Author of Shadows
Played in 793 Black decks
Color Identity Spread
21.4% Black
All commanders (29)
- Black Cat, Cunning Thief relevance 4.14 · 18.0% (227 of 1,264 decks)
- Arvinox, the Mind Flail relevance 3.57 · 18.7% (102 of 545 decks)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 3.18 · 14.6% (80 of 548 decks)
- Ihsan's Shade relevance 3.13 · 36.4% (32 of 88 decks)
- Gonti, Night Minister relevance 1.96 · 3.1% (80 of 2,592 decks)
- Haunted One // Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker relevance 1.45 · 8.7% (9 of 103 decks)
- Scion of Halaster // Viconia, Drow Apostate relevance 1.08 · 5.8% (6 of 104 decks)
- The Hourglass Coven relevance 0.88 · 22.2% (2 of 9 decks)
- Rev, Tithe Extractor relevance 0.83 · 1.0% (20 of 1,912 decks)
- Black Widow, Super Spy relevance 0.59 · 2.8% (3 of 108 decks)
- Balthor the Defiled relevance 0.58 · 1.2% (6 of 492 decks)
- Borg Queen, Perfection Manifest relevance 0.55 · 4.3% (2 of 46 decks)
- Whisper, Blood Liturgist relevance 0.46 · 1.5% (3 of 199 decks)
- Klaw, Master of Sound relevance 0.45 · 10.0% (1 of 10 decks)
- Cao Cao, Lord of Wei relevance 0.43 · 2.2% (2 of 92 decks)
- Drana, the Last Bloodchief relevance 0.40 · 1.2% (3 of 256 decks)
- Shelob, Dread Weaver relevance 0.38 · 1.7% (2 of 116 decks)
- Myojin of Night's Reach relevance 0.36 · 4.5% (1 of 22 decks)
- Lobelia Sackville-Baggins relevance 0.33 · 3.7% (1 of 27 decks)
- The Falcon, Airship Restored relevance 0.32 · 1.2% (2 of 173 decks)
- Sengir, the Dark Baron relevance 0.31 · 3.1% (1 of 32 decks)
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin relevance 0.30 · 2.9% (1 of 34 decks)
- Isareth the Awakener relevance 0.25 · 1.9% (1 of 53 decks)
- Reno and Rude relevance 0.24 · 1.7% (1 of 59 decks)
- Urgoros, the Empty One relevance 0.24 · 1.6% (1 of 61 decks)
- Moira, Urborg Haunt relevance 0.23 · 1.6% (1 of 64 decks)
- Nightmare Moon // Princess Luna relevance 0.22 · 1.4% (1 of 73 decks)
- Kagemaro, First to Suffer relevance 0.20 · 1.2% (1 of 84 decks)
- Agent Venom relevance 0.20 · 1.1% (1 of 89 decks)
All most relevant (30)
- Intellect Devourer relevance 1.92 · 37.2% (295 of 793 decks)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.91 · 52.6% (417 of 793 decks)
- Cunning Rhetoric relevance 1.60 · 40.2% (319 of 793 decks)
- Thieving Amalgam relevance 1.55 · 33.5% (266 of 793 decks)
- Brainstealer Dragon relevance 1.47 · 38.2% (303 of 793 decks)
- Heartless Conscription relevance 1.43 · 31.0% (246 of 793 decks)
- Outrageous Robbery relevance 1.37 · 31.8% (252 of 793 decks)
- Gonti, Night Minister relevance 1.27 · 34.4% (273 of 793 decks)
- Arvinox, the Mind Flail relevance 1.27 · 28.5% (226 of 793 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 1.25 · 31.3% (248 of 793 decks)
- Crabomination relevance 1.18 · 24.6% (195 of 793 decks)
- Panharmonicon relevance 1.16 · 28.0% (222 of 793 decks)
- Conjurer's Closet relevance 1.10 · 30.4% (241 of 793 decks)
- Staff of Eden, Vault's Key relevance 1.09 · 22.8% (181 of 793 decks)
- Sepulchral Primordial relevance 1.08 · 28.6% (227 of 793 decks)
- Blade of Selves relevance 1.05 · 25.6% (203 of 793 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 1.03 · 28.0% (222 of 793 decks)
- Nasty End relevance 1.00 · 28.8% (228 of 793 decks)
- Skull Collector relevance 0.96 · 15.5% (123 of 793 decks)
- Golden Argosy relevance 0.94 · 16.1% (128 of 793 decks)
- Dead Man's Chest relevance 0.93 · 16.9% (134 of 793 decks)
- Court of Locthwain relevance 0.91 · 20.9% (166 of 793 decks)
- Undying Evil relevance 0.90 · 26.6% (211 of 793 decks)
- Supernatural Stamina relevance 0.90 · 34.7% (275 of 793 decks)
- Rescue from the Underworld relevance 0.89 · 16.5% (131 of 793 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.83 · 45.9% (364 of 793 decks)
- Oblivion Sower relevance 0.82 · 13.4% (106 of 793 decks)
- Undying Malice relevance 0.78 · 34.3% (272 of 793 decks)
- Feign Death relevance 0.78 · 30.6% (243 of 793 decks)
- Come Back Wrong relevance 0.77 · 20.7% (164 of 793 decks)
All creatures (21)
- Intellect Devourer relevance 1.92 · 37.2% (295 of 793 decks)
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury relevance 1.91 · 52.6% (417 of 793 decks)
- Thieving Amalgam relevance 1.55 · 33.5% (266 of 793 decks)
- Brainstealer Dragon relevance 1.47 · 38.2% (303 of 793 decks)
- Gonti, Night Minister relevance 1.27 · 34.4% (273 of 793 decks)
- Arvinox, the Mind Flail relevance 1.27 · 28.5% (226 of 793 decks)
- Elder Brain relevance 1.25 · 31.3% (248 of 793 decks)
- Crabomination relevance 1.18 · 24.6% (195 of 793 decks)
- Sepulchral Primordial relevance 1.08 · 28.6% (227 of 793 decks)
- Thieving Varmint relevance 1.03 · 28.0% (222 of 793 decks)
- Skull Collector relevance 0.96 · 15.5% (123 of 793 decks)
- Solemn Simulacrum relevance 0.83 · 45.9% (364 of 793 decks)
- Oblivion Sower relevance 0.82 · 13.4% (106 of 793 decks)
- Soldevi Adnate relevance 0.74 · 23.7% (188 of 793 decks)
- Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion relevance 0.69 · 19.0% (151 of 793 decks)
- Burnished Hart relevance 0.68 · 22.4% (178 of 793 decks)
- Dauthi Voidwalker relevance 0.62 · 32.5% (258 of 793 decks)
- Nirkana Revenant relevance 0.61 · 24.5% (194 of 793 decks)
- Black Cat, Cunning Thief relevance 0.60 · 13.2% (105 of 793 decks)
- Bismuth Mindrender relevance 0.59 · 11.0% (87 of 793 decks)
- Rev, Tithe Extractor relevance 0.59 · 14.2% (113 of 793 decks)
All artifacts (11)
- Panharmonicon relevance 1.16 · 28.0% (222 of 793 decks)
- Conjurer's Closet relevance 1.10 · 30.4% (241 of 793 decks)
- Staff of Eden, Vault's Key relevance 1.09 · 22.8% (181 of 793 decks)
- Blade of Selves relevance 1.05 · 25.6% (203 of 793 decks)
- Golden Argosy relevance 0.94 · 16.1% (128 of 793 decks)
- Wayfarer's Bauble relevance 0.72 · 34.3% (272 of 793 decks)
- Dream-Thief's Bandana relevance 0.68 · 13.6% (108 of 793 decks)
- Charcoal Diamond relevance 0.67 · 39.8% (316 of 793 decks)
- Peter Parker's Camera relevance 0.58 · 11.0% (87 of 793 decks)
- Mind Stone relevance 0.57 · 41.0% (325 of 793 decks)
- Worn Powerstone relevance 0.56 · 16.8% (133 of 793 decks)
All enchantments (3)
- Cunning Rhetoric relevance 1.60 · 40.2% (319 of 793 decks)
- Dead Man's Chest relevance 0.93 · 16.9% (134 of 793 decks)
- Court of Locthwain relevance 0.91 · 20.9% (166 of 793 decks)
All instants (10)
- Outrageous Robbery relevance 1.37 · 31.8% (252 of 793 decks)
- Nasty End relevance 1.00 · 28.8% (228 of 793 decks)
- Undying Evil relevance 0.90 · 26.6% (211 of 793 decks)
- Supernatural Stamina relevance 0.90 · 34.7% (275 of 793 decks)
- Rescue from the Underworld relevance 0.89 · 16.5% (131 of 793 decks)
- Undying Malice relevance 0.78 · 34.3% (272 of 793 decks)
- Feign Death relevance 0.78 · 30.6% (243 of 793 decks)
- Return to Action relevance 0.72 · 17.0% (135 of 793 decks)
- Fake Your Own Death relevance 0.69 · 26.9% (213 of 793 decks)
- Demonic Gifts relevance 0.62 · 14.1% (112 of 793 decks)
All sorceries (4)
- Heartless Conscription relevance 1.43 · 31.0% (246 of 793 decks)
- Come Back Wrong relevance 0.77 · 20.7% (164 of 793 decks)
- Cruelclaw's Heist relevance 0.71 · 17.3% (137 of 793 decks)
- Predators' Hour relevance 0.66 · 14.2% (113 of 793 decks)
All utility lands (1)
- Myriad Landscape relevance 0.64 · 39.6% (314 of 793 decks)
EDH data for Author of Shadows: adoption stats, associated cards, and its most popular commanders, from 793 real decks.