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Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
Price tag $0.19

Legendary CreatureVampire Rogue

Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for R
Rakdos

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
#1795 Last Week
#1734 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats decks.

Village Pillagers Village Pillagers
+13% Synergy $0.74
Firdoch Core Firdoch Core
+4% Synergy $0.22
Stalactite Dagger Stalactite Dagger
+2% Synergy $0.14
Scuzzback Scrounger Scuzzback Scrounger
-3% Synergy $0.42
Hexing Squelcher Hexing Squelcher
-7% Synergy $15.88

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats's abilities and overall game plan.

Blood Cultist Blood Cultist
+65% Synergy $0.21
Goblin Chainwhirler Goblin Chainwhirler
+63% Synergy $0.74
Dagger Caster Dagger Caster
+60% Synergy $0.15
Prodigal Pyromancer Prodigal Pyromancer
+60% Synergy $0.15
Deathbringer Thoctar Deathbringer Thoctar
+48% Synergy $0.53
Burakos, Party Leader Burakos, Party Leader
+47% Synergy $1.45
Fireslinger Fireslinger
+46% Synergy $0.38
Hooded Blightfang Hooded Blightfang
+46% Synergy $0.45
Wojek Embermage Wojek Embermage
+45% Synergy $0.23
Thwart the Grave Thwart the Grave
+42% Synergy $0.18

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats decks.

Gisa, Glorious Resurrector Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
+42% Synergy $3.44
Coveted Prize Coveted Prize
+42% Synergy $0.25
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+40% Synergy $0.16
Vulshok Sorcerer Vulshok Sorcerer
+40% Synergy $0.20
Rakdos Ickspitter Rakdos Ickspitter
+38% Synergy $0.21
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+16% Synergy $2.49
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+9% Synergy $1.53
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+6% Synergy $0.20
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-3% Synergy $0.32
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-10% Synergy $0.48

Game Changers

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

Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
+4% Synergy $38.13
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
0% Synergy $22.45
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-4% Synergy $61.04
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-5% Synergy $57.74
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
-13% Synergy $45.20

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Cunning Sparkmage Cunning Sparkmage
+38% Synergy $0.40
Goblin Sharpshooter Goblin Sharpshooter
+34% Synergy $27.24
Dreadhorde Butcher Dreadhorde Butcher
+33% Synergy $0.28
Malakir Blood-Priest Malakir Blood-Priest
+32% Synergy $0.18
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+30% Synergy $2.59
Nullpriest of Oblivion Nullpriest of Oblivion
+30% Synergy $0.18
Archetype of Finality Archetype of Finality
+30% Synergy $1.23
Viashino Fangtail Viashino Fangtail
+28% Synergy $0.07
Nighthawk Scavenger Nighthawk Scavenger
+26% Synergy $0.22
Vithian Stinger Vithian Stinger
+26% Synergy $0.14
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
+25% Synergy $2.78
Azra Oddsmaker Azra Oddsmaker
+24% Synergy $0.82
Drana, the Last Bloodchief Drana, the Last Bloodchief
+24% Synergy $1.35
Inferno Titan Inferno Titan
+24% Synergy $0.18
Jeska, Warrior Adept Jeska, Warrior Adept
+22% Synergy $2.26
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
+21% Synergy $2.23
Judith, the Scourge Diva Judith, the Scourge Diva
+20% Synergy $0.12
Frostwielder Frostwielder
+20% Synergy $0.14
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+19% Synergy $1.07
Vadmir, New Blood Vadmir, New Blood
+18% Synergy $0.17
Defiler of Instinct Defiler of Instinct
+18% Synergy $0.36
Solemn Doomguide Solemn Doomguide
+18% Synergy $0.31
Ardent Electromancer Ardent Electromancer
+18% Synergy $0.06
Taurean Mauler Taurean Mauler
+17% Synergy $0.80
Scalding Salamander Scalding Salamander
+17% Synergy $0.21
Stonework Packbeast Stonework Packbeast
+17% Synergy $0.06
Harsh Mentor Harsh Mentor
+16% Synergy $0.17
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
+16% Synergy $3.43
Endbringer Endbringer
+16% Synergy $0.33
Twilight Prophet Twilight Prophet
+15% Synergy $0.62
Archetype of Aggression Archetype of Aggression
+15% Synergy $3.33
Ronin Cliffrider Ronin Cliffrider
+15% Synergy $0.38
Doomed Necromancer Doomed Necromancer
+14% Synergy $0.40
Brash Taunter Brash Taunter
+13% Synergy $2.12
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+13% Synergy $0.28
Garna, the Bloodflame Garna, the Bloodflame
+13% Synergy $0.11
Graveshifter Graveshifter
+13% Synergy $0.23
Elegy Acolyte Elegy Acolyte
+12% Synergy $0.55
Bloodmark Mentor Bloodmark Mentor
+12% Synergy $1.98
Slaughter Specialist Slaughter Specialist
+11% Synergy $0.79
Tuktuk Rubblefort Tuktuk Rubblefort
+11% Synergy $0.10
Marauding Blight-Priest Marauding Blight-Priest
+10% Synergy $0.18
Cuombajj Witches Cuombajj Witches
+10% Synergy $0.11
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+7% Synergy $1.59
Magus of the Wheel Magus of the Wheel
+6% Synergy $0.92
Grim Hireling Grim Hireling
+5% Synergy $18.19
Professional Face-Breaker Professional Face-Breaker
+4% Synergy $7.49
Anger Anger
+2% Synergy $1.99
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-10% Synergy $0.23
Mayhem Devil Mayhem Devil
-13% Synergy $0.21

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats safe.

Thrilling Encore Thrilling Encore
+18% Synergy $1.19
Deadly Alliance Deadly Alliance
+18% Synergy $0.04
Shriveling Rot Shriveling Rot
+12% Synergy $0.35
Stinging Study Stinging Study
+8% Synergy $5.92
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+7% Synergy $0.15
Abrade Abrade
+5% Synergy $0.14
Kolaghan's Command Kolaghan's Command
+5% Synergy $0.49
Murder Murder
+5% Synergy $0.06
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
+3% Synergy $0.11
Bolt Bend Bolt Bend
+2% Synergy $3.27
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+2% Synergy $0.40
Supernatural Stamina Supernatural Stamina
+2% Synergy $0.10
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+2% Synergy $3.43
Bedevil Bedevil
+1% Synergy $2.37
Feign Death Feign Death
+1% Synergy $1.09
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $8.76
Blood for the Blood God! Blood for the Blood God!
0% Synergy $8.48
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-2% Synergy $11.48
Demand Answers Demand Answers
-5% Synergy $0.52
Big Score Big Score
-6% Synergy $0.90
Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
-6% Synergy $3.38
Tibalt's Trickery Tibalt's Trickery
-6% Synergy $8.66
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.54
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-7% Synergy $3.26
Terminate Terminate
-8% Synergy $0.23
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-8% Synergy $62.77
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-9% Synergy $0.15
Village Rites Village Rites
-11% Synergy $0.24
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-12% Synergy $6.46
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-13% Synergy $4.24
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-13% Synergy $22.09
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-18% Synergy $0.31

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats's game plan and control the board.

Read the Bones Read the Bones
+18% Synergy $0.23
Call of the Death-Dweller Call of the Death-Dweller
+11% Synergy $0.16
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+5% Synergy $0.19
Unearth Unearth
+5% Synergy $0.52
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+5% Synergy $3.66
Ambition's Cost Ambition's Cost
+5% Synergy $0.25
Vandalblast Vandalblast
+4% Synergy $2.27
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+4% Synergy $1.88
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+2% Synergy $0.38
Tormenting Voice Tormenting Voice
+1% Synergy $0.15
Light Up the Stage Light Up the Stage
-1% Synergy $0.19
Seize the Spoils Seize the Spoils
-1% Synergy $0.46
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
-2% Synergy $0.57
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $5.65
Victimize Victimize
-7% Synergy $0.47
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-8% Synergy $0.24
Reanimate Reanimate
-10% Synergy $6.61
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-13% Synergy $6.95
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-21% Synergy $1.07

Utility Artifacts

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

Multiclass Baldric Multiclass Baldric
+28% Synergy $0.56
Viridian Longbow Viridian Longbow
+27% Synergy $0.88
Vorpal Sword Vorpal Sword
+21% Synergy $1.99
Basilisk Collar Basilisk Collar
+15% Synergy $3.24
Blade of the Bloodchief Blade of the Bloodchief
+14% Synergy $2.20
Cloak and Dagger Cloak and Dagger
+12% Synergy $1.22
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+11% Synergy $16.64
Ravager's Mace Ravager's Mace
+11% Synergy $0.06
Glaring Spotlight Glaring Spotlight
+11% Synergy $1.79
Shadowspear Shadowspear
+10% Synergy $41.18
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+10% Synergy $1.86
Scythe of the Wretched Scythe of the Wretched
+9% Synergy $7.99
Quietus Spike Quietus Spike
+7% Synergy $4.23
Gorgon's Head Gorgon's Head
+7% Synergy $0.65
Tarrian's Soulcleaver Tarrian's Soulcleaver
+4% Synergy $2.38
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+3% Synergy $5.20
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+1% Synergy $4.37
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+1% Synergy $0.23

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Grave Betrayal Grave Betrayal
+23% Synergy $3.67
Eternal Thirst Eternal Thirst
+19% Synergy $0.18
Power of Fire Power of Fire
+18% Synergy $0.15
Black Market Black Market
+16% Synergy $4.40
Fire Whip Fire Whip
+13% Synergy $0.26
Lightning Prowess Lightning Prowess
+13% Synergy $0.08
Theater of Horrors Theater of Horrors
+11% Synergy $0.13
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+10% Synergy $15.99
Stensia Masquerade Stensia Masquerade
+10% Synergy $0.20
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+8% Synergy $3.46
Lavamancer's Skill Lavamancer's Skill
+8% Synergy $0.11
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+5% Synergy $0.64
Greed Greed
+5% Synergy $0.36
Fervor Fervor
+5% Synergy $5.94
Rune of Mortality Rune of Mortality
+5% Synergy $0.16
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
+4% Synergy $1.12
Warstorm Surge Warstorm Surge
+4% Synergy $1.17
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+3% Synergy $1.30
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+2% Synergy $13.68
Exquisite Blood Exquisite Blood
-2% Synergy $17.45

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Tibalt, Rakish Instigator Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
+8% Synergy $0.24

Utility Lands

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

Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+18% Synergy $7.07
Detection Tower Detection Tower
+15% Synergy $2.08
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+7% Synergy $0.69
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+6% Synergy $0.36
War Room War Room
+4% Synergy $5.33
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
+4% Synergy $15.72
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+3% Synergy $3.16
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+2% Synergy $0.31
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+1% Synergy $0.12
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+1% Synergy $0.10
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-1% Synergy $0.82
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-3% Synergy $27.77
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-4% Synergy $0.26
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-5% Synergy $3.67
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-7% Synergy $53.21

Mana Artifacts

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

Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+10% Synergy $0.16
Rakdos Cluestone Rakdos Cluestone
+6% Synergy $0.15
Rakdos Keyrune Rakdos Keyrune
+6% Synergy $0.11
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+5% Synergy $0.28
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+5% Synergy $0.28
Rakdos Locket Rakdos Locket
+5% Synergy $0.22
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+4% Synergy $0.23
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-3% Synergy $1.40
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.35
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-7% Synergy $1.71
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-8% Synergy $1.23
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-11% Synergy $0.72
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-15% Synergy $2.20

Lands

The mana base foundation for Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+16% Synergy $0.07
Base Camp Base Camp
+14% Synergy $0.12
Blackbloom Rogue Blackbloom Bog Blackbloom Rogue
+8% Synergy $0.14
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+7% Synergy $0.16
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+7% Synergy $0.19
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+6% Synergy $0.22
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+5% Synergy $0.16
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+5% Synergy $0.37
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+4% Synergy $0.06
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+4% Synergy $0.08
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
+3% Synergy $0.22
Sulfurous Mire Sulfurous Mire
+3% Synergy $0.24
Voldaren Estate Voldaren Estate
+3% Synergy $0.12
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
+1% Synergy $0.23
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+1% Synergy $0.13
Swamp Swamp
0% Synergy $0.14
Mountain Mountain
0% Synergy $0.14
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
0% Synergy $0.35
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
0% Synergy $8.76
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-1% Synergy $0.09
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
-1% Synergy $0.20
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
-2% Synergy $0.57
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-2% Synergy $11.48
Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
-2% Synergy $0.49
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
-3% Synergy $5.00
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-4% Synergy $0.18
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-5% Synergy $4.92
Canyon Slough Canyon Slough
-5% Synergy $0.19
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-6% Synergy $5.57
Badlands Badlands
-6% Synergy
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.54
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
-7% Synergy $0.23
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-7% Synergy $2.39
Command Tower Command Tower
-9% Synergy $0.26
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
-9% Synergy $1.26
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-10% Synergy $0.50
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-10% Synergy $10.16
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-12% Synergy $0.16
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-12% Synergy $9.17
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-13% Synergy $22.19
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-15% Synergy $8.46
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-15% Synergy $15.30
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-19% Synergy $0.79

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