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Zodiark, Umbral God
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Zodiark, Umbral God

{B}{B}{B}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — God

Indestructible

When Zodiark enters, each player sacrifices half the non-God creatures they control of their choice, rounded down.

Whenever a player sacrifices another creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zodiark.

5 / 5

Indestructible
Set
Final Fantasy Promos (PFIN #128s)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2025-06-13
Artist
AKAGI
EDHREC rank
#4,570
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.68
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
RemovalSweeper

Combos 8

Zodiark, Umbral God+Animation Module+Ashnod's Altar
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
59 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zodiark, Umbral God+Animation Module+Phyrexian Altar
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
42 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Zodiark, Umbral God+Ashnod's Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggers
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Zodiark, Umbral God+Utopia Mycon
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Zodiark, Umbral God+Phyrexian Altar
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ghave, Guru of Spores+Zodiark, Umbral God+Thermopod
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zodiark, Umbral God+Animation Module+Krark-Clan Ironworks
{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Zodiark, Umbral God+Animation Module+Thermopod
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 8 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Erebos, Bleak-Hearted 48 %+45.8 %
  2. Archfiend of Depravity 48 %+41.3 %
  3. Accursed Marauder 60 %+38.2 %
  4. Fleshbag Marauder 53 %+36.2 %
  5. Sheoldred's Edict 51 %+36.0 %
  6. The Darkness Crystal 56 %+35.4 %
  7. Plaguecrafter 55 %+35.1 %
  8. Soul Shatter 46 %+34.6 %
  9. Phyrexian Obliterator 44 %+32.9 %
  10. Erebos, God of the Dead 37 %+32.2 %
  11. Reassembling Skeleton 49 %+31.8 %
  12. Grave Pact 51 %+31.5 %
  13. Fumulus, the Infestation 32 %+31.1 %
  14. Gaius van Baelsar 34 %+29.9 %
  15. Braids, Arisen Nightmare 49 %+29.3 %
  16. Ophiomancer 45 %+27.9 %
  17. Tergrid, God of Fright 35 %+27.9 %
  18. Demon's Disciple 35 %+27.5 %
  19. Bloodghast 39 %+26.2 %
  20. Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER 31 %+26.1 %
  21. Meathook Massacre II 31 %+25.4 %
  22. Vona's Hunger 29 %+25.1 %
  23. God-Eternal Bontu 27 %+25.0 %
  24. Black Market 44 %+23.5 %
  25. Morbid Opportunist 48 %+23.4 %
  26. Dictate of Erebos 34 %+23.2 %
  27. Flare of Malice 37 %+23.2 %
  28. Nine-Lives Familiar 32 %+23.1 %
  29. Liliana, Dreadhorde General 36 %+22.3 %
  30. Merciless Executioner 30 %+22.2 %
  31. Rise of the Dark Realms 35 %+22.1 %
  32. Sheoldred, Whispering One 33 %+21.6 %
  33. Nyx Lotus 25 %+18.9 %
  34. Bontu the Glorified 18 %+17.7 %
  35. Butcher of Malakir 23 %+17.3 %
  36. Will of the Abzan 21 %+17.3 %
  37. Braids, Cabal Minion 21 %+16.9 %
  38. Vincent Valentine 22 %+16.8 %
  39. Abhorrent Overlord 21 %+16.8 %
  40. Pitiless Plunderer 37 %+16.7 %
  41. Midgar, City of Mako 27 %+16.2 %
  42. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 27 %+15.7 %
  43. Innocent Blood 21 %+15.4 %
  44. Solemn Simulacrum 36 %+15.0 %
  45. Ayara, First of Locthwain 40 %+14.8 %
  46. Corrupted Conviction 27 %+14.7 %
  47. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 65 %+14.5 %
  48. Blood Artist 46 %+14.4 %
  49. Rogue's Passage 34 %+14.2 %
  50. Bitterblossom 26 %+13.0 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Swamp 96 %+0.3 %
  2. Sol Ring 74 %-11.3 %
  3. Dark Ritual 66 %-1.7 %
  4. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 65 %+14.5 %
  5. Arcane Signet 61 %-0.2 %
  6. Accursed Marauder 60 %+38.2 %
  7. The Darkness Crystal 56 %+35.4 %
  8. Cabal Coffers 55 %+0.6 %
  9. Plaguecrafter 55 %+35.1 %
  10. Fleshbag Marauder 53 %+36.2 %
  11. Jet Medallion 51 %-10.9 %
  12. Sheoldred's Edict 51 %+36.0 %
  13. Grave Pact 51 %+31.5 %
  14. Reassembling Skeleton 49 %+31.8 %
  15. Braids, Arisen Nightmare 49 %+29.3 %
  16. Crypt Ghast 49 %+1.7 %
  17. Archfiend of Depravity 48 %+41.3 %
  18. Erebos, Bleak-Hearted 48 %+45.8 %
  19. Morbid Opportunist 48 %+23.4 %
  20. Phyrexian Arena 47 %+7.8 %
  21. Soul Shatter 46 %+34.6 %
  22. Blood Artist 46 %+14.4 %
  23. Bojuka Bog 46 %-1.3 %
  24. Ophiomancer 45 %+27.9 %
  25. Phyrexian Obliterator 44 %+32.9 %
  26. Black Market 44 %+23.5 %
  27. Reanimate 41 %+0.4 %
  28. Victimize 40 %+12.5 %
  29. Ayara, First of Locthwain 40 %+14.8 %
  30. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 39 %+9.3 %
  31. Bloodghast 39 %+26.2 %
  32. Deadly Dispute 39 %+11.5 %
  33. Village Rites 37 %+11.7 %
  34. Cabal Stronghold 37 %+3.3 %
  35. Feed the Swarm 37 %-13.4 %
  36. Pitiless Plunderer 37 %+16.7 %
  37. Flare of Malice 37 %+23.2 %
  38. Erebos, God of the Dead 37 %+32.2 %
  39. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 36 %-1.3 %
  40. Solemn Simulacrum 36 %+15.0 %
  41. Liliana, Dreadhorde General 36 %+22.3 %
  42. Demon's Disciple 35 %+27.5 %
  43. Rise of the Dark Realms 35 %+22.1 %
  44. Tergrid, God of Fright 35 %+27.9 %
  45. Gaius van Baelsar 34 %+29.9 %
  46. Dictate of Erebos 34 %+23.2 %
  47. Rogue's Passage 34 %+14.2 %
  48. Sheoldred, Whispering One 33 %+21.6 %
  49. Fumulus, the Infestation 32 %+31.1 %
  50. Charcoal Diamond 32 %+10.7 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2025-06-06

    While resolving Zodiark's second ability, you choose half the non-God creatures you control (rounded down), then each other player in turn order does the same. Then each of the chosen creatures are sacrificed simultaneously.

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