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Tourach, Dread Cantor
Price tag $1.36

Legendary CreatureHuman Cleric

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

#2187 Current Rank
#2168 Last Week
#1877 Past 2 Years

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Tourach, Dread Cantor.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Tourach, Dread Cantor decks.

Send in the Pest Send in the Pest
+16% Synergy $0.19
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
+14% Synergy $2.36
Pox Plague Pox Plague
+5% Synergy $0.34
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
+3% Synergy $8.03
Grave Researcher Grave Researcher
-5% Synergy $2.79

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Tourach, Dread Cantor's abilities and overall game plan.

Waste Not Waste Not
+67% Synergy $8.26
Hymn to Tourach Hymn to Tourach
+62% Synergy $0.56
Megrim Megrim
+60% Synergy $2.18
Geth's Grimoire Geth's Grimoire
+59% Synergy $11.06
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+58% Synergy $0.32
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+57% Synergy $0.17
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+57% Synergy $0.23
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+54% Synergy $0.33
Vicious Rumors Vicious Rumors
+53% Synergy $0.24
Liliana's Caress Liliana's Caress
+50% Synergy $11.20

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Tourach, Dread Cantor decks.

The Raven Man The Raven Man
+49% Synergy $0.46
Fell Specter Fell Specter
+48% Synergy $0.46
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+48% Synergy $1.27
Bandit's Talent Bandit's Talent
+47% Synergy $0.33
Necrogoyf Necrogoyf
+46% Synergy $0.34
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+43% Synergy $0.37
Dark Deal Dark Deal
+42% Synergy $2.18
Oppression Oppression
+42% Synergy $4.24
Rankle, Master of Pranks Rankle, Master of Pranks
+37% Synergy $4.72
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+4% Synergy $3.90

Game Changers

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

Tergrid, God of Fright Tergrid's Lantern Tergrid, God of Fright
+30% Synergy $18.54
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
0% Synergy $23.49
Necropotence Necropotence
-2% Synergy $37.26
The One Ring The One Ring
-3% Synergy $104.71
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $129.20
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-5% Synergy $60.63
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-7% Synergy $72.39
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-7% Synergy $48.84
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-16% Synergy $17.83

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Tourach, Dread Cantor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+45% Synergy $1.88
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
+37% Synergy $0.86
Sangromancer Sangromancer
+34% Synergy $0.90
Liliana's Specter Liliana's Specter
+33% Synergy $0.58
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal Temple of the Dead Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
+33% Synergy $9.85
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Tinybones, Trinket Thief
+33% Synergy $20.15
Asylum Visitor Asylum Visitor
+32% Synergy $0.30
Hecteyes Hecteyes
+30% Synergy $0.18
Cunning Lethemancer Cunning Lethemancer
+30% Synergy $7.29
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+25% Synergy $1.01
The Haunt of Hightower The Haunt of Hightower
+24% Synergy $3.32
Mindslicer Mindslicer
+23% Synergy $0.52
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+22% Synergy $1.45
Grief Grief
+19% Synergy $2.60
Miasmic Mummy Miasmic Mummy
+18% Synergy $0.21
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+18% Synergy $0.21
Dreamstealer Dreamstealer
+14% Synergy $0.28
Hostile Investigator Hostile Investigator
+13% Synergy $0.37
Scythe Specter Scythe Specter
+13% Synergy $0.47
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+12% Synergy $0.33
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+12% Synergy $0.43
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+12% Synergy $0.47
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+12% Synergy $5.33
Liliana's Reaver Liliana's Reaver
+11% Synergy $0.39
Guul Draz Specter Guul Draz Specter
+10% Synergy $0.21
Fanatic of the Harrowing Fanatic of the Harrowing
+10% Synergy $0.15
Bone Miser Bone Miser
+9% Synergy $20.99
Abyssal Nocturnus Abyssal Nocturnus
+9% Synergy $0.64
Urgoros, the Empty One Urgoros, the Empty One
+9% Synergy $0.28
Liliana, Heretical Healer Liliana, Defiant Necromancer Liliana, Heretical Healer
+8% Synergy $5.46
Archon of Cruelty Archon of Cruelty
+8% Synergy $9.67
Skullslither Worm Skullslither Worm
+8% Synergy $0.30
Abyssal Specter Abyssal Specter
+7% Synergy $0.17
Westgate Regent Westgate Regent
+6% Synergy $0.31
Archfiend of Ifnir Archfiend of Ifnir
+6% Synergy $0.31
Scrawling Crawler Scrawling Crawler
+4% Synergy $6.10
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Tinybones, the Pickpocket
+4% Synergy $4.69
Qarsi Revenant Qarsi Revenant
+3% Synergy $2.30
Dark Confidant Dark Confidant
+3% Synergy $4.70
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+1% Synergy $0.87
Sheoldred The True Scriptures Sheoldred
+1% Synergy $18.40
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+1% Synergy $0.90
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
-4% Synergy $93.76
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-5% Synergy $3.17
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
-9% Synergy $0.28
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-9% Synergy $0.31
Fleshbag Marauder Fleshbag Marauder
-9% Synergy $0.17
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-11% Synergy $3.04
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-11% Synergy $18.22
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-18% Synergy $4.05

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Tourach, Dread Cantor safe.

Liliana's Triumph Liliana's Triumph
+14% Synergy $0.32
Funeral Charm Funeral Charm
+13% Synergy $0.76
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+11% Synergy $0.63
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+10% Synergy $1.39
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+8% Synergy $0.18
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+6% Synergy $0.28
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+5% Synergy $4.05
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+5% Synergy $0.28
Sudden Edict Sudden Edict
+5% Synergy $0.25
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+5% Synergy $3.47
Defile Defile
+3% Synergy $1.47
Murder Murder
+3% Synergy $0.22
Fatal Push Fatal Push
+3% Synergy $0.75
Cut Down Cut Down
+3% Synergy $0.39
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+1% Synergy $0.61
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+1% Synergy $14.52
Snuff Out Snuff Out
+1% Synergy $10.06
Dismember Dismember
+0% Synergy $5.27
Force of Despair Force of Despair
+0% Synergy $7.73
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
0% Synergy $0.77
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
0% Synergy $8.61
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-1% Synergy $4.01
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-2% Synergy $7.38
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-2% Synergy $0.32
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-3% Synergy $1.72
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
-3% Synergy $0.36
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.24
Village Rites Village Rites
-8% Synergy $0.54
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $28.12
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-9% Synergy $3.45
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-10% Synergy $11.71
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-11% Synergy $0.22
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-12% Synergy $13.86
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-16% Synergy $0.35

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Tourach, Dread Cantor's game plan and control the board.

Mind Rake Mind Rake
+40% Synergy $0.27
Duress Duress
+40% Synergy $0.13
Delirium Skeins Delirium Skeins
+38% Synergy $0.32
Arterial Flow Arterial Flow
+32% Synergy $0.35
Unnerve Unnerve
+30% Synergy $0.26
Smallpox Smallpox
+28% Synergy $0.36
Go Blank Go Blank
+21% Synergy $0.25
Rankle's Prank Rankle's Prank
+20% Synergy $0.36
Thoughtseize Thoughtseize
+18% Synergy $7.13
Mind Twist Mind Twist
+18% Synergy $1.32
Inquisition of Kozilek Inquisition of Kozilek
+17% Synergy $0.64
Bad Deal Bad Deal
+15% Synergy $0.25
Raven's Crime Raven's Crime
+12% Synergy $0.36
Tourach's Canticle Tourach's Canticle
+12% Synergy $0.10
Tasigur's Cruelty Tasigur's Cruelty
+10% Synergy $0.10
Chain of Smog Chain of Smog
+10% Synergy $10.82
Mind Rot Mind Rot
+10% Synergy $0.06
Pox Pox
+9% Synergy $5.79
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+9% Synergy $0.21
Let's Play a Game Let's Play a Game
+9% Synergy $0.25
Shredder's Revenge Shredder's Revenge
+8% Synergy $0.17
Ill-Gotten Gains Ill-Gotten Gains
+8% Synergy $0.92
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+8% Synergy $41.92
Wrench Mind Wrench Mind
+7% Synergy $0.22
Pilfer Pilfer
+7% Synergy $0.19
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+7% Synergy $3.40
Awaken the Erstwhile Awaken the Erstwhile
+7% Synergy $0.38
Mind Shatter Mind Shatter
+7% Synergy $0.31
Doomsday Confluence Doomsday Confluence
+6% Synergy $0.37
Demogorgon's Clutches Demogorgon's Clutches
+5% Synergy $0.21
Collective Brutality Collective Brutality
+5% Synergy $0.34
Mutilate Mutilate
+5% Synergy $1.95
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+4% Synergy $0.35
Profane Tutor Profane Tutor
+3% Synergy $4.53
Rush of Dread Rush of Dread
+3% Synergy $0.40
Unearth Unearth
+3% Synergy $0.56
Shredder's Technique Shredder's Technique
+3% Synergy $0.33
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+2% Synergy $0.29
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
0% Synergy $6.82
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-1% Synergy $0.21
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-3% Synergy $5.16
Damnation Damnation
-3% Synergy $20.57
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-3% Synergy $5.18
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-4% Synergy $26.04
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-4% Synergy $2.11
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-5% Synergy $3.75
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-8% Synergy $4.92
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-15% Synergy $0.42
Reanimate Reanimate
-15% Synergy $8.31
Victimize Victimize
-16% Synergy $1.66

Utility Artifacts

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

Entropic Battlecruiser Entropic Battlecruiser
+26% Synergy $0.34
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+14% Synergy $2.31
Anvil of Bogardan Anvil of Bogardan
+13% Synergy $53.28
The Rack The Rack
+13% Synergy $3.51
Wheel of Torture Wheel of Torture
+11% Synergy $1.01
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+10% Synergy $39.52
Monument to Endurance Monument to Endurance
+7% Synergy $16.86
Specter's Shroud Specter's Shroud
+7% Synergy $0.29
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+5% Synergy $1.95
Scepter of Fugue Scepter of Fugue
+5% Synergy $0.25
Library of Leng Library of Leng
+5% Synergy $10.69
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+5% Synergy $5.13
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+4% Synergy $31.18
The Ozolith The Ozolith
+4% Synergy $70.05
Trailblazer's Boots Trailblazer's Boots
+4% Synergy $3.57
Key to the City Key to the City
+4% Synergy $1.11
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+3% Synergy $0.63
Lashwrithe Lashwrithe
+2% Synergy $0.82
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+0% Synergy $10.53
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+0% Synergy $44.72
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-3% Synergy $0.76
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-6% Synergy $0.30
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-7% Synergy $4.39
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-12% Synergy $11.37
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $5.23
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-20% Synergy $5.27

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Tourach, Dread Cantor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Raiders' Wake Raiders' Wake
+41% Synergy $0.51
Bottomless Pit Bottomless Pit
+35% Synergy $6.75
Hopeless Nightmare Hopeless Nightmare
+33% Synergy $0.39
Shrieking Affliction Shrieking Affliction
+29% Synergy $0.34
Quest for the Nihil Stone Quest for the Nihil Stone
+24% Synergy $1.52
Court of Ambition Court of Ambition
+23% Synergy $5.51
Tinybones Joins Up Tinybones Joins Up
+22% Synergy $0.43
Necrogen Mists Necrogen Mists
+20% Synergy $11.05
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+10% Synergy $0.34
Words of Waste Words of Waste
+9% Synergy $5.38
Leyline of the Void Leyline of the Void
+8% Synergy $0.57
Creeping Dread Creeping Dread
+7% Synergy $0.19
Bloodchief Ascension Bloodchief Ascension
+6% Synergy $20.60
Larceny Larceny
+5% Synergy $0.26
Aspect of Lamprey Aspect of Lamprey
+5% Synergy $0.16
Oubliette Oubliette
+5% Synergy $2.86
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+5% Synergy $4.16
Braids's Frightful Return Braids's Frightful Return
+4% Synergy $0.19
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
+4% Synergy $2.06
The Long Reach of Night Animus of Night's Reach The Long Reach of Night
+4% Synergy $0.25
Greed Greed
-1% Synergy $0.37
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-3% Synergy $5.01
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-14% Synergy $19.36

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Tourach, Dread Cantor to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Veil Liliana of the Veil
+34% Synergy $5.74
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
+24% Synergy $0.31
Liliana, Waker of the Dead Liliana, Waker of the Dead
+22% Synergy $2.57
Liliana Vess Liliana Vess
+6% Synergy $9.01
Professor Onyx Professor Onyx
+5% Synergy $5.16
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-7% Synergy $9.57

Utility Lands

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

Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+47% Synergy $1.46
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+21% Synergy $0.40
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+7% Synergy $39.40
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+6% Synergy $3.69
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+6% Synergy $0.73
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.31
Witch's Clinic Witch's Clinic
+3% Synergy $13.56
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+2% Synergy $0.26
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.33
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
0% Synergy $0.47
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-1% Synergy $40.55
War Room War Room
-2% Synergy $2.44
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-4% Synergy $0.90
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-4% Synergy $2.21
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-5% Synergy $0.88
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-6% Synergy $13.27
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-6% Synergy $10.91
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-8% Synergy $62.93
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-12% Synergy $32.50
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-13% Synergy $2.93
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-13% Synergy $50.07
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-18% Synergy $26.76

Mana Artifacts

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

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+8% Synergy $0.35
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-1% Synergy $0.31
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.33
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $35.83
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-5% Synergy $2.20
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $85.54
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.36
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-11% Synergy $2.48
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-11% Synergy $0.98

Lands

The mana base foundation for Tourach, Dread Cantor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+9% Synergy $0.21
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+1% Synergy $0.87
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.70
Swamp Swamp
-1% Synergy $2.00
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.24
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-6% Synergy $0.34
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-12% Synergy $13.86

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