Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

Tags this commander plays far more than the average across the all commanders on EDH Tags. "20x" means 20 times the average. Only tags with at least 3 cards and a total inclusion of 1.0 or more are shown.

1. typal-zombie 135.0x 23.3 vs 0.17 avg

   All typal-zombie cards on Scryfall

   • Diregraf Captain 92% of decks
   • Rooftop Storm 91% of decks
   • Gravecrawler 87% of decks
   • Diregraf Colossus 87% of decks
   • Undead Augur 82% of decks
   • Death Baron 81% of decks
   • Necroduality 72% of decks
   • Headless Rider 70% of decks
   • Lord of the Accursed 66% of decks
   • Cemetery Reaper 65% of decks
   • Zombie Apocalypse 62% of decks
   • Endless Ranks of the Dead 60% of decks
   • Hordewing Skaab 59% of decks
   • Cleaver Skaab 58% of decks
   • Undead Warchief 58% of decks
   • Plague Belcher 57% of decks
   • Cryptbreaker 57% of decks
   • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord 55% of decks
   • Gisa and Geralf 54% of decks
   • Champion of the Perished 54% of decks
   • Noxious Ghoul 54% of decks
   • Empty the Laboratory 52% of decks
   • The Scarab God 49% of decks
   • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 46% of decks
   • Lord of the Undead 45% of decks
   • Vengeful Dead 44% of decks
   • Tomb Tyrant 43% of decks
   • Unholy Grotto 41% of decks
   • Zombie Master 39% of decks
   • Relentless Dead 39% of decks
   • Ravenous Rotbelly 38% of decks
   • Liliana, Death's Majesty 38% of decks
   • Archghoul of Thraben 35% of decks
   • Liliana's Mastery 31% of decks
   • Eternal Skylord 29% of decks
   • Geralf, Visionary Stitcher 29% of decks
   • Dark Salvation 22% of decks
   • Wand of Orcus 22% of decks
   • Bladestitched Skaab 21% of decks
   • Gravespawn Sovereign 21% of decks
   • Rot Hulk 20% of decks
   • Lost Monarch of Ifnir 18% of decks
   • Vizier of the Scorpion 17% of decks
   • Liliana, Untouched by Death 16% of decks
   • Accursed Duneyard 16% of decks
   • Shepherd of Rot 15% of decks
   • Undead Alchemist 15% of decks
   • Prophet of the Scarab 14% of decks
   • Geralf, the Fleshwright 13% of decks
   • Graveborn Muse 13% of decks
   • Liliana's Devotee 12% of decks
   • Graf Harvest 8% of decks
   • Call to the Grave 5% of decks
2. type errata lord 42.3x 1.1 vs 0.02 avg

   These cards used to have the now defunct "Lord" type

   All type errata lord cards on Scryfall

   • Lord of the Undead 45% of decks
   • Zombie Master 39% of decks
   • Gravespawn Sovereign 21% of decks
3. typal-army 16.0x 1.7 vs 0.10 avg

   All typal-army cards on Scryfall

   • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 46% of decks
   • Eternal Skylord 29% of decks
   • Lazotep Plating 28% of decks
   • Vizier of the Scorpion 17% of decks
4. graveyard fuel-creature 13.2x 1.2 vs 0.09 avg

   Exiles creatures from the graveyard for value

   All graveyard fuel-creature cards on Scryfall

   • Cemetery Reaper 65% of decks
   • The Scarab God 49% of decks
   • Graf Harvest 8% of decks
5. reanimate-cast 11.7x 2.3 vs 0.20 avg

   Cast a permanent spell from a graveyard.

   All reanimate-cast cards on Scryfall

   • Gravecrawler 87% of decks
   • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord 55% of decks
   • Gisa and Geralf 54% of decks
   • Havengul Lich 18% of decks
   • Liliana, Untouched by Death 16% of decks
6. typal coupling 11.2x 2.3 vs 0.21 avg

   Cards that care about two or more different creature types.

   All typal coupling cards on Scryfall

   • Death Baron 81% of decks
   • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 46% of decks
   • Eternal Skylord 29% of decks
   • Vizier of the Scorpion 17% of decks
   • Accursed Duneyard 16% of decks
7. noncreature typal 10.1x 17.2 vs 1.70 avg

   Cards that care about creature types, but not necessarily on a creature card—so they're compatible with the Kindred cards from Lorwyn, for example.

   All noncreature typal cards on Scryfall

   • Diregraf Captain 92% of decks
   • Gravecrawler 87% of decks
   • Diregraf Colossus 87% of decks
   • Undead Augur 82% of decks
   • Death Baron 81% of decks
   • Necroduality 72% of decks
   • Headless Rider 70% of decks
   • Lord of the Accursed 66% of decks
   • Endless Ranks of the Dead 60% of decks
   • Cleaver Skaab 58% of decks
   • Undead Warchief 58% of decks
   • Plague Belcher 57% of decks
   • Cryptbreaker 57% of decks
   • Champion of the Perished 54% of decks
   • Noxious Ghoul 54% of decks
   • Empty the Laboratory 52% of decks
   • The Scarab God 49% of decks
   • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 46% of decks
   • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
   • Lord of the Undead 45% of decks
   • Vengeful Dead 44% of decks
   • Unholy Grotto 41% of decks
   • Zombie Master 39% of decks
   • Ravenous Rotbelly 38% of decks
   • Distant Melody 37% of decks
   • Archghoul of Thraben 35% of decks
   • Dark Salvation 22% of decks
   • Wand of Orcus 22% of decks
   • Gravespawn Sovereign 21% of decks
   • Rot Hulk 20% of decks
   • Vizier of the Scorpion 17% of decks
   • Liliana, Untouched by Death 16% of decks
   • Accursed Duneyard 16% of decks
   • Shepherd of Rot 15% of decks
   • Reflections of Littjara 15% of decks
   • Prophet of the Scarab 14% of decks
   • Geralf, the Fleshwright 13% of decks
   • Graveborn Muse 13% of decks
   • Harmonized Crescendo 5% of decks
8. gives castable from graveyard 9.7x 1.4 vs 0.15 avg

   Allows you to play other cards from the graveyard.

   All gives castable from graveyard cards on Scryfall

   • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord 55% of decks
   • Gisa and Geralf 54% of decks
   • Havengul Lich 18% of decks
   • Liliana, Untouched by Death 16% of decks
9. synergy-token-creature 8.3x 1.9 vs 0.22 avg

   All synergy-token-creature cards on Scryfall

   • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
   • Dreadhorde Invasion 46% of decks
   • Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory 42% of decks
   • Eternal Skylord 29% of decks
   • Vizier of the Scorpion 17% of decks
   • Prowling Geistcatcher 6% of decks
10. creates bigger body 7.8x 1.6 vs 0.21 avg

    Creature cards that generate additional creatures beefier than themselves. (Typically this means having a higher total power and toughness than the original creature.)

    All creates bigger body cards on Scryfall

    • Cemetery Reaper 65% of decks
    • Cryptbreaker 57% of decks
    • Geralf, Visionary Stitcher 29% of decks
    • Geralf, the Fleshwright 13% of decks
11. gives menace 7.3x 1.2 vs 0.16 avg

    All gives menace cards on Scryfall

    • Lord of the Accursed 66% of decks
    • Gleaming Overseer 46% of decks
    • Graf Harvest 8% of decks
12. mass reanimation 6.8x 1.3 vs 0.19 avg

    Reanimate everything (or every thing of a kind) from one or more graveyards (or potentially do this).

    All mass reanimation cards on Scryfall

    • Zombie Apocalypse 62% of decks
    • Living Death 19% of decks
    • Funeral Room // Awakening Hall 11% of decks
    • Patriarch's Bidding 10% of decks
    • Rise of the Dark Realms 10% of decks
    • Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt 9% of decks
    • Bloodline Bidding 8% of decks
13. reanimate-creature 6.6x 6.3 vs 0.94 avg

    Return creature cards currently in the graveyard to the battlefield. Not to be confused with [cheat death](/tags/card/cheat-death), which interacts right as the creature dies.

    All reanimate-creature cards on Scryfall

    • Zombie Apocalypse 62% of decks
    • Zul Ashur, Lich Lord 55% of decks
    • Gisa and Geralf 54% of decks
    • The Scarab God 49% of decks
    • Victimize 45% of decks
    • Tomb Tyrant 43% of decks
    • Relentless Dead 39% of decks
    • Liliana, Death's Majesty 38% of decks
    • Reanimate 34% of decks
    • Gravespawn Sovereign 21% of decks
    • Rot Hulk 20% of decks
    • Living Death 19% of decks
    • Ghouls' Night Out 18% of decks
    • Havengul Lich 18% of decks
    • Liliana, Untouched by Death 16% of decks
    • Funeral Room // Awakening Hall 11% of decks
    • Animate Dead 10% of decks
    • Dread Return 10% of decks
    • Patriarch's Bidding 10% of decks
    • Rise of the Dark Realms 10% of decks
    • Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt 9% of decks
    • Bloodline Bidding 8% of decks
    • The Soul Stone 7% of decks
    • Whip of Erebos 7% of decks
    • Unearth 6% of decks
    • Necromantic Selection 6% of decks
14. death trigger 6.5x 6.5 vs 1.00 avg

    Abilities that trigger from permanents being sent to a graveyard. See also [leaves trigger](leaves-battlefield-trigger).

    All death trigger cards on Scryfall

    • Diregraf Captain 92% of decks
    • Undead Augur 82% of decks
    • Midnight Reaper 61% of decks
    • Plague Belcher 57% of decks
    • Crowded Crypt 49% of decks
    • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 46% of decks
    • Vengeful Dead 44% of decks
    • Skullclamp 36% of decks
    • Liliana, Dreadhorde General 36% of decks
    • Archghoul of Thraben 35% of decks
    • Open the Graves 33% of decks
    • Grave Pact 32% of decks
    • Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire 15% of decks
    • Dictate of Erebos 13% of decks
    • Ghoulish Procession 9% of decks
    • Black Market 9% of decks
15. sacrifice outlet-creature 6.5x 8.5 vs 1.31 avg

    All sacrifice outlet-creature cards on Scryfall

    • Carrion Feeder 64% of decks
    • Cleaver Skaab 58% of decks
    • Fleshbag Marauder 56% of decks
    • Empty the Laboratory 52% of decks
    • Victimize 45% of decks
    • Ashnod's Altar 44% of decks
    • Tomb Tyrant 43% of decks
    • Accursed Marauder 41% of decks
    • Phyrexian Altar 41% of decks
    • Ravenous Rotbelly 38% of decks
    • Warren Soultrader 36% of decks
    • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born 31% of decks
    • Phyrexian Tower 29% of decks
    • Geralf, Visionary Stitcher 29% of decks
    • Sidisi, Undead Vizier 28% of decks
    • Ghoulcaller Gisa 26% of decks
    • Diabolic Intent 23% of decks
    • Village Rites 23% of decks
    • Overcharged Amalgam 22% of decks
    • Altar of Dementia 16% of decks
    • Fell Stinger 13% of decks
    • Deadly Dispute 13% of decks
    • Necrotic Hex 12% of decks
    • Culling the Weak 11% of decks
    • Dread Return 10% of decks
    • Eaten Alive 9% of decks
    • Corrupted Conviction 8% of decks
    • High Market 7% of decks
    • Plumb the Forbidden 7% of decks
    • Vampiric Rites 6% of decks
    • Pyre of Heroes 6% of decks
    • Thomil, the Destroyer 1% of decks
16. reanimate-from-any 6.1x 1.7 vs 0.27 avg

    Reanimate from any graveyard.

    All reanimate-from-any cards on Scryfall

    • The Scarab God 49% of decks
    • Reanimate 34% of decks
    • Gravespawn Sovereign 21% of decks
    • Ghouls' Night Out 18% of decks
    • Havengul Lich 18% of decks
    • Animate Dead 10% of decks
    • Rise of the Dark Realms 10% of decks
    • Necromantic Selection 6% of decks
17. cheat death-self 6.0x 1.1 vs 0.18 avg

    Cards that return themselves to the battlefield or to your hand at the moment they die.

    All cheat death-self cards on Scryfall

    • The Scarab God 49% of decks
    • Relentless Dead 39% of decks
    • Unstoppable Slasher 19% of decks
    • Avacyn, Angel of Horror 2% of decks
18. typal-choose 6.0x 2.8 vs 0.47 avg

    Choose a creature type with which to synergize.

    All typal-choose cards on Scryfall

    • Unclaimed Territory 41% of decks
    • Distant Melody 37% of decks
    • Kindred Discovery 25% of decks
    • Cavern of Souls 20% of decks
    • Three Tree City 18% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 16% of decks
    • Secluded Courtyard 15% of decks
    • Reflections of Littjara 15% of decks
    • Kindred Dominance 14% of decks
    • Herald's Horn 13% of decks
    • Roaming Throne 12% of decks
    • Patriarch's Bidding 10% of decks
    • Bloodline Bidding 8% of decks
    • Crippling Fear 8% of decks
    • Urza's Incubator 7% of decks
    • Vanquisher's Banner 6% of decks
    • Harmonized Crescendo 5% of decks
    • Raise the Palisade 5% of decks
    • Pact of the Serpent 5% of decks
19. anthem 5.8x 5.9 vs 1.02 avg

    Your entire team gets +N/+N. Possibly limited to creature types or colors.

    All anthem cards on Scryfall

    • Diregraf Captain 92% of decks
    • Death Baron 81% of decks
    • Lord of the Accursed 66% of decks
    • Cemetery Reaper 65% of decks
    • Undead Warchief 58% of decks
    • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 46% of decks
    • Lord of the Undead 45% of decks
    • Tomb Tyrant 43% of decks
    • Liliana's Mastery 31% of decks
    • Bladestitched Skaab 21% of decks
    • Patchwork Banner 16% of decks
    • Liliana's Devotee 12% of decks
    • Heraldic Banner 9% of decks
    • Vanquisher's Banner 6% of decks
20. free sacrifice outlet 5.3x 2.0 vs 0.37 avg

    Ways to sacrifice a permanent repeatedly that require no additional cost.

    All free sacrifice outlet cards on Scryfall

    • Carrion Feeder 64% of decks
    • Ashnod's Altar 44% of decks
    • Phyrexian Altar 41% of decks
    • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born 31% of decks
    • Altar of Dementia 16% of decks