Color identity
Black
245 Black commanders, ranked by EDHREC popularity.
- Syr Konrad, the Grim #247
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare #290
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse #459
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose #494
- Sheoldred, Whispering One #681
- Ayara, First of Locthwain #802
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician #803
- Yahenni, Undying Partisan #1016
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth #1071
- Vilis, Broker of Blood #1080
- Junji, the Midnight Sky #1188
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed #1235
- Rankle, Master of Pranks #1268
- Drana, Liberator of Malakir #1398
- Valgavoth, Terror Eater #1452
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia #1472
- Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern #1511
- Massacre Girl #1534
- Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel #1559
- Massacre Girl, Known Killer #1637
- Drivnod, Carnage Dominus #1702
- Razaketh, the Foulblooded #1795
- Sheoldred // The True Scriptures #1803
- Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion #1848
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury #1855
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire #1859
- Ob Nixilis, the Fallen #1935
- Maha, Its Feathers Night #1983
- Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor #2012
- Lord Skitter, Sewer King #2168
- Mari, the Killing Quill #2248
- Kokusho, the Evening Star #2280
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket #2394
- Ghoulcaller Gisa #2417
- Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead #2482
- Gisa, Glorious Resurrector #2551
- Sidisi, Undead Vizier #2584
- Rev, Tithe Extractor #2587
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon #2641
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni #2744
- Witch-king of Angmar #2802
- Gonti, Night Minister #2803
- Marrow-Gnawer #2936
- Zul Ashur, Lich Lord #2947
- Fain, the Broker #2982
- Tinybones, Bauble Burglar #2992
- Gisa, the Hellraiser #3021
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder #3149
- Karumonix, the Rat King #3293
- Tormod, the Desecrator #3417
- Seizan, Perverter of Truth #3503
- God-Eternal Bontu #3633
- Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar #3645
- Ob Nixilis, Unshackled #3676
- Gwenom, Remorseless #3824
- Vraan, Executioner Thane #3833
- Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian #3854
- Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast #3919
- Gollum, Patient Plotter #4161
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer #4241
- Ardyn, the Usurper #4354
- Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant #4381
- The Raven Man #4574
- Desmond Miles #4826
- Anowon, the Ruin Sage #4859
- Gollum, Obsessed Stalker #4924
- Chainer, Dementia Master #5099
- Tinybones, Trinket Thief #5123
- Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm #5188
- Zodiark, Umbral God #5288
- Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival #5480
- Shelob, Dread Weaver #5607
- Acererak the Archlich #5626
- Whisper, Blood Liturgist #5638
- Braids, Cabal Minion #5679
- Sauron, the Necromancer #5750
- Kaervek, the Punisher #5923
- Fumulus, the Infestation #5960
- Asmodeus the Archfiend #6073
- Yargle, Glutton of Urborg #6079
- Tourach, Dread Cantor #6092
- Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist #6093
- Drana, the Last Bloodchief #6125
- Roshan, Hidden Magister #6198
- Francisco, Fowl Marauder #6232
- Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor #6306
- Burakos, Party Leader #6361
- Mastermind Plum #6442
- Haakon, Stromgald Scourge #6484
- Mai, Scornful Striker #6507
- Ebondeath, Dracolich #6546
- Gaius van Baelsar #6559
- Taborax, Hope's Demise #6602
- Sidisi, Regent of the Mire #6694
- Shadow, Mysterious Assassin #6756
- Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar #6780
- Fang, Fearless l'Cie #6796
- Demonlord Belzenlok #6811
- Lobelia Sackville-Baggins #6828
- The Speed Demon #6829
- Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet #6913
- Josu Vess, Lich Knight #6961
- The Haunt of Hightower #6992
- Jecht, Reluctant Guardian // Braska's Final Aeon #7000
- Lobelia, Defender of Bag End #7073
- Virtus the Veiled #7092
- Jacob Frye #7230
- Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer #7263
- Agent Venom #7398
- Phage the Untouchable #7423
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin #7478
- Miara, Thorn of the Glade #7597
- Kamber, the Plunderer #7708
- Geth, Lord of the Vault #7727
- Super Shredder #7790
- Vadmir, New Blood #7940
- Old Flitterfang #7980
- Black Cat, Cunning Thief #8110
- Shredder, Shadow Master #8206
- Siegfried, Famed Swordsman #8300
- Kothophed, Soul Hoarder #8334
- Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant #8762
- Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker #8885
- Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker #8907
- Balthor the Defiled #8927
- Kain, Traitorous Dragoon #8956
- Gollum, Scheming Guide #9013
- Gríma Wormtongue #9099
- Viconia, Drow Apostate #9198
- Kaervek, the Spiteful #9294
- Timothar, Baron of Bats #9300
- Mirri the Cursed #9333
- Bontu the Glorified #9366
- Azula, On the Hunt #9473
- Krav, the Unredeemed #9524
- Maralen of the Mornsong #9919
- Spider-Man Noir #10108
- Tetzimoc, Primal Death #10140
- King Macar, the Gold-Cursed #10155
- Horobi, Death's Wail #10169
- Gorbag of Minas Morgul #10185
- Safana, Calimport Cutthroat #10193
- Sengir, the Dark Baron #10389
- Splinter, the Mentor #10452
- Tivash, Gloom Summoner #10479
- Morlun, Devourer of Spiders #10637
- Koh, the Face Stealer #10667
- Ozox, the Clattering King #10685
- Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake #10689
- Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death #10732
- Gorex, the Tombshell #10781
- Ascendant Evincar #10901
- Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel #10962
- Torgaar, Famine Incarnate #11171
- Shark Shredder, Killer Clone #11183
- Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief #11190
- Myojin of Grim Betrayal #11261
- Lorcan, Warlock Collector #11284
- Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist #11307
- Alpharael, Stonechosen #11316
- Rat King, Verminister #11482
- Mortarion, Daemon Primarch #11497
- The Destined Black Mage #11558
- Interceptor, Shadow's Hound #11673
- Myojin of Night's Reach #11674
- Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist #11860
- Vislor Turlough #11932
- Tombstone, Career Criminal #12070
- Nikara, Lair Scavenger #12287
- Toshiro Umezawa #12317
- Bebop, Skull & Crossbones #12322
- Venom, Evil Unleashed #12351
- Scorpion, Seething Striker #12460
- Kinzu of the Bleak Coven #12495
- Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor #12671
- Splinter, Hamato Yoshi #12987
- Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter #13001
- Reno and Rude #13070
- Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant #13110
- Seymour Flux #13281
- Visara the Dreadful #13336
- Ashling, the Extinguisher #13398
- Rat King, Pale Piper #13452
- Sarevok, Deathbringer #13503
- Madame Null, Power Broker #13554
- Swarm, Being of Bees #13639
- Azula, Ruthless Firebender #14052
- Venom, Eddie Brock #14089
- Isareth the Awakener #14186
- Moira, Urborg Haunt #14218
- Armaggon, Future Shark #14459
- The Ghoul, Gunslinger #14623
- June, Bounty Hunter #15148
- Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising #15475
- Kiku, Night's Flower #15500
- Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet #15684
- Lo and Li, Twin Tutors #15745
- Korlash, Heir to Blackblade #15910
- Infernal Kirin #16088
- Shredder, Unrelenting #16284
- Moseo, Vein's New Dean #16407
- Nazar, the Velvet Fang #16602
- Yukora, the Prisoner #16707
- Grendel, Spawn of Knull #16727
- Patron of the Nezumi #16871
- Hythonia the Cruel #16879
- Iname, Death Aspect #16883
- Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis #16886
- Kuro, Pitlord #16897
- Savanti Romero, Time's Exile #16911
- He Who Hungers #17182
- Kagemaro, First to Suffer #17283
- Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed #17397
- Urgoros, the Empty One #18139
- Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse #18634
- The Meep #18659
- Lim-Dûl the Necromancer #18794
- Spirit of the Night #18940
- Maga, Traitor to Mortals #19068
- Geth, Thane of Contracts #19726
- Shauku, Endbringer #20243
- Nyla, Shirshu Sleuth #20322
- Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist #20583
- Volrath the Fallen #21214
- Cao Cao, Lord of Wei #21641
- Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence #21709
- Akuta, Born of Ash #23008
- Bebop, Warthog Warrior #23144
- Greel, Mind Raker #23520
- Baron Sengir #23747
- Ihsan's Shade #24670
- Commander Greven il-Vec #25491
- Cabal Patriarch #25641
- Crovax the Cursed #25698
- Zhang He, Wei General #25976
- Cao Ren, Wei Commander #26035
- Morinfen #26423
- Gallowbraid #26431
- Irini Sengir #27028
- Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal #27305
- Purraj of Urborg #27399
- Grandmother Sengir #28289
- Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei #29059
- Xun Yu, Wei Advisor #29239
- Veldrane of Sengir #29576