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Urgoros, the Empty One
Price tag $0.10

Legendary CreatureSpecter

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3181 Current Rank
#2810 Last Week
#3072 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Urgoros, the Empty One.

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Urgoros, the Empty One's abilities and overall game plan.

Fell Specter Fell Specter
+77% Synergy $0.45
Abyssal Specter Abyssal Specter
+77% Synergy $0.08
Liliana's Specter Liliana's Specter
+73% Synergy $0.47
Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter
+73% Synergy $1.09
Raiders' Wake Raiders' Wake
+72% Synergy $0.58
Scythe Specter Scythe Specter
+68% Synergy $0.51
Megrim Megrim
+66% Synergy $0.88
Shrieking Affliction Shrieking Affliction
+65% Synergy $0.29
Silent Specter Silent Specter
+61% Synergy $0.52
Geth's Grimoire Geth's Grimoire
+61% Synergy $8.84

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Urgoros, the Empty One decks.

Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+60% Synergy $0.42
Guul Draz Specter Guul Draz Specter
+60% Synergy $0.28
Hollow Specter Hollow Specter
+56% Synergy $0.48
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
+53% Synergy $0.23
Reaper of Night Reaper of Night
+53% Synergy $0.03
Vicious Rumors Vicious Rumors
+52% Synergy $0.26
Liliana's Caress Liliana's Caress
+51% Synergy $6.67
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+40% Synergy $0.24
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+19% Synergy $0.46
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-9% Synergy $3.42

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
+13% Synergy $15.70
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-8% Synergy $58.01
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-11% Synergy $48.48

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Urgoros, the Empty One's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Needle Specter Needle Specter
+53% Synergy $1.02
Specter of Mortality Specter of Mortality
+48% Synergy $0.09
Elderfang Disciple Elderfang Disciple
+39% Synergy $0.11
The Raven Man The Raven Man
+38% Synergy $0.45
Whispering Specter Whispering Specter
+38% Synergy $1.14
Sangromancer Sangromancer
+37% Synergy $0.79
Virus Beetle Virus Beetle
+36% Synergy $0.03
Hollow Marauder Hollow Marauder
+35% Synergy $0.14
Headless Specter Headless Specter
+33% Synergy $0.04
Entropic Specter Entropic Specter
+33% Synergy $0.46
Shimian Specter Shimian Specter
+33% Synergy $0.13
Necrogoyf Necrogoyf
+32% Synergy $0.22
The Haunt of Hightower The Haunt of Hightower
+32% Synergy $1.79
Specter of the Fens Specter of the Fens
+30% Synergy $0.06
Banshee of the Dread Choir Banshee of the Dread Choir
+27% Synergy $1.52
Shrieking Specter Shrieking Specter
+27% Synergy $0.88
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+26% Synergy $0.06
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+21% Synergy $0.23
Dreamstealer Dreamstealer
+21% Synergy $0.16
Tainted Specter Tainted Specter
+21% Synergy $0.68
Dread Specter Dread Specter
+20% Synergy $0.24
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+19% Synergy $0.32
Herald of Anguish Herald of Anguish
+18% Synergy $0.60
Tourach, Dread Cantor Tourach, Dread Cantor
+17% Synergy $0.94
Order of Yawgmoth Order of Yawgmoth
+17% Synergy $0.38
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+16% Synergy $0.69
Asylum Visitor Asylum Visitor
+15% Synergy $0.13
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+13% Synergy $0.36
Elvish Doomsayer Elvish Doomsayer
+11% Synergy $0.12
Rankle, Master of Pranks Rankle, Master of Pranks
+10% Synergy $1.90
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal Temple of the Dead Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
+10% Synergy $5.61
Archon of Cruelty Archon of Cruelty
+10% Synergy $4.96
Black Cat Black Cat
+8% Synergy $0.11
Bloodhusk Ritualist Bloodhusk Ritualist
+8% Synergy $0.24
Caligo Skin-Witch Caligo Skin-Witch
+8% Synergy $0.05
Dread Shade Dread Shade
+8% Synergy $0.11
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+7% Synergy $0.41
Mindslicer Mindslicer
+7% Synergy $0.50
Miasmic Mummy Miasmic Mummy
+6% Synergy $0.14
Seizan, Perverter of Truth Seizan, Perverter of Truth
+5% Synergy $2.13
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+4% Synergy $5.04
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
+4% Synergy $1.12
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+3% Synergy $1.16
Tinybones, Trinket Thief Tinybones, Trinket Thief
+3% Synergy $18.05
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
0% Synergy $0.07
Dread Presence Dread Presence
-1% Synergy $3.80
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-2% Synergy $0.20
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
-14% Synergy $0.21
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-19% Synergy $1.63
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-21% Synergy $15.03

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Urgoros, the Empty One safe.

Doom Blade Doom Blade
+28% Synergy $0.21
Murder Murder
+27% Synergy $0.07
Blood Pact Blood Pact
+26% Synergy $0.11
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+11% Synergy $0.19
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+9% Synergy $0.53
Grasp of Darkness Grasp of Darkness
+9% Synergy $0.05
Terror Terror
+9% Synergy $0.08
Funeral Charm Funeral Charm
+8% Synergy $0.73
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+7% Synergy $0.11
Drag to the Underworld Drag to the Underworld
+7% Synergy $0.11
Taken by Nightmares Taken by Nightmares
+7% Synergy $0.05
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+6% Synergy $0.43
Rend Flesh Rend Flesh
+5% Synergy $0.20
Szat's Will Szat's Will
+4% Synergy $0.45
Defile Defile
+2% Synergy $0.93
Tendrils of Corruption Tendrils of Corruption
+2% Synergy $0.10
Village Rites Village Rites
+1% Synergy $0.22
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-2% Synergy $4.67
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-8% Synergy $10.92
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-13% Synergy $0.13
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-21% Synergy $3.22

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Urgoros, the Empty One's game plan and control the board.

Duress Duress
+46% Synergy $0.18
Rankle's Prank Rankle's Prank
+37% Synergy $0.32
Mind Rake Mind Rake
+32% Synergy $0.09
Unnerve Unnerve
+31% Synergy $0.34
Mind Rot Mind Rot
+28% Synergy $0.03
Bad Deal Bad Deal
+28% Synergy $0.10
Tasigur's Cruelty Tasigur's Cruelty
+28% Synergy $0.04
Dark Deal Dark Deal
+23% Synergy $2.86
Delirium Skeins Delirium Skeins
+23% Synergy $0.19
Hymn to Tourach Hymn to Tourach
+22% Synergy $0.56
Raven's Crime Raven's Crime
+21% Synergy $0.35
Mind Drain Mind Drain
+12% Synergy $0.05
Wrench Mind Wrench Mind
+11% Synergy $0.14
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+9% Synergy $0.13
Extract the Truth Extract the Truth
+9% Synergy $0.06
Specter's Shriek Specter's Shriek
+9% Synergy $0.08
Awaken the Erstwhile Awaken the Erstwhile
+8% Synergy $0.33
Unburden Unburden
+8% Synergy $0.06
Distress Distress
+8% Synergy $0.11
Skull Raid Skull Raid
+7% Synergy $0.02
Specter's Wail Specter's Wail
+7% Synergy $0.10
Mind Knives Mind Knives
+7% Synergy $0.22
Agonizing Remorse Agonizing Remorse
+7% Synergy $0.05
Arterial Flow Arterial Flow
+6% Synergy $0.42
Divest Divest
+6% Synergy $0.07
Davriel's Shadowfugue Davriel's Shadowfugue
+6% Synergy $0.05
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
+5% Synergy $23.14
Death Cloud Death Cloud
+5% Synergy $2.41
Final Act Final Act
+5% Synergy $1.44
Seeker's Folly Seeker's Folly
+5% Synergy $0.04
Cerebral Confiscation Cerebral Confiscation
+5% Synergy $0.05
Despise Despise
+5% Synergy $0.06
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+4% Synergy $0.17
Thoughtseize Thoughtseize
+2% Synergy $6.16
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+1% Synergy $1.81
Smallpox Smallpox
0% Synergy $0.33
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-1% Synergy $0.25
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-6% Synergy $0.28
Mutilate Mutilate
-11% Synergy $1.78
Victimize Victimize
-17% Synergy $0.34
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-19% Synergy $0.29
Reanimate Reanimate
-24% Synergy $5.14
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-31% Synergy $6.30

Utility Artifacts

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

Specter's Shroud Specter's Shroud
+51% Synergy $0.20
Wheel of Torture Wheel of Torture
+28% Synergy $1.08
The Rack The Rack
+24% Synergy $3.02
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+21% Synergy $2.05
Fireshrieker Fireshrieker
+18% Synergy $0.23
Paupers' Cage Paupers' Cage
+16% Synergy $0.79
Grimoire of the Dead Grimoire of the Dead
+7% Synergy $0.70
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+7% Synergy $13.60
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+6% Synergy $6.43
Entropic Battlecruiser Entropic Battlecruiser
+5% Synergy $0.21
Temple Bell Temple Bell
+5% Synergy $5.45
Anvil of Bogardan Anvil of Bogardan
+5% Synergy $35.85
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+4% Synergy $0.18
Staff of the Death Magus Staff of the Death Magus
+4% Synergy $0.27
Howling Mine Howling Mine
+3% Synergy $6.41
Font of Mythos Font of Mythos
+3% Synergy $13.18
Blackblade Reforged Blackblade Reforged
+3% Synergy $2.33
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
0% Synergy $1.38
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
-2% Synergy $7.87
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-13% Synergy $2.09
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-14% Synergy $3.86
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-17% Synergy $10.28

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Urgoros, the Empty One's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Bandit's Talent Bandit's Talent
+47% Synergy $0.35
Waste Not Waste Not
+40% Synergy $7.48
Painful Quandary Painful Quandary
+38% Synergy $1.00
The Eldest Reborn The Eldest Reborn
+35% Synergy $0.16
Larceny Larceny
+32% Synergy $0.33
Quest for the Nihil Stone Quest for the Nihil Stone
+21% Synergy $1.38
Court of Ambition Court of Ambition
+16% Synergy $3.51
Bottomless Pit Bottomless Pit
+13% Synergy $4.18
The Long Reach of Night Animus of Night's Reach The Long Reach of Night
+12% Synergy $0.09
Underworld Dreams Underworld Dreams
+8% Synergy $1.97
Creeping Dread Creeping Dread
+8% Synergy $0.13
Intimidation Intimidation
+8% Synergy $0.67
Hopeless Nightmare Hopeless Nightmare
+6% Synergy $0.38
Braids's Frightful Return Braids's Frightful Return
+6% Synergy $0.10
Criminal Past Criminal Past
+5% Synergy $0.07
Necrogen Mists Necrogen Mists
+3% Synergy $8.02
Oppression Oppression
+2% Synergy $4.52
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-3% Synergy $0.93
Black Market Black Market
-15% Synergy $3.63
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-16% Synergy $11.69
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-20% Synergy $3.28

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Urgoros, the Empty One to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana, Waker of the Dead Liliana, Waker of the Dead
+8% Synergy $1.89
Liliana of the Veil Liliana of the Veil
+7% Synergy $4.16
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-8% Synergy $4.84

Utility Lands

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

Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+27% Synergy $0.54
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+13% Synergy $0.38
Howltooth Hollow Howltooth Hollow
+8% Synergy $0.63
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+7% Synergy $1.49
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+4% Synergy $0.15
Scavenger Grounds Scavenger Grounds
+4% Synergy $0.42
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+3% Synergy $0.64
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+3% Synergy $0.28
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+3% Synergy $29.68
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+2% Synergy $0.12
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
0% Synergy $0.64
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
-1% Synergy $1.42
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-3% Synergy $2.80
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-6% Synergy $2.27
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-9% Synergy $11.84
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-15% Synergy $46.63
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-16% Synergy $37.97
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-21% Synergy $25.92

Mana Artifacts

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

Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+31% Synergy $0.28
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+18% Synergy $0.29
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+12% Synergy $0.14
Sisay's Ring Sisay's Ring
+5% Synergy $0.12
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+3% Synergy $5.64
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
0% Synergy $3.27
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-2% Synergy $1.22
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-3% Synergy $0.19
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-6% Synergy $0.85
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-13% Synergy $0.35
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-19% Synergy $1.27

Lands

The mana base foundation for Urgoros, the Empty One decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+11% Synergy $0.16
Command Tower Command Tower
+7% Synergy $0.19
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+5% Synergy $0.11
Pelakka Predation Pelakka Caverns Pelakka Predation
+4% Synergy $0.17
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+2% Synergy $0.08
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.09
Demolition Field Demolition Field
0% Synergy $0.43
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
-1% Synergy $0.48
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-4% Synergy $0.15

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