Walking Dead

Commander / EDH Aggro Midrange Sacrifice Tokens UB (Dimir) Zombie

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Creature (32)

• 1x Bladestitched Skaab
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Cleaver Skaab
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Diregraf Colossus
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Gisa and Geralf
• 1x Gleaming Overseer
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Gravespawn Sovereign
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Headless Rider
• 1x Hordewing Skaab
• 1x Josu Vess, Lich Knight
• 1x Liliana's Devotee
• 1x Liliana's Standard Bearer
• 1x Lord of the Accursed
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Plague Belcher
• 1x Ravenous Rotbelly
• 1x Risen Executioner
• 1x Tomb Tyrant
• 1x Unbreathing Horde
• 1x Undead Alchemist
• 1x Undead Augur
• 1x Vizier of the Scorpion

Land (37)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Choked Estuary
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Creeping Tar Pit
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Dreadship Reef
• 6x Island
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 1x Nephalia Drownyard
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x River of Tears
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 12x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Isle
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Graf Harvest
• 1x Liliana's Mastery
• 1x Open the Graves
• 1x Rooftop Storm

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana, Death's Majesty

Commander (1)

Instant (8)

• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Lazotep Plating
• 1x Mausoleum Secrets
• 1x Negate
• 1x Rise of the Dread Marn
• 1x Village Rites

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Dark Salvation
• 1x Distant Melody
• 1x Empty the Laboratory
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Ghouls' Night Out
• 1x Necromantic Selection
• 1x Zombie Apocalypse

Artifact (6)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Crowded Crypt
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Dominance

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Walking Dead

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The Tragic Tale of Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Once a loyal soldier of Innistrad, Wilhelt's life ended in tragedy, but his death brought forth obsession. Reanimated as a relentless zombie warrior, Wilhelt turned his undead existence into a pursuit of love—or what he thought was love. His infatuation with the necromancer Gisa led him to terrorize the countryside, raising an undead army as a twisted wedding gift. Tragically, Gisa barely noticed him, dismissing him as “Wilham” or “Wilbur” and finding him annoyingly clingy.

Now, Wilhelt leads an endless horde of zombies, channeling his heartbreak into an unyielding tide of death and decay. His cleaver carves through opposition while his ability ensures the horde is never-ending. Though his love story remains unfulfilled, his relentless leadership leaves none standing in his way.

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How the Deck Works

Wilhelt leads a Zombie tribal sacrifice deck designed to overwhelm opponents with a combination of synergy, inevitability, and sheer undead power.

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Key Strategies

1. Token Swarm
2. Zombies are the deck’s core. Wilhelt's ability creates 2/2 Zombie tokens whenever your non-token Zombies die, ensuring the horde keeps growing.

3. Cards like Endless Ranks of the Dead, Army of the Damned, and Headless Rider create and multiply Zombie tokens, turning the battlefield into a sea of decay.

4. Sacrifice and Value Generation

5. Sacrificing creatures is a key mechanic. Use cards like Carrion Feeder, Fleshbag Marauder, and Ravenous Rotbelly to sacrifice Zombies for board control and value.

6. Each sacrifice triggers effects from Midnight Reaper, Undead Augur, and Open the Graves, ensuring you draw cards, create tokens, or drain life.

7. Zombie Tribal Synergy

8. Tribal buffs like Death Baron, Diregraf Captain, and Lord of the Accursed empower your undead army.

9. Cards like Cemetery Reaper and Gravespawn Sovereign add utility and recursion, allowing you to bring back Zombies and exile opponents' graveyards.

10. Sacrifice Engines

11. Gravecrawler is a key piece, returning from your graveyard repeatedly as long as you control another Zombie. Pair it with Carrion Feeder or Rooftop Storm for infinite sacrifice loops.

12. Crowded Crypt doubles as a ramp piece and a mass token generator after accumulating death triggers.

13. Token Multiplication and Evasion

14. Amplify your swarm with Anointed Procession to double your Zombie tokens.

15. Cards like Hordewing Skaab and Gleaming Overseer give your horde flying or hexproof, ensuring your army can bypass defenses or survive removal.

16. Control Elements

17. Use cards like Feed the Swarm, Hero’s Downfall, and Countersquall for spot removal and counterspells.

18. Fleshbag Marauder, Plague Belcher, and Liliana’s Death Majesty provide board control while supporting your Zombie synergy.

19. Game-Ending Power

20. Zombies become deadly when boosted by cards like Coat of Arms, Shared Animosity, or Liliana's Mastery.
21. Finish games with mass drain effects like Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Diregraf Captain, or Rise of the Dread Marn, turning sacrifices into victory.

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Win Conditions

• Overwhelm with Zombies: Use Wilhelt and token generators like Endless Ranks of the Dead or Army of the Damned to swarm the battlefield.
• Drain Effects: Leverage Diregraf Captain, Gray Merchant of Asphodel, and Plague Belcher to drain opponents' life totals.
• Sacrifice Loops: Combine Gravecrawler, Carrion Feeder, and Diregraf Captain for infinite life loss or Zombie token creation when paired with Rooftop Storm.
• Mass Reanimation: Cards like Zombie Apocalypse, Ghoulcaller Gisa, and Gravespawn Sovereign bring your Zombies back to the battlefield, ensuring your horde never stays down for long.

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Wilhelt’s Leadership

Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver, thrives in chaos, turning death into an advantage. This deck is a relentless engine of Zombie creation and sacrifice, ensuring that your opponents can’t escape the inevitability of the horde. Whether swarming with overwhelming numbers, draining life totals, or leveraging infinite loops, Wilhelt’s undead army will march toward victory.

Raise the Horde. Embrace the Rot. Reclaim the Throne of the Undead.

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	1 day
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.30
Tokens	Copy Clone, Foretell, On an Adventure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed, Zombie Army 0/0 B, Zombie Berserker 2/2 B, Zombie Knight 2/2 B, Zombie */* U
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