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Lim-Dûl the Necromancer
Price tag $1.69

Legendary CreatureHuman Wizard

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2362 Current Rank
#2103 Last Week
#2216 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Lim-Dûl the Necromancer.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Lim-Dûl the Necromancer decks.

The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+4% Synergy $62.47
Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
+4% Synergy $0.05
Gwenom, Remorseless Gwenom, Remorseless
0% Synergy $9.01

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Lim-Dûl the Necromancer's abilities and overall game plan.

Death Baron Death Baron
+54% Synergy $3.67
Lord of the Accursed Lord of the Accursed
+51% Synergy $0.28
Grave Betrayal Grave Betrayal
+50% Synergy $2.10
Endless Ranks of the Dead Endless Ranks of the Dead
+43% Synergy $4.76
Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
+42% Synergy $0.18
Zombie Master Zombie Master
+41% Synergy $2.77
Gravespawn Sovereign Gravespawn Sovereign
+40% Synergy $0.21
Headless Rider Headless Rider
+40% Synergy $1.20
Black Market Black Market
+40% Synergy $3.41
Champion of the Perished Champion of the Perished
+39% Synergy $1.18

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Lim-Dûl the Necromancer decks.

Cemetery Reaper Cemetery Reaper
+39% Synergy $0.34
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+33% Synergy $0.17
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+24% Synergy $0.12
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+13% Synergy $0.43
Defile Defile
+12% Synergy $0.59
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+11% Synergy $1.02
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+9% Synergy $13.60
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-2% Synergy $3.43
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-3% Synergy $0.22
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-6% Synergy $7.91

Game Changers

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

Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-5% Synergy $94.95
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-6% Synergy $48.71
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-6% Synergy $54.04
Necropotence Necropotence
-6% Synergy $17.41
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-11% Synergy $14.25

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Lim-Dûl the Necromancer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Undead Warchief Undead Warchief
+39% Synergy $17.96
Undead Augur Undead Augur
+38% Synergy $0.25
Diregraf Colossus Diregraf Colossus
+31% Synergy $3.07
Lord of the Undead Lord of the Undead
+28% Synergy $10.09
Shepherd of Rot Shepherd of Rot
+26% Synergy $5.14
Gravecrawler Gravecrawler
+25% Synergy $1.15
Ghoulcaller Gisa Ghoulcaller Gisa
+25% Synergy $2.44
Murderous Rider Murderous Rider
+23% Synergy $0.45
Magus of the Coffers Magus of the Coffers
+23% Synergy $4.38
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
+23% Synergy $0.96
Unbreathing Horde Unbreathing Horde
+23% Synergy $0.31
Vengeful Dead Vengeful Dead
+23% Synergy $0.32
Corpse Harvester Corpse Harvester
+22% Synergy $2.91
Avatar of Woe Avatar of Woe
+19% Synergy $3.67
Liliana's Devotee Liliana's Devotee
+19% Synergy $0.13
Grave Titan Grave Titan
+16% Synergy $0.50
Royal Assassin Royal Assassin
+16% Synergy $0.37
Tomb Tyrant Tomb Tyrant
+16% Synergy $1.50
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
+15% Synergy $8.30
Soulless One Soulless One
+15% Synergy $1.64
Cryptbreaker Cryptbreaker
+14% Synergy $1.19
Josu Vess, Lich Knight Josu Vess, Lich Knight
+14% Synergy $0.19
Graveborn Muse Graveborn Muse
+14% Synergy $9.84
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+13% Synergy $15.65
Gisa, the Hellraiser Gisa, the Hellraiser
+13% Synergy $4.29
Overseer of the Damned Overseer of the Damned
+12% Synergy $0.27
Geth, Lord of the Vault Geth, Lord of the Vault
+12% Synergy $0.90
Noxious Ghoul Noxious Ghoul
+12% Synergy $5.41
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
+11% Synergy $10.47
Gempalm Polluter Gempalm Polluter
+11% Synergy $0.25
Dread Slaver Dread Slaver
+11% Synergy $0.25
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+9% Synergy $0.43
Archghoul of Thraben Archghoul of Thraben
+9% Synergy $0.12
Gravedigger Gravedigger
+9% Synergy $0.07
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+8% Synergy $5.53
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+5% Synergy $0.25
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+5% Synergy $0.85
Ravenous Chupacabra Ravenous Chupacabra
+5% Synergy $0.22
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+4% Synergy $0.09
Unstoppable Slasher Unstoppable Slasher
+4% Synergy $3.10
Sheoldred The True Scriptures Sheoldred
+2% Synergy $12.25
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
0% Synergy $0.26
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
-3% Synergy $0.73
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-5% Synergy $2.31
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
-7% Synergy $0.11
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-8% Synergy $2.06
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
-9% Synergy $0.16
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-9% Synergy $0.40
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
-11% Synergy $5.39
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-16% Synergy $2.05

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Lim-Dûl the Necromancer safe.

Doom Blade Doom Blade
+32% Synergy $0.19
Murder Murder
+24% Synergy $0.03
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+18% Synergy $0.74
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+15% Synergy $3.12
Cast Down Cast Down
+15% Synergy $0.23
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+14% Synergy $0.68
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+14% Synergy $0.09
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+12% Synergy $0.26
Grim Return Grim Return
+12% Synergy $0.46
Terror Terror
+11% Synergy $0.06
Force of Despair Force of Despair
+9% Synergy $3.98
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+8% Synergy $0.17
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+8% Synergy $0.07
Victim of Night Victim of Night
+8% Synergy $0.33
Village Rites Village Rites
+6% Synergy $0.31
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+6% Synergy $2.28
Malicious Affliction Malicious Affliction
+6% Synergy $1.44
Slaughter Pact Slaughter Pact
+5% Synergy $1.23
Stinging Study Stinging Study
+4% Synergy $6.17
Power Word Kill Power Word Kill
+4% Synergy $0.11
Heartless Act Heartless Act
+4% Synergy $2.94
Vona's Hunger Vona's Hunger
+3% Synergy $4.86
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
+2% Synergy $4.90
Tendrils of Corruption Tendrils of Corruption
+2% Synergy $0.11
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+1% Synergy $2.52
Liliana's Triumph Liliana's Triumph
+1% Synergy $0.25
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
0% Synergy $0.05
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-1% Synergy $16.95
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-2% Synergy $13.78
Entomb Entomb
-4% Synergy $18.03
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-5% Synergy $13.91
Dismember Dismember
-5% Synergy $5.85
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-5% Synergy $2.17
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-12% Synergy $4.36
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-13% Synergy $0.37
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $8.78
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-14% Synergy $3.76
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-16% Synergy $19.11

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Lim-Dûl the Necromancer's game plan and control the board.

Army of the Damned Army of the Damned
+28% Synergy $1.01
Necromantic Selection Necromantic Selection
+22% Synergy $1.10
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+20% Synergy $4.61
Zombie Apocalypse Zombie Apocalypse
+17% Synergy $0.70
Rise from the Grave Rise from the Grave
+17% Synergy $0.07
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+14% Synergy $3.45
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+11% Synergy $0.21
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+11% Synergy $1.13
Dread Summons Dread Summons
+9% Synergy $0.29
Damnation Damnation
+8% Synergy $18.91
Dread Return Dread Return
+8% Synergy $0.31
Syphon Flesh Syphon Flesh
+7% Synergy $0.24
Mutilate Mutilate
+6% Synergy $1.70
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+6% Synergy $0.59
Innocent Blood Innocent Blood
+6% Synergy $0.25
Dark Salvation Dark Salvation
+6% Synergy $0.35
Ghoulcaller's Chant Ghoulcaller's Chant
+6% Synergy $0.18
Fell Fell
+5% Synergy $0.49
Plague Wind Plague Wind
+5% Synergy $2.44
Necrotic Hex Necrotic Hex
+5% Synergy $0.29
Ashen Powder Ashen Powder
+5% Synergy $0.94
Reanimate Reanimate
+4% Synergy $5.15
Zero Point Ballad Zero Point Ballad
+4% Synergy $0.25
Consume Spirit Consume Spirit
+4% Synergy $0.43
Beacon of Unrest Beacon of Unrest
+3% Synergy $0.31
Praetor's Grasp Praetor's Grasp
+3% Synergy $8.75
Stitch Together Stitch Together
+3% Synergy $3.00
Victimize Victimize
+2% Synergy $0.49
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+2% Synergy $1.77
Living Death Living Death
0% Synergy $2.40
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
0% Synergy $5.92
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
-1% Synergy $0.27
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-2% Synergy $0.42
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-2% Synergy $0.49
Buried Alive Buried Alive
-2% Synergy $0.93
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-3% Synergy $2.19
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-4% Synergy $4.97
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-5% Synergy $0.32
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-5% Synergy $24.46
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-6% Synergy $21.95
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-16% Synergy $5.94

Utility Artifacts

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

Grimoire of the Dead Grimoire of the Dead
+24% Synergy $0.63
Wand of Orcus Wand of Orcus
+15% Synergy $13.44
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+10% Synergy $0.21
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+10% Synergy $6.23
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+7% Synergy $5.69
Nim Deathmantle Nim Deathmantle
+7% Synergy $3.75
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+3% Synergy $9.12
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+3% Synergy $1.06
Sword of the Animist Sword of the Animist
+2% Synergy $5.22
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+1% Synergy $59.53
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
0% Synergy $1.14
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-3% Synergy $4.12
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-8% Synergy $4.02
Skullclamp Skullclamp
-14% Synergy $3.92

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Lim-Dûl the Necromancer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Graf Harvest Graf Harvest
+28% Synergy $0.22
Liliana's Mastery Liliana's Mastery
+22% Synergy $0.29
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+21% Synergy $7.45
Open the Graves Open the Graves
+18% Synergy $0.55
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+8% Synergy $17.40
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
+8% Synergy $1.72
Call to the Grave Call to the Grave
+8% Synergy $0.94
Necromancy Necromancy
+7% Synergy $8.21
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+6% Synergy $0.91
Ghoulish Procession Ghoulish Procession
+6% Synergy $0.16
Minion's Return Minion's Return
+6% Synergy $0.27
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+5% Synergy $20.68
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+5% Synergy $0.28
Curse of the Restless Dead Curse of the Restless Dead
+5% Synergy $1.65
Curse of Disturbance Curse of Disturbance
+5% Synergy $1.57
Lim-Dûl's Hex Lim-Dûl's Hex
+5% Synergy $0.55
No Mercy No Mercy
+4% Synergy $19.12
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+4% Synergy $6.76
Attrition Attrition
+4% Synergy $20.37
Dreadhorde Invasion Dreadhorde Invasion
+3% Synergy $0.87
Greed Greed
+3% Synergy $0.23
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+3% Synergy $16.54
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+1% Synergy $2.32
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+1% Synergy $0.22
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
0% Synergy $1.05
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-1% Synergy $11.69
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-9% Synergy $21.80

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Lim-Dûl the Necromancer to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
+15% Synergy $5.27
Liliana, Dreadhorde General Liliana, Dreadhorde General
+13% Synergy $6.42
Liliana, Death's Majesty Liliana, Death's Majesty
+11% Synergy $0.62
Liliana, the Last Hope Liliana, the Last Hope
+6% Synergy $3.78

Utility Lands

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

Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+16% Synergy $11.96
Unholy Grotto Unholy Grotto
+16% Synergy $7.40
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+9% Synergy $22.81
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+9% Synergy $0.13
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+7% Synergy $2.82
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+6% Synergy $0.27
Everglades Everglades
+5% Synergy $0.85
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+4% Synergy $2.21
Lake of the Dead Lake of the Dead
+3% Synergy $89.54
Vesuva Vesuva
+3% Synergy $3.90
War Room War Room
+2% Synergy $3.03
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+2% Synergy $0.51
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+1% Synergy $48.20
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+1% Synergy $17.82
Barren Moor Barren Moor
0% Synergy $0.13
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-1% Synergy $39.21
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-1% Synergy $5.95
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-2% Synergy $3.60
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-3% Synergy $18.46
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-6% Synergy $1.04
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-7% Synergy $0.31
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-8% Synergy $7.03
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-9% Synergy $1.99
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-11% Synergy $0.93

Mana Artifacts

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

Caged Sun Caged Sun
+22% Synergy $3.55
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+17% Synergy $5.28
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+15% Synergy $0.21
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+10% Synergy $1.06
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+8% Synergy $0.17
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+8% Synergy $3.64
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+7% Synergy $23.37
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+7% Synergy $2.63
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+7% Synergy $8.70
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+5% Synergy $0.13
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+5% Synergy $0.22
Crowded Crypt Crowded Crypt
+4% Synergy $1.28
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+2% Synergy $16.72
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+2% Synergy $0.25
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+2% Synergy $4.90
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
0% Synergy $0.27
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-1% Synergy $1.46
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-1% Synergy $1.05
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-6% Synergy $0.49
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-6% Synergy $1.04

Lands

The mana base foundation for Lim-Dûl the Necromancer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+8% Synergy $0.16
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+6% Synergy $0.43
Command Tower Command Tower
+3% Synergy $0.27
Swamp Swamp
-6% Synergy $0.06
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-12% Synergy $4.36
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $8.78

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