Josu Vess, Lich Knight
$0.25
$0.25Legendary Creature — Zombie Knight
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2499
Current Rank
#2531
Last Week
#2592
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Josu Vess, Lich Knight.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Josu Vess, Lich Knight decks.
Troop of Ponies+5% Synergy
$0.29
Thomil, the Destroyer+3% Synergy
Reverent Howl+3% Synergy
$0.09
Inside Information+1% Synergy
$2.17
My Precious+0% Synergy
$1.62
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Josu Vess, Lich Knight's abilities and overall game plan.
Army of the Damned+53% Synergy
$1.33
Lord of the Accursed+44% Synergy
$0.31
Cemetery Reaper+44% Synergy
$0.42
Death Baron+43% Synergy
$4.83
Undead Augur+40% Synergy
$0.35
Liliana's Standard Bearer+37% Synergy
$0.37
Endless Ranks of the Dead+36% Synergy
$5.62
Murderous Rider+36% Synergy
$0.37
Liliana's Mastery+35% Synergy
$0.37
Midnight Reaper+35% Synergy
$0.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Josu Vess, Lich Knight decks.
Lord of the Undead+34% Synergy
$12.19
Undead Warchief+33% Synergy
$17.04
Cryptbreaker+32% Synergy
$1.37
Black Market+18% Synergy
$6.25
Sign in Blood+6% Synergy
$3.34
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+0% Synergy
$4.71
Feed the Swarm-2% Synergy
$0.21
Crypt Ghast-4% Synergy
$16.70
Jet Medallion-12% Synergy
$13.02
Dark Ritual-16% Synergy
$6.31
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead+7% Synergy
$29.24
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$132.61
Demonic Tutor-5% Synergy
$66.72
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$37.53
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$54.51
Bolas's Citadel-18% Synergy
$16.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Josu Vess, Lich Knight's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Diregraf Colossus+30% Synergy
$5.35
Champion of the Perished+30% Synergy
$0.82
Noxious Ghoul+26% Synergy
$5.00
Headless Rider+25% Synergy
$3.64
Vengeful Dead+25% Synergy
$1.08
Grave Titan+25% Synergy
$0.36
Zombie Master+24% Synergy
$0.47
Foulmire Knight+24% Synergy
$0.30
Plague Belcher+24% Synergy
$0.43
Shepherd of Rot+22% Synergy
$4.52
Gempalm Polluter+19% Synergy
$0.35
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord+19% Synergy
$0.81
Smitten Swordmaster+18% Synergy
$0.27
Gravecrawler+17% Synergy
$1.44
Gravespawn Sovereign+17% Synergy
$0.37
Tomb Tyrant+17% Synergy
$2.63
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge+16% Synergy
$1.02
Tainted Adversary+15% Synergy
$1.37
Lost Monarch of Ifnir+15% Synergy
$0.42
Vizier of the Scorpion+14% Synergy
$0.30
Fleshbag Marauder+14% Synergy
$0.27
Knight of Dusk's Shadow+14% Synergy
$0.29
Risen Executioner+13% Synergy
$2.54
Archghoul of Thraben+13% Synergy
$0.30
Graveborn Muse+13% Synergy
$12.12
Exsanguinator Cavalry+13% Synergy
$3.13
Unbreathing Horde+12% Synergy
$0.39
Locthwain Lancer+12% Synergy
$0.36
Noosegraf Mob+12% Synergy
$0.42
Liliana's Devotee+12% Synergy
$0.23
Blacklance Paragon+11% Synergy
$0.34
Corpse Augur+11% Synergy
$0.23
Ghoulcaller Gisa+11% Synergy
$4.25
Cavalier of Night+11% Synergy
$8.60
Order of Midnight+11% Synergy
$0.28
Belle of the Brawl+11% Synergy
$0.22
Ayara's Oathsworn+11% Synergy
$0.36
Knight of the Ebon Legion+11% Synergy
$1.63
Grim Servant+10% Synergy
$0.24
Sidisi, Undead Vizier+9% Synergy
$8.88
Overseer of the Damned+8% Synergy
$0.32
Magus of the Coffers+7% Synergy
$4.92
Burnished Hart+6% Synergy
$0.26
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+6% Synergy
$22.32
Nirkana Revenant+6% Synergy
$7.45
Carrion Feeder+3% Synergy
$4.02
Accursed Marauder+0% Synergy
$0.30
Syr Konrad, the Grim-1% Synergy
$1.76
Solemn Simulacrum-4% Synergy
$0.37
Ayara, First of Locthwain-5% Synergy
$8.80
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Josu Vess, Lich Knight safe.
Rise of the Dread Marn+16% Synergy
$0.51
Raise the Draugr+11% Synergy
$0.29
Murder+9% Synergy
$0.30
Empty the Pits+8% Synergy
$0.77
Cruel Revival+7% Synergy
$0.30
Doom Blade+7% Synergy
$0.33
Songs of the Damned+5% Synergy
$2.76
Altar's Reap+4% Synergy
$0.40
Village Rites+3% Synergy
$0.76
Baleful Mastery+3% Synergy
$2.88
Hero's Downfall+2% Synergy
$0.30
Hagra Mauling+2% Synergy
$1.03
Plumb the Forbidden+0% Synergy
$0.42
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.34
Corrupted Conviction-1% Synergy
$0.38
Go for the Throat-2% Synergy
$0.62
Darkness-2% Synergy
$24.35
Culling the Weak-3% Synergy
$7.29
Bitter Triumph-4% Synergy
$0.37
Snuff Out-4% Synergy
$12.83
Defile-4% Synergy
$1.47
Withering Torment-5% Synergy
$1.52
Entomb-5% Synergy
$19.23
Soul Shatter-5% Synergy
$3.94
Cabal Ritual-6% Synergy
$14.66
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.61
Consuming Corruption-6% Synergy
$0.35
Deadly Dispute-7% Synergy
$0.34
Tragic Slip-7% Synergy
$0.32
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$15.04
Imp's Mischief-18% Synergy
$9.60
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Josu Vess, Lich Knight's game plan and control the board.
Zombie Apocalypse+28% Synergy
$0.86
Necrotic Hex+24% Synergy
$0.42
Dark Salvation+16% Synergy
$0.52
Dread Summons+13% Synergy
$0.16
Bubbling Muck+13% Synergy
$3.44
Cemetery Recruitment+12% Synergy
$0.28
Kindred Dominance+11% Synergy
$5.17
Pact of the Serpent+10% Synergy
$1.30
From Under the Floorboards+10% Synergy
$0.32
Crippling Fear+9% Synergy
$2.70
Read the Bones+8% Synergy
$0.31
In Garruk's Wake+7% Synergy
$3.16
Decree of Pain+7% Synergy
$0.34
Night's Whisper+7% Synergy
$5.45
Ghoulcaller's Chant+7% Synergy
$0.25
Lich-Knights' Conquest+7% Synergy
$1.14
Syphon Flesh+6% Synergy
$0.38
Crawl from the Cellar+5% Synergy
$0.24
Necromantic Selection+5% Synergy
$0.30
Ambition's Cost+5% Synergy
$0.36
Moan of the Unhallowed+5% Synergy
$0.14
Ancient Craving+4% Synergy
$0.34
Mutilate+3% Synergy
$2.04
Damnation+3% Synergy
$21.24
Final Act+3% Synergy
$0.31
Decorum Dissertation+3% Synergy
$5.19
Bloodline Bidding+3% Synergy
$2.94
Damnable Pact+3% Synergy
$1.11
Final Parting+2% Synergy
$0.40
Rise of the Dark Realms+1% Synergy
$6.80
Black Sun's Zenith+0% Synergy
$0.39
Torment of Hailfire0% Synergy
$36.95
Dread Return0% Synergy
$0.45
Insatiable Avarice0% Synergy
$5.55
Buried Alive-1% Synergy
$2.67
Unearth-2% Synergy
$0.51
Living Death-3% Synergy
$5.69
Blasphemous Edict-3% Synergy
$4.14
Diabolic Tutor-3% Synergy
$2.30
Grim Tutor-4% Synergy
$24.51
Victimize-5% Synergy
$1.25
Exsanguinate-5% Synergy
$0.42
Syphon Mind-5% Synergy
$0.29
Diabolic Intent-8% Synergy
$17.27
Toxic Deluge-14% Synergy
$4.26
Reanimate-24% Synergy
$9.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Wand of Orcus+17% Synergy
$10.92
Expedition Map+14% Synergy
$1.04
Vanquisher's Banner+13% Synergy
$5.67
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$5.04
Ashnod's Altar+10% Synergy
$16.79
Urza's Incubator+10% Synergy
$20.90
Coat of Arms+9% Synergy
$20.84
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$11.28
Herald's Horn+8% Synergy
$5.70
Icon of Ancestry+5% Synergy
$0.39
Banner of Kinship+5% Synergy
$8.41
Cursecloth Wrappings+5% Synergy
$0.34
Grimoire of the Dead+5% Synergy
$0.85
Bontu's Monument+5% Synergy
$4.76
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.72
Door of Destinies+4% Synergy
$3.41
Eldrazi Monument+3% Synergy
$10.79
Phyrexian Altar-2% Synergy
$58.53
The Darkness Crystal-2% Synergy
$4.45
Skullclamp-10% Synergy
$5.84
Swiftfoot Boots-26% Synergy
$2.30
Lightning Greaves-27% Synergy
$4.55
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Josu Vess, Lich Knight's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Open the Graves+16% Synergy
$0.65
Graf Harvest+13% Synergy
$0.32
Bad Moon+8% Synergy
$3.36
Dreadhorde Invasion+8% Synergy
$0.98
Call to the Grave+7% Synergy
$1.88
Curse of Disturbance+6% Synergy
$3.31
Curse of the Restless Dead+5% Synergy
$3.26
Phyrexian Reclamation+5% Synergy
$3.01
Ghoulish Procession+3% Synergy
$0.27
Vampiric Rites+2% Synergy
$0.11
Dictate of Erebos+0% Synergy
$15.39
Greed0% Synergy
$0.34
The Meathook Massacre-4% Synergy
$25.10
Black Market Connections-5% Synergy
$9.09
Grave Pact-5% Synergy
$33.45
Phyrexian Arena-5% Synergy
$4.56
Bastion of Remembrance-6% Synergy
$0.39
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Josu Vess, Lich Knight to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Death's Majesty+14% Synergy
$0.43
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+13% Synergy
$8.45
Liliana of the Dark Realms+10% Synergy
$9.11
Liliana, Untouched by Death+8% Synergy
$1.58
Liliana, the Last Hope+3% Synergy
$4.88
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Unholy Grotto+20% Synergy
$6.17
Cabal Stronghold+12% Synergy
$12.12
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$29.63
Crypt of Agadeem+10% Synergy
$4.13
Temple of the False God+8% Synergy
$0.27
Accursed Duneyard+5% Synergy
$0.42
Cabal Coffers+4% Synergy
$32.75
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.48
Castle Locthwain+2% Synergy
$4.32
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+1% Synergy
$58.36
Deserted Temple+1% Synergy
$0.84
Phyrexian Tower+0% Synergy
$27.88
Mortuary Mire+0% Synergy
$0.40
Westvale Abbey+0% Synergy
$3.73
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+0% Synergy
$53.40
Barren Moor0% Synergy
$0.30
War Room-1% Synergy
$5.35
Command Beacon-2% Synergy
$10.05
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$2.19
Geier Reach Sanitarium-5% Synergy
$3.38
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-6% Synergy
$11.21
Witch's Cottage-7% Synergy
$1.05
Bojuka Bog-10% Synergy
$1.46
Rogue's Passage-13% Synergy
$0.43
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$3.85
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Heraldic Banner+30% Synergy
$0.35
Caged Sun+28% Synergy
$3.73
Thran Dynamo+24% Synergy
$4.22
Crowded Crypt+22% Synergy
$0.68
Gilded Lotus+17% Synergy
$0.62
Gauntlet of Power+17% Synergy
$4.19
Worn Powerstone+14% Synergy
$0.37
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$3.31
Hedron Archive+12% Synergy
$0.25
Extraplanar Lens+10% Synergy
$13.18
Commander's Sphere+8% Synergy
$0.26
Skyclave Relic+8% Synergy
$1.48
Everflowing Chalice+7% Synergy
$0.31
Charcoal Diamond+7% Synergy
$0.36
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.25
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+4% Synergy
$20.39
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$5.02
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$29.06
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.90
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$2.38
The Soul Stone-6% Synergy
$94.39
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.56
Arcane Signet-7% Synergy
$0.64
Lands
The mana base foundation for Josu Vess, Lich Knight decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+14% Synergy
$0.22
Path of Ancestry+9% Synergy
$0.26
Snow-Covered Swamp+7% Synergy
$0.55
Urza's Cave+3% Synergy
$1.86
Hagra Mauling+2% Synergy
$1.03
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.25
Cavern of Souls+0% Synergy
$51.27
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.61
Swamp-7% Synergy
$0.09
Malakir Rebirth-16% Synergy
$15.04
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