Necron Dynasties

Summary

Necron Dynasties is a Commander deck led by Szarekh, the Silent King. Key cards include Anrakyr the Traveller, Arcane Signet, Barren Moor, and Beacon of Unrest. Explore this public list on MTG Master for strategy ideas, upgrades, and table fit planning.

Commander

Szarekh, the Silent King

Commander background

Necron Dynasties

Deck description
Necron Dynasties is a mono-black Commander deck led by Szarekh, the Silent King, blending artifact synergy with graveyard value in a distinctly relentless package. Attacking turns Szarekh into card selection by milling three and stocking your hand with artifact creatures or Vehicles, which naturally fuels later recursion. The list leans on efficient mana rocks and artifact payoffs like Mystic Forge and Cranial Plating to keep pressure up while building toward overwhelming board states. Games often progress from early ramp into a steady stream of metal bodies, then pivot into explosive recovery turns with Living Death, Beacon of Unrest, and Dread Return. Removal and sweepers such as Go for the Throat and Mutilate help reset opponents while your graveyard functions as a second hand, making the deck resilient through disruption. Expect a mid-paced, interactive experience that wins by grinding resources and repeatedly rebuilding into lethal combat, with easy upgrade paths through more artifact tutors, sacrifice outlets, or additional reanimation effects.
Deck total
$231.27
Missing cost
Deck cards
100
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AI
MTG Master AI

Commander (1)

  • 1
    {1}{B}{B}{B}

Creatures (29)

  • 1
    {4}{B}
  • 1
    {4}
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    {5}
  • 1
    {4}
  • 1
    {3}
  • 1
    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}
  • 1
    {4}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {4}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{B}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {5}{B}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {4}{B}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {5}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {4}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {4}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {1}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}

Sorceries (6)

  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {X}{B}{B}{B}{B}

Instants (3)

  • 1
    {B}
  • 1
    {B}
  • 1
    {1}{B}

Artifacts (21)

  • 1
    {2}
  • 1
    {6}
  • 1
    {3}
  • 1
    {3}
  • 1
    {2}
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    {2}
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    {4}
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    {5}
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    {4}
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    {2}
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    {2}
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    {4}
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    {7}
  • 1
    {3}
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    {2}
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    {4}
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    {3}
  • 1
    {1}
  • 1
    {2}
  • 1
    {3}
  • 1
    {1}

Enchantments (3)

  • 1
    {2}{B}{B}
  • 1
    {2}{B}
  • 1
    {3}{B}{B}{B}

Lands (37)

  • 1
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  • 10
  • 10
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  • 1
  • 1

Mana pressure & alignment

How your colored demand lines up with the mana base during your game.

Color pressure

Demand vs support share by color.

{B}Black
Aligned
Demand: 100%Support: 88%
{C}Colorless
Surplus
Demand: 0%Support: 12%
{B}Delta+0.0Aligned
{C}Delta+5.3Surplus

Mana integrity

Overall alignment score for your mana base.

100Score
Grade
Excellent
Highlights
  • Mana integrity looks excellent.
  • Colorless has extra support compared to demand.

Early turn stress

Where color requirements cluster across turns.

Black
Colorless
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+

Mana Base

Benchmark-backed view of how the deck develops mana, fixes colors, and reaches commander timing in the first turns.

high
Main bottleneck: Turn 1 live color via Tapped-land tempo

Mana readiness snapshot

Compact early-game checks for whether the mana base turns on cleanly.

Turn 1 live color
Live colored mana for turn-1 plays.
89%
2 mana by turn 2
Keeps the early curve on schedule.
100%
Commander color by turn 3
Gets the key commander color online early.
100%
Turn-2 ramp
Early acceleration that pushes the deck ahead.
32%
Higher percentages mean the mana base supports the deck's early asks more consistently.

Commander and color timing

Shows when the mana base turns colors on and when commander timing becomes reliable.

  • All colors online
  • Commander castable
T3T4T5T60255075100
Main bottlenecks

Benchmarks that miss most often, plus the dominant reasons behind those misses.

11% Main bottleneck: Turn 1 live color via Tapped-land tempo
Tapped-land tempo: 73%
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