Grave Danger Decklist

Commanders: Gisa and Geralf and Vela the Night-Clad

Grave Danger is the blue-black Commander precon from Magic: The Gathering's Starter Commander Decks set, a 100-card deck led by Gisa and Geralf and Vela the Night-Clad. The full Grave Danger decklist is below, grouped by card type. It was released December 02, 2022.

Zombie typal with graveyard recursion. Mill yourself with Gisa and Geralf, then cast a Zombie out of your graveyard each turn and rebuild faster than opponents can remove your board.

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Commanders

Gisa and Geralf Vela the Night-Clad

Grave Danger decklist by card type

100 cards Updated September 29, 2026

Lands 39

Creatures 30

Sorceries 12

Artifacts 9

Instants 5

Enchantments 4

Planeswalkers 1

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Liliana, Untouched by Death

Game Changers

This precon runs no Game Changers, which keeps a stock build at Bracket 2. See the MTG Game Changers list .

Community upgrades

Upgrading Grave Danger: what players actually cut and add

Based on 32 tracked community upgrades of Grave Danger, updated September 29, 2026. These are the cards upgraders swap out and in most often, ranked by how frequently each one appears.

Most often cut

Most often added

Cut and add frequencies are drawn from tracked community decklists built on this precon. They show what players commonly change, not how those changes affect win rate.

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How does this precon rank?

See where Grave Danger sits in the Commander precon tier list, ranked by real win rate across tracked games played with the stock decklist.

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Sources: Official decklist (Wizards of the Coast) · Scryfall · Archidekt

Grave Danger FAQ

What's in the Grave Danger precon decklist?

Grave Danger is a Commander precon from Starter Commander Decks led by Gisa and Geralf and Vela the Night-Clad. Zombie typal with graveyard recursion. Mill yourself with Gisa and Geralf, then cast a Zombie out of your graveyard each turn and rebuild faster than opponents can remove your board. The full decklist is on this page, with every card linking to its stats.

Who are the commanders of Grave Danger?

Grave Danger is led by Gisa and Geralf and Vela the Night-Clad.

Can I playtest Grave Danger for free?

Yes. Use the Playtest button to import the decklist and start a free solo game on Playgroup, or load it straight into a live multiplayer game.

When did Starter Commander Decks release?

Starter Commander Decks was released on December 02, 2022.

What do players usually cut from Grave Danger?

The cards community upgrades most often cut from Grave Danger are Spark Reaper (69%), Unstable Obelisk (66%), Deep Analysis (53%), Withered Wretch (47%), and Vela the Night-Clad (44%). These are how frequently upgraded decklists drop each card, not a measure of win rate.

What do players add to Grave Danger?

The cards most often added to Grave Danger are Rooftop Storm (56%), Death Baron (38%), Necroduality (38%), Gravecrawler (31%), and Geralf, Visionary Stitcher (31%). The percentages show how often upgraders include each card, not how it affects win rate.