Acererak the Archlich

Acererak the Archlich Duel Commander decklist played by Shrfjtsgi at OPEN QUALIFIER : La petite malle (19 Apr 2026).

Player: Shrfjtsgi
Finish: #1 of 118, 6-1
Event: OPEN QUALIFIER : La petite malle, 19 Apr 2026
Archetype: Acererak the Archlich
Format: Duel Commander
MTGO
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Source: Melee.gg

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Commander

Main deck (100)

Creatures (3)

Instants (12)

Sorceries (29)

Artifacts (10)

Enchantments (4)

Lands (41)

Commander

1 Acererak the Archlich

Main deck (100)

Creatures (3)

Instants (12)

Sorceries (29)

Artifacts (10)

Enchantments (4)

Lands (41)

Compared with the average Acererak the Archlich list

This list is the standard version of the archetype.

Most unusual list in this period: Hrist in CHAMPIONNAT RÉGIONAL : CHAMPAGNE ADRENNES (2 cards away from the average)

Combos in this deck

5 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.

Deck stats

Mana curve

1.93 average mana value · 2.34 printed

Cards by mana value
Mana value	Creatures	Other spells
0	2	3
1	0	18
2	1	19
3	1	10
4	0	3
5	0	1
6	0	1
7+	0	0

Printed cost With discounts

Pick the game state.

Bontu's Monument in play Heartless Summoning in play Helm of Awakening in play Jet Medallion in play The Sibsig Ceremony in play Discount on Emrakul, the Promised End Use alternative costs

Cheaper: Emrakul, the Promised End 13→0, Grief 4→0 (evoked), Unmask 4→0 (alternative cost), Force of Despair 3→0 (alternative cost)

Lands

41 41.0% of the deck

2 to 4 lands in the opening hand: 76.5%
A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play: 79.9%
Same, on the draw: 86.2%

More draw odds for this deck

Colors: costs and sources

0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)
65 symbols (100.0%) 40 sources (90.9%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)

Card types

Creatures 4 (4.0%)
Instants 12 (12.0%)
Sorceries 29 (29.0%)
Artifacts 10 (10.0%)
Enchantments 4 (4.0%)
Lands 41 (41.0%)

Interaction

Removal 17
17 cards
Acererak the Archlich, Collective Brutality, Consuming Corruption, Cut Down, Damnation, Dead of Winter, Defile, Fatal Push, Feed the Swarm, Force of Despair, Innocent Blood, Long Goodbye, March of Wretched Sorrow, Orcish Bowmasters, Requiting Hex, Sheoldred's Edict, Toxic Deluge
Counterspells 0
Hand disruption 11
11 cards
Agonizing Remorse, Blackmail, Collective Brutality, Cruelclaw's Heist, Duress, Grief, Hymn to Tourach, Inquisition of Kozilek, Specter's Shriek, Thoughtseize, Unmask
Board wipes 3
3 cards
Damnation, Dead of Winter, Toxic Deluge

Themes

Creature removal 17
17 cards
Acererak the Archlich, Collective Brutality, Consuming Corruption, Cut Down, Damnation, Dead of Winter, Defile, Fatal Push, Feed the Swarm, Force of Despair, Innocent Blood, Long Goodbye, March of Wretched Sorrow, Orcish Bowmasters, Requiting Hex, Sheoldred's Edict, Toxic Deluge
Tutors 11
11 cards
Beseech the Mirror, Beseech the Queen, Dark Petition, Demonic Tutor, Dimir Machinations, Expedition Map, Grim Tutor, Insatiable Avarice, Profane Tutor, Shred Memory, Wishclaw Talisman
Lifegain 9
9 cards
Bontu's Monument, Candy Trail, Cling to Dust, Collective Brutality, Consuming Corruption, March of Wretched Sorrow, Prism Ring, Requiting Hex, Tendrils of Agony
Discard 8
8 cards
Blackmail, Collective Brutality, Duress, Grief, Hymn to Tourach, Inquisition of Kozilek, Thoughtseize, Unmask
Destroy removal 7
7 cards
Cut Down, Damnation, Fatal Push, Feed the Swarm, Force of Despair, Long Goodbye, Requiting Hex
Cost reducers 6
6 cards
Bontu's Monument, Heartless Summoning, Helm of Awakening, Jet Medallion, The Sibsig Ceremony, Urza's Incubator
Card draw 5
5 cards
Candy Trail, Cling to Dust, Insatiable Avarice, Night's Whisper, Nihil Spellbomb
Ramp 5
5 cards
Bubbling Muck, Cabal Ritual, Carnival of Souls, Dark Petition, Relic of Legends