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Tourach, Dread Cantor
Price tag $1.16

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

#1842 Current Rank
#1840 Last Week
#1837 Last Month

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.

Pox Plague Pox Plague
+15% Synergy $0.26
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
+11% Synergy $6.42
Shredder's Revenge Shredder's Revenge
+10% Synergy $0.14
Send in the Pest Send in the Pest
+9% Synergy $0.05
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
+5% Synergy $6.71

High Synergy Cards

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

Waste Not Waste Not
+67% Synergy $7.73
Hymn to Tourach Hymn to Tourach
+62% Synergy $0.49
Megrim Megrim
+60% Synergy $1.89
Geth's Grimoire Geth's Grimoire
+59% Synergy $8.58
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+56% Synergy $0.16
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+56% Synergy $0.13
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+56% Synergy $0.16
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+54% Synergy $0.37
Vicious Rumors Vicious Rumors
+54% Synergy $0.30
Liliana's Caress Liliana's Caress
+50% Synergy $11.45

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 $0.42
Fell Specter Fell Specter
+48% Synergy $0.51
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+47% Synergy $0.94
Bandit's Talent Bandit's Talent
+46% Synergy $0.35
Necrogoyf Necrogoyf
+46% Synergy $0.30
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+43% Synergy $0.27
Oppression Oppression
+42% Synergy $4.04
Dark Deal Dark Deal
+41% Synergy $3.34
Rankle, Master of Pranks Rankle, Master of Pranks
+38% Synergy $3.34
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+5% Synergy $6.64

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
+31% Synergy $18.21
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
0% Synergy $24.15
Necropotence Necropotence
-3% Synergy $24.13
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $122.46
The One Ring The One Ring
-4% Synergy $102.57
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-6% Synergy $64.85
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-7% Synergy $45.78
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $68.04
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-16% Synergy $17.55

Creatures

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

Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+46% Synergy $1.49
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
+38% Synergy $0.58
Sangromancer Sangromancer
+34% Synergy $0.97
Liliana's Specter Liliana's Specter
+34% Synergy $0.53
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal Temple of the Dead Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
+33% Synergy $8.54
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Tinybones, Trinket Thief
+32% Synergy $22.36
Asylum Visitor Asylum Visitor
+32% Synergy $0.12
Cunning Lethemancer Cunning Lethemancer
+30% Synergy $6.44
Hecteyes Hecteyes
+30% Synergy $0.19
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+26% Synergy $1.28
Mindslicer Mindslicer
+24% Synergy $0.53
The Haunt of Hightower The Haunt of Hightower
+24% Synergy $3.49
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+23% Synergy $1.36
Grief Grief
+20% Synergy $3.50
Miasmic Mummy Miasmic Mummy
+20% Synergy $0.11
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+19% Synergy $0.21
Scythe Specter Scythe Specter
+15% Synergy $0.50
Dreamstealer Dreamstealer
+15% Synergy $0.28
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+13% Synergy $0.34
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+13% Synergy $0.30
Hostile Investigator Hostile Investigator
+13% Synergy $0.43
Dauthi Voidwalker Dauthi Voidwalker
+12% Synergy $5.04
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+12% Synergy $0.37
Liliana's Reaver Liliana's Reaver
+12% Synergy $0.44
Guul Draz Specter Guul Draz Specter
+12% Synergy $0.22
Fanatic of the Harrowing Fanatic of the Harrowing
+11% Synergy $0.05
Bone Miser Bone Miser
+10% Synergy $21.69
Urgoros, the Empty One Urgoros, the Empty One
+10% Synergy $0.22
Liliana, Heretical Healer Liliana, Defiant Necromancer Liliana, Heretical Healer
+9% Synergy $6.35
Abyssal Nocturnus Abyssal Nocturnus
+9% Synergy $0.62
Archon of Cruelty Archon of Cruelty
+8% Synergy $7.98
Skullslither Worm Skullslither Worm
+8% Synergy $0.28
Abyssal Specter Abyssal Specter
+7% Synergy $0.14
Westgate Regent Westgate Regent
+7% Synergy $0.35
Archfiend of Ifnir Archfiend of Ifnir
+6% Synergy $0.31
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Tinybones, the Pickpocket
+5% Synergy $5.34
Scrawling Crawler Scrawling Crawler
+5% Synergy $5.45
Dark Confidant Dark Confidant
+4% Synergy $3.70
Qarsi Revenant Qarsi Revenant
+3% Synergy $1.98
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+1% Synergy $0.56
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+1% Synergy $0.93
Sheoldred The True Scriptures Sheoldred
+1% Synergy $16.77
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
-4% Synergy $94.57
Phyrexian Obliterator Phyrexian Obliterator
-4% Synergy $8.71
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-5% Synergy $2.56
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
-9% Synergy $0.34
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-10% Synergy $0.32
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-11% Synergy $16.99
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-11% Synergy $2.72
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-19% Synergy $2.86

Instants

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

Liliana's Triumph Liliana's Triumph
+15% Synergy $0.35
Funeral Charm Funeral Charm
+14% Synergy $0.75
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+11% Synergy $0.59
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+11% Synergy $1.56
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+9% Synergy $0.28
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+6% Synergy $0.31
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+6% Synergy $4.20
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+6% Synergy $0.28
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+5% Synergy $3.52
Sudden Edict Sudden Edict
+5% Synergy $0.25
Murder Murder
+4% Synergy $0.15
Defile Defile
+3% Synergy $1.32
Cut Down Cut Down
+3% Synergy $0.36
Fatal Push Fatal Push
+3% Synergy $0.95
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+2% Synergy $14.03
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+2% Synergy $1.62
Snuff Out Snuff Out
+1% Synergy $9.20
Dismember Dismember
0% Synergy $5.35
Force of Despair Force of Despair
0% Synergy $5.49
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-2% Synergy $6.76
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-2% Synergy $8.81
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
-2% Synergy $1.31
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-2% Synergy $3.63
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-3% Synergy $0.23
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-3% Synergy $1.43
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
-4% Synergy $0.33
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.17
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $26.00
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-9% Synergy $3.35
Village Rites Village Rites
-9% Synergy $0.82
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-10% Synergy $17.64
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-12% Synergy $14.13
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-12% Synergy $0.34
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-17% Synergy $0.35

Sorceries

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

Duress Duress
+40% Synergy $0.13
Mind Rake Mind Rake
+40% Synergy $0.10
Delirium Skeins Delirium Skeins
+36% Synergy $0.28
Arterial Flow Arterial Flow
+33% Synergy $0.37
Unnerve Unnerve
+30% Synergy $0.27
Smallpox Smallpox
+28% Synergy $0.36
Rankle's Prank Rankle's Prank
+21% Synergy $0.43
Go Blank Go Blank
+21% Synergy $0.20
Thoughtseize Thoughtseize
+20% Synergy $6.23
Mind Twist Mind Twist
+19% Synergy $1.40
Inquisition of Kozilek Inquisition of Kozilek
+18% Synergy $0.50
Bad Deal Bad Deal
+15% Synergy $0.25
Raven's Crime Raven's Crime
+13% Synergy $0.35
Tourach's Canticle Tourach's Canticle
+13% Synergy $0.06
Mind Rot Mind Rot
+11% Synergy $0.06
Tasigur's Cruelty Tasigur's Cruelty
+11% Synergy $0.08
Chain of Smog Chain of Smog
+10% Synergy $8.99
Pox Pox
+10% Synergy $5.48
Let's Play a Game Let's Play a Game
+10% Synergy $0.16
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+9% Synergy $0.19
Wrench Mind Wrench Mind
+9% Synergy $0.23
Pilfer Pilfer
+8% Synergy $0.16
Ill-Gotten Gains Ill-Gotten Gains
+8% Synergy $0.85
Mind Shatter Mind Shatter
+8% Synergy $0.29
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+7% Synergy $2.79
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+7% Synergy $31.31
Awaken the Erstwhile Awaken the Erstwhile
+7% Synergy $0.35
Doomsday Confluence Doomsday Confluence
+7% Synergy $0.31
Demogorgon's Clutches Demogorgon's Clutches
+6% Synergy $0.20
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+5% Synergy $0.28
Mutilate Mutilate
+5% Synergy $1.86
Shredder's Technique Shredder's Technique
+5% Synergy $0.34
Unearth Unearth
+4% Synergy $0.60
Profane Tutor Profane Tutor
+4% Synergy $4.61
Rush of Dread Rush of Dread
+4% Synergy $0.37
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.27
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-1% Synergy $5.16
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-2% Synergy $0.38
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-3% Synergy $5.50
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-4% Synergy $4.63
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $20.62
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-4% Synergy $26.21
Peer into the Abyss Peer into the Abyss
-4% Synergy $2.35
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $2.07
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-6% Synergy $3.83
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-8% Synergy $3.55
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-9% Synergy $16.12
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-15% Synergy $0.40
Reanimate Reanimate
-16% Synergy $9.19
Victimize Victimize
-17% Synergy $1.27

Utility Artifacts

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

Entropic Battlecruiser Entropic Battlecruiser
+27% Synergy $0.32
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+14% Synergy $3.94
Anvil of Bogardan Anvil of Bogardan
+13% Synergy $48.28
The Rack The Rack
+13% Synergy $3.26
Wheel of Torture Wheel of Torture
+11% Synergy $0.97
Sword of Feast and Famine Sword of Feast and Famine
+10% Synergy $39.15
Monument to Endurance Monument to Endurance
+8% Synergy $17.32
Specter's Shroud Specter's Shroud
+7% Synergy $0.27
Scepter of Fugue Scepter of Fugue
+6% Synergy $0.38
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+5% Synergy $1.92
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+5% Synergy $36.51
Trailblazer's Boots Trailblazer's Boots
+5% Synergy $3.26
Key to the City Key to the City
+5% Synergy $1.16
The Ozolith The Ozolith
+5% Synergy $69.05
Library of Leng Library of Leng
+5% Synergy $12.26
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+4% Synergy $5.37
Loxodon Warhammer Loxodon Warhammer
+4% Synergy $2.51
Haunted Cloak Haunted Cloak
+4% Synergy $0.35
Lashwrithe Lashwrithe
+3% Synergy $0.84
Mask of Griselbrand Mask of Griselbrand
+3% Synergy $0.48
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+1% Synergy $44.22
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+1% Synergy $13.66
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-4% Synergy $0.65
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-7% Synergy $0.32
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-9% Synergy $3.43
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $4.29
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-13% Synergy $10.93
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-20% Synergy $5.97

Enchantments

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

Raiders' Wake Raiders' Wake
+40% Synergy $0.55
Bottomless Pit Bottomless Pit
+35% Synergy $6.32
Hopeless Nightmare Hopeless Nightmare
+34% Synergy $0.35
Shrieking Affliction Shrieking Affliction
+28% Synergy $0.35
Court of Ambition Court of Ambition
+24% Synergy $5.05
Tinybones Joins Up Tinybones Joins Up
+23% Synergy $0.41
Quest for the Nihil Stone Quest for the Nihil Stone
+23% Synergy $1.65
Necrogen Mists Necrogen Mists
+20% Synergy $11.90
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+11% Synergy $0.33
Words of Waste Words of Waste
+9% Synergy $5.10
Leyline of the Void Leyline of the Void
+8% Synergy $0.56
Creeping Dread Creeping Dread
+8% Synergy $0.24
Bloodchief Ascension Bloodchief Ascension
+7% Synergy $21.14
Larceny Larceny
+6% Synergy $0.30
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+5% Synergy $3.44
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
+5% Synergy $2.09
Oubliette Oubliette
+5% Synergy $2.63
Braids's Frightful Return Braids's Frightful Return
+5% Synergy $0.21
Aspect of Lamprey Aspect of Lamprey
+5% Synergy $0.13
The Long Reach of Night Animus of Night's Reach The Long Reach of Night
+5% Synergy $0.23
Greed Greed
-1% Synergy $0.36
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-4% Synergy $3.82
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-14% Synergy $17.76

Planeswalkers

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

Liliana of the Veil Liliana of the Veil
+33% Synergy $6.42
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
+24% Synergy $0.26
Liliana, Waker of the Dead Liliana, Waker of the Dead
+22% Synergy $2.32
Liliana Vess Liliana Vess
+7% Synergy $7.05
Professor Onyx Professor Onyx
+5% Synergy $4.62
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-8% Synergy $11.12

Utility Lands

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

Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+46% Synergy $1.07
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+22% Synergy $0.31
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+8% Synergy $30.44
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+7% Synergy $4.00
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+5% Synergy $0.52
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.33
Witch's Clinic Witch's Clinic
+4% Synergy $12.94
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+3% Synergy $0.13
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-1% Synergy $0.41
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-1% Synergy $38.37
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-1% Synergy $0.40
War Room War Room
-3% Synergy $2.23
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-4% Synergy $0.73
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-5% Synergy $1.12
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-6% Synergy $0.79
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-7% Synergy $11.01
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-8% Synergy $13.35
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-10% Synergy $58.79
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-13% Synergy $30.06
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-14% Synergy $51.46
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-15% Synergy $2.49
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-18% Synergy $23.57

Mana Artifacts

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

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+8% Synergy $0.33
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.34
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.34
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-2% Synergy $39.13
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-5% Synergy $0.63
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $69.10
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-9% Synergy $0.39
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-10% Synergy $1.19
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-12% Synergy $2.92

Lands

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

Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+9% Synergy $0.19
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
+1% Synergy $0.93
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.64
Swamp Swamp
-2% Synergy $0.13
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $3.17
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.28
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-12% Synergy $14.13

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