
Northampton Farm Northampton Farm
+7% Synergy $0.33
Endless Sands Endless Sands
+7% Synergy $0.30
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+7% Synergy $0.27
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+6% Synergy $0.32
Avishkar Raceway Avishkar Raceway
+5% Synergy $0.26
Desert of the Glorified Desert of the Glorified
+5% Synergy $0.19
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+4% Synergy $0.37
Hidden Necropolis Hidden Necropolis
+4% Synergy $0.18
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $0.86
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+3% Synergy $0.91
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+3% Synergy $1.50
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+3% Synergy $0.26
High Market High Market
+2% Synergy $0.44
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+2% Synergy $0.33
Tomb Fortress Tomb Fortress
+1% Synergy $4.62
War Room War Room
+1% Synergy $2.41
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+0% Synergy $0.35
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
0% Synergy $3.14
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-3% Synergy $12.76
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-3% Synergy $39.40
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-4% Synergy $51.80
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-5% Synergy $0.73
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-7% Synergy $10.89
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-8% Synergy $3.63
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-11% Synergy $26.40
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-14% Synergy $64.75
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-15% Synergy $2.99
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-18% Synergy $33.13

Mana Artifacts

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

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+14% Synergy $0.37
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+9% Synergy $0.33
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+4% Synergy $0.19
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+3% Synergy $0.32
Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+1% Synergy $0.87
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+1% Synergy $0.37
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+0% Synergy $5.50
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+0% Synergy $1.08
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $2.20
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-8% Synergy $2.50
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-9% Synergy $88.22
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-13% Synergy $1.10
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-19% Synergy $3.30

Lands

The mana base foundation for Isareth the Awakener decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Daily Bugle Building Daily Bugle Building
+8% Synergy $0.25
Hidden Grotto Hidden Grotto
+6% Synergy $0.26
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+6% Synergy $0.93
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+5% Synergy $0.12
Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+4% Synergy $0.35
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+4% Synergy $1.09
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+3% Synergy $0.16
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+2% Synergy $0.54
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+2% Synergy $19.48
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.71
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.21
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
0% Synergy $0.30
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
0% Synergy $0.89
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-1% Synergy $3.63
Swamp Swamp
-1% Synergy $2.00
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-5% Synergy $13.96

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