Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
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Legendary Creature — Orc Shaman

Jund aristocrats that turns every nontoken creature death into a hasty 3/1, then reanimates the graveyard for another wave.
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Sek'Kuar creates a 3/1 black and red Graveborn token with haste whenever another nontoken creature you control dies. The tokens themselves do not trigger it, so the deck wants a steady supply of real creatures to sacrifice, plus outlets like Phyrexian Altar. Each sacrifice gives you a fresh attacker that can swing right away. Mass reanimation fits well too, because every creature brought back is another future token.
In the recorded games, the deck sacrificed creatures over and over for a constant stream of haste tokens and kept attacking through board wipes. Shadowborn Apostle and Birthing Pod appeared as engines, and Living Death with Moldgraf Monstrosity refilled the battlefield for big swings. Soul Strings and Necromantic Thirst got creatures back to hand. In one game, Decree of Pain wiped the board and drew a pile of cards, which set up the comeback. The deck relied on three colors, so an early Blood Moon from an opponent left it short on mana and slowed everything down.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper's abilities and overall game plan.
Reassembling Skeleton
Skullclamp
Grim Haruspex
Goblin Bombardment
Moldervine Reclamation
Village Rites
Viscera Seer
Ashnod's Altar
Pawn of UlamogTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper decks.
Reassembling Skeleton
Skullclamp
Goblin Bombardment
Moldervine Reclamation
Village Rites
Viscera Seer
Ashnod's Altar
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Victimize
Ignoble HierarchGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly TutorCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Grim Haruspex
Pawn of Ulamog
Zulaport Cutthroat
Persistent Specimen
Pitiless Plunderer
Carrion Feeder
Cult Conscript
Blood Artist
Plaguecrafter
Nether Traitor
Forsaken Miner
Accursed Marauder
Skeleton Crew
Midnight Reaper
Reclamation Sage
Umbral Collar Zealot
Eternal Witness
Lightning Skelemental
Teacher's Pest
Warren Soultrader
Bloodghast
Shriekmaw
Murderous Redcap
Fleshbag Marauder
Wight of the Reliquary
Death-Priest of Myrkul
Bloodsoaked Champion
Death Baron
Death Tyrant
Mirkwood Bats
Cankerbloom
Haywire Mite
Solemn Simulacrum
Morbid Opportunist
Mayhem Devil
Llanowar Elves
Birds of ParadiseInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper safe.
Deadly Dispute
Corrupted Conviction
Plumb the Forbidden
Tragic Slip
Altar's Reap
Bedevil
Wake the Dead
Golgari Charm
Dark Ritual
Culling the Weak
Krosan Grip
Putrefy
Nature's Claim
Terminate
Fell the Profane
Abrupt Decay
Malakir Rebirth
Entomb
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Revitalizing Repast
Chaos Warp
Beast Within
Rakdos Charm
Assassin's Trophy
Harrow
Heroic InterventionSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper's game plan and control the board.
Dread Return
Living Death
Bone Shards
Rise of the Witch-king
Read the Bones
Blood for Bones
Bone Splinters
Primal Growth
Unearth
Kodama's Reach
Immoral Bargain
Diabolic Intent
Deadly Brew
Life // Death
Patriarch's Bidding
Blasphemous Edict
Diabolic Tutor
Eldritch Evolution
Feed the Swarm
Damnation
Bala Ged Recovery
Decimate
Rampant Growth
Cultivate
Toxic Deluge
Demonic Tutor
Vandalblast
Buried Alive
Reanimate
Blasphemous Act
Culling Ritual
Night's Whisper
Three Visits
Faithless Looting
Farseek
Nature's LoreUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Phyrexian Altar
Cauldron of Essence
Altar of Bhaal
Desecrated Tomb
Vanquisher's Banner
Spawning Pit
Cauldron of Souls
Altar of Dementia
Vat of Rebirth
Altar of the Wretched
Birthing Pod
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Impact Tremors
Insidious Roots
Elemental Bond
Skeletal Swarming
Grave Pact
Bastion of Remembrance
Deathreap Ritual
Shared Animosity
Riveteers Ascendancy
Fecundity
Golgari Germination
Vampiric Rites
Oversold Cemetery
Evolutionary Leap
Dictate of Erebos
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
Cryptolith Rite
Phyrexian Reclamation
Parallel Lives
Black Market
Blight Mound
Gutter Grime
Warstorm Surge
Chthonian Nightmare
The Meathook Massacre
Beastmaster Ascension
Guardian Project
Phyrexian Arena
Doubling Season
Animate Dead
Rhythm of the Wild
Greater GoodPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Dreadhorde GeneralUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Phyrexian Tower
High Market
Grim Backwoods
Spawning Pool
Westvale Abbey
Mortuary Mire
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Cabal Coffers
Temple of the False God
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Bojuka Bog
Reliquary Tower
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Boseiju, Who EnduresMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Golgari Signet
Rakdos Signet
Patchwork Banner
Gruul Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Talisman of Indulgence
Commander's Sphere
Talisman of Resilience
Fellwar Stone
Talisman of Impulse
Arcane Signet
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Dragonskull Summit
Woodland Cemetery
Savage Lands
Llanowar Wastes
Temple of Malady
Haunted Ridge
Tainted Wood
Temple of Malice
Deathcap Glade
Rootbound Crag
Sulfurous Springs
Temple of Abandon
Underground Mortuary
Golgari Rot Farm
Rakdos Carnarium
Bala Ged Recovery
Raucous Theater
Twisted Landscape
Undergrowth Stadium
Blood Crypt
Luxury Suite
Swamp
Overgrown Tomb
Exotic Orchard
Karplusan Forest
Gruul Turf
Bayou
Forest
Badlands
Commercial District
Taiga
Mountain
Path of Ancestry
Rockfall Vale
Twilight Mire
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Spire Garden
Verdant Catacombs
Evolving Wilds
Bloodstained Mire
Stomping Ground
Command Tower
Wooded Foothills
Terramorphic Expanse
Myriad Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Cinder Glade
Fabled Passage
Riveteers Overlook
Vernal FenSek'Kuar, Deathkeeper Deck Stats
Based on 1,867 Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 34
- Instant 7
- Sorcery 9
- Artifact 6
- Enchantment 8
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 34 |
| Instant | 7 |
| Sorcery | 9 |
| Artifact | 6 |
| Enchantment | 8 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 17 basic, 18 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 1062 |
| 2024-11 | 998 |
| 2024-12 | 955 |
| 2025-01 | 949 |
| 2025-02 | 977 |
| 2025-03 | 973 |
| 2025-04 | 1041 |
| 2025-05 | 968 |
| 2025-06 | 973 |
| 2025-07 | 1061 |
| 2025-08 | 1040 |
| 2025-09 | 1096 |
| 2025-10 | 1196 |
| 2025-11 | 1044 |
| 2025-12 | 1123 |
| 2026-01 | 1124 |
| 2026-02 | 1239 |
| 2026-03 | 1273 |
| 2026-04 | 1248 |
| 2026-05 | 1258 |
| 2026-06 | 1183 |
| 2026-07 | 1269 |
| 2026-08 | 1421 |
| 2026-09 | 2279 |
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