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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 (FIN #456)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2025-06-13
Artist
AKAGI
EDHREC rank
#4,412
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, 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 1.08
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
67 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
45 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
8 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 %+45.9 %
  2. Archfiend of Depravity 48 %+41.1 %
  3. Accursed Marauder 60 %+38.0 %
  4. Sheoldred's Edict 51 %+36.2 %
  5. Fleshbag Marauder 53 %+35.6 %
  6. The Darkness Crystal 56 %+35.4 %
  7. Plaguecrafter 55 %+35.2 %
  8. Soul Shatter 45 %+34.1 %
  9. Phyrexian Obliterator 44 %+32.8 %
  10. Reassembling Skeleton 50 %+32.0 %
  11. Erebos, God of the Dead 36 %+31.9 %
  12. Fumulus, the Infestation 32 %+30.7 %
  13. Grave Pact 50 %+30.4 %
  14. Gaius van Baelsar 34 %+30.1 %
  15. Ophiomancer 46 %+28.7 %
  16. Braids, Arisen Nightmare 48 %+28.6 %
  17. Demon's Disciple 36 %+27.6 %
  18. Tergrid, God of Fright 34 %+27.2 %
  19. Bloodghast 39 %+26.0 %
  20. Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER 31 %+25.6 %
  21. Meathook Massacre II 31 %+25.3 %
  22. God-Eternal Bontu 27 %+25.2 %
  23. Vona's Hunger 29 %+24.4 %
  24. Morbid Opportunist 48 %+23.2 %
  25. Black Market 43 %+23.0 %
  26. Nine-Lives Familiar 32 %+23.0 %
  27. Dictate of Erebos 34 %+22.9 %
  28. Flare of Malice 36 %+22.5 %
  29. Liliana, Dreadhorde General 36 %+21.9 %
  30. Rise of the Dark Realms 36 %+21.9 %
  31. Merciless Executioner 30 %+21.8 %
  32. Sheoldred, Whispering One 33 %+21.5 %
  33. Nyx Lotus 25 %+19.4 %
  34. Bontu the Glorified 18 %+17.8 %
  35. Butcher of Malakir 24 %+17.5 %
  36. Vincent Valentine 22 %+17.2 %
  37. Will of the Abzan 20 %+17.0 %
  38. Braids, Cabal Minion 20 %+16.7 %
  39. Abhorrent Overlord 20 %+16.5 %
  40. Midgar, City of Mako 27 %+16.5 %
  41. Pitiless Plunderer 37 %+16.4 %
  42. Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 27 %+16.4 %
  43. Innocent Blood 21 %+15.3 %
  44. Corrupted Conviction 27 %+14.8 %
  45. Solemn Simulacrum 35 %+14.7 %
  46. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 65 %+14.4 %
  47. Ayara, First of Locthwain 40 %+14.4 %
  48. Rogue's Passage 34 %+14.3 %
  49. Blood Artist 46 %+14.2 %
  50. Bitterblossom 26 %+12.7 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Swamp 96 %+0.3 %
  2. Sol Ring 74 %-11.4 %
  3. Dark Ritual 66 %-1.7 %
  4. Gray Merchant of Asphodel 65 %+14.4 %
  5. Arcane Signet 61 %-0.1 %
  6. Accursed Marauder 60 %+38.0 %
  7. The Darkness Crystal 56 %+35.4 %
  8. Plaguecrafter 55 %+35.2 %
  9. Cabal Coffers 55 %+0.3 %
  10. Fleshbag Marauder 53 %+35.6 %
  11. Sheoldred's Edict 51 %+36.2 %
  12. Jet Medallion 51 %-11.0 %
  13. Grave Pact 50 %+30.4 %
  14. Reassembling Skeleton 50 %+32.0 %
  15. Crypt Ghast 49 %+1.9 %
  16. Braids, Arisen Nightmare 48 %+28.6 %
  17. Archfiend of Depravity 48 %+41.1 %
  18. Erebos, Bleak-Hearted 48 %+45.9 %
  19. Morbid Opportunist 48 %+23.2 %
  20. Phyrexian Arena 46 %+7.1 %
  21. Ophiomancer 46 %+28.7 %
  22. Bojuka Bog 46 %-1.6 %
  23. Blood Artist 46 %+14.2 %
  24. Soul Shatter 45 %+34.1 %
  25. Phyrexian Obliterator 44 %+32.8 %
  26. Black Market 43 %+23.0 %
  27. Reanimate 41 %+0.1 %
  28. Victimize 40 %+12.1 %
  29. Ayara, First of Locthwain 40 %+14.4 %
  30. Bloodghast 39 %+26.0 %
  31. Deadly Dispute 39 %+11.3 %
  32. Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 39 %+8.7 %
  33. Village Rites 38 %+11.6 %
  34. Cabal Stronghold 37 %+3.4 %
  35. Pitiless Plunderer 37 %+16.4 %
  36. Feed the Swarm 37 %-13.4 %
  37. Flare of Malice 36 %+22.5 %
  38. Erebos, God of the Dead 36 %+31.9 %
  39. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth 36 %-1.7 %
  40. Liliana, Dreadhorde General 36 %+21.9 %
  41. Demon's Disciple 36 %+27.6 %
  42. Rise of the Dark Realms 36 %+21.9 %
  43. Solemn Simulacrum 35 %+14.7 %
  44. Tergrid, God of Fright 34 %+27.2 %
  45. Gaius van Baelsar 34 %+30.1 %
  46. Dictate of Erebos 34 %+22.9 %
  47. Rogue's Passage 34 %+14.3 %
  48. Sheoldred, Whispering One 33 %+21.5 %
  49. Zulaport Cutthroat 32 %+8.9 %
  50. Charcoal Diamond 32 %+10.6 %

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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