How to Play Muldrotha, the Gravetide in Commander

Bracket 4 · Our Muldrotha decklist · Graveyard Value

Our Muldrotha list is Sultai graveyard value. During each of your turns, Muldrotha lets you play a land and cast one permanent of each type from your graveyard: an artifact, a creature, an enchantment, a land and a planeswalker.

The deck fills its graveyard with Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder and Hermit Druid, replays value permanents like Baleful Strix, Pernicious Deed and Seal of Removal every turn, draws with Secrets of the Dead and River Kelpie, and can win by milling itself into Jace, Wielder of Mysteries.

Strategy
Graveyard Value
Bracket
4
Avg. mana value
2.57
Lands
36

01The Commander

Muldrotha, the Gravetide is a six-mana 6/6. During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard.

That's up to five extra plays per turn. A sacrificed Seal of Removal comes back as your enchantment, Baleful Strix as your artifact or creature, and fetch lands as your land.

Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius makes graveyard spells cost two less, and Secrets of the Dead and River Kelpie draw a card each time you cast from the graveyard.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Fill the graveyard

    Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder, Skull Prophet, Perpetual Timepiece and Buried Alive mill cards for Muldrotha.

  2. 2

    Replay permanents

    Cast one of each permanent type from your graveyard every turn. Eternal Witness, Mulldrifter and Seal of Removal are value every time.

  3. 3

    Win with value or mill

    Syr Konrad, the Grim drains as creatures hit the graveyard, Altar of Dementia mills opponents, or Jace, Wielder of Mysteries wins after milling yourself.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 4 · Graveyard Value · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures30
  • Instants & sorceries13
  • Artifacts & enchantments18
  • Planeswalkers2
  • Lands36
  • Tokens3

Mana Curve

10
121
232
113
94
75
06
07+

Color Split

78colored
symbols
  • Blue 29%
  • Black 32%
  • Green 38%

By the Numbers

2.57avg. mana value
36lands (15 basic)
4Game Changers
3token types included

Cards by Role

Self-Mill17
Graveyard Engines13
Recurring Value12
Win Conditions17
Interaction4

04Self-Mill

Muldrotha needs a full graveyard.

Hermit DruidMills until a basic land. Most of your deck hits the graveyard.
Stitcher's SupplierMills three when it enters and dies.
Sidisi, Brood TyrantMills three, and makes Zombies when creatures hit the graveyard.
Underrealm LichEvery draw looks at three, keeps one and mills two.
Buried AlivePuts three creatures into your graveyard.

Also in this role

Satyr Wayfinder
Aftermath Analyst
Skull Prophet
Perpetual Timepiece
Ripples of Undeath
Mesmeric Orb
Hedge Shredder
Six
Teval, the Balanced Scale
World Shaper
Entomb
Gravebreaker Lamia

05Graveyard Engines

Cards that reward casting from the graveyard.

Doc Aurlock, Grizzled GeniusGraveyard spells cost two less.
Secrets of the DeadDraws a card per graveyard spell.
River KelpieDraws for each graveyard cast or return, and has persist.
Kheru GoldkeeperA Treasure whenever cards leave your graveyard on your turn.
The Gitrog MonsterDraws whenever lands go to your graveyard.

Also in this role

Icetill Explorer
Life from the Loam
Crop Rotation
Harrow
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Solemn Simulacrum
Kaya's Ghostform

06Recurring Value

Each comes back every turn from the graveyard.

Baleful StrixA card and a deathtouch flier, as an artifact or creature.
Eternal WitnessReturns any card to hand.
MulldrifterEvoke for two cards, then recast it later.
PlaguecrafterEach player sacrifices a creature every turn.
Glen Elendra ArchmageCounters noncreature spells with persist.

Also in this role

Accursed Marauder
Haywire Mite
Siren Stormtamer
Spore Frog
Seal of Removal
Seal of Primordium
Ashiok, Dream Render

07Win Conditions

Ways to end the game with a graveyard deck.

Jace, Wielder of MysteriesWin by drawing from an empty library.
Syr Konrad, the GrimDamages each opponent whenever creatures die or go to the graveyard.
Altar of DementiaSacrifice to mill opponents.
ReanimateReturns any creature for one mana.

Also in this role

Animate Dead
Victimize
Demonic Tutor
Rhystic Study
Mystic Remora
Birds of Paradise
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Lotus Petal
Farseek
Cultivate
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot Boots

08Interaction

Answers that Muldrotha can recast.

Pernicious DeedWipe everything at X or less, then recast the Deed from your graveyard.
CounterspellTwo-mana answer to anything.
Cyclonic RiftBounce one thing, or everything late.
Assassin's TrophyDestroys any permanent.

09Combos and Key Interactions

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Muldrotha, the Gravetide + Pernicious Deed

Wipe the board, then recast the Deed from your graveyard next turn.

+

Hermit Druid + Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

Mill almost your whole library, then win with Jace's draw.

+

Seal of Removal + Muldrotha, the Gravetide

Bounce a creature, then recast the Seal every turn.

10How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with three lands, a ramp piece and a self-mill creature. Muldrotha costs six, so ramp matters.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Ramp with Birds of Paradise or Sakura-Tribe Elder and mill with Stitcher's Supplier or Satyr Wayfinder.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Cast Muldrotha and replay one of each permanent type every turn. Add Secrets of the Dead or Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Lock the table with recurring removal, or mill yourself and win with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries.

Tips

  • Artifact creatures like Baleful Strix can use either the artifact or creature slot.
  • Lands from the graveyard use your normal land drop.
  • Fetch lands and Crop Rotation put lands in your graveyard to replay.
  • Perpetual Timepiece can shuffle cards back if you mill too much.

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting a slot each turn.
  • Milling yourself too far without Jace in reach.
  • Ignoring graveyard hate at the table.
  • Tapping out without counterspell backup.

Watch out for

  • Graveyard hate like Bojuka Bog and Rest in Peace.
  • Removal on Muldrotha.
  • Counterspells on key permanents.
  • Fast combo decks.

11Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket4

Our list runs 4 Game Changers (Crop Rotation, Cyclonic Rift, Demonic Tutor, Rhystic Study). That is more than the Bracket 3 limit of three, so we call it Bracket 4 at the table.

Hermit Druid into Jace, Wielder of Mysteries can win quickly, so mention it before the game.

12Full Decklist

Every card in our Muldrotha proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Muldrotha, the Gravetide3BGU

Creatures (30)

  • 1Birds of ParadiseG
  • 1Haywire Mite1
  • 1Siren StormtamerU
  • 1Spore FrogG
  • 1Stitcher's SupplierB
  • 1Accursed Marauder1B
  • 1Aftermath Analyst1G
  • 1Baleful StrixUB
  • 1Doc Aurlock, Grizzled GeniusGU
  • 1Hermit Druid1G
  • 1Sakura-Tribe Elder1G
  • 1Satyr Wayfinder1G
  • 1Skull ProphetBG
  • 1Eternal Witness1GG
  • 1Plaguecrafter2B
  • 1Six2G
  • 1Glen Elendra Archmage3U
  • 1Icetill Explorer2GG
  • 1Kheru Goldkeeper1BGU
  • 1Sidisi, Brood Tyrant1BGU
  • 1Solemn Simulacrum4
  • 1Teval, the Balanced Scale1BGU
  • 1World Shaper3G
  • 1Gravebreaker Lamia4B
  • 1Mulldrifter4U
  • 1River Kelpie3UU
  • 1Syr Konrad, the Grim3BB
  • 1Tatyova, Benthic Druid3GU
  • 1The Gitrog Monster3BG
  • 1Underrealm Lich3BG

Planeswalkers (2)

  • 1Ashiok, Dream Render1U/BU/B
  • 1Jace, Wielder of Mysteries1UUU

Instants (6)

  • 1Crop RotationG
  • 1EntombB
  • 1Assassin's TrophyBG
  • 1CounterspellUU
  • 1Cyclonic Rift1U
  • 1Harrow2G

Sorceries (7)

  • 1ReanimateB
  • 1Demonic Tutor1B
  • 1Farseek1G
  • 1Life from the Loam1G
  • 1Buried Alive2B
  • 1Cultivate2G
  • 1Victimize2B

Artifacts (9)

  • 1Lotus Petal0
  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Altar of Dementia2
  • 1Arcane Signet2
  • 1Lightning Greaves2
  • 1Mesmeric Orb2
  • 1Perpetual Timepiece2
  • 1Swiftfoot Boots2
  • 1Hedge Shredder2GG

Enchantments (9)

  • 1Kaya's GhostformB
  • 1Mystic RemoraU
  • 1Seal of RemovalU
  • 1Animate Dead1B
  • 1Ripples of Undeath1B
  • 1Seal of Primordium1G
  • 1Pernicious Deed1BG
  • 1Rhystic Study2U
  • 1Secrets of the Dead2U

Lands (36)

  • 1Bojuka Bog
  • 1Breeding Pool
  • 1Command Beacon
  • 1Command Tower
  • 1Drowned Catacomb
  • 1Evolving Wilds
  • 1Exotic Orchard
  • 1Fabled Passage
  • 6Forest
  • 1Hinterland Harbor
  • 4Island
  • 1Misty Rainforest
  • 1Opulent Palace
  • 1Overgrown Tomb
  • 1Polluted Delta
  • 1Rejuvenating Springs
  • 1Sunken Hollow
  • 5Swamp
  • 1Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1Verdant Catacombs
  • 1Watery Grave
  • 1Woodland Cemetery
  • 1Zagoth Triome
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