Art: Ryan Pancoast · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
WUBLegendary Creature — Human Wizard · from $0.32
Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from anywhere, venture into the dungeon. This ability triggers only once each turn. (To venture into the dungeon, enter the first room or advance to the next room.)
Create Undead — Whenever you complete a dungeon, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
56 of 100 at $5 or less · 39 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 1 | $0.98 |
| 7 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 8 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 9 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 10 | Path to Exile | Instant | 1 | $0.71 |
| 11 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 12 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 13 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 14 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 15 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 16 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 17 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 18 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 19 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 20 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 21 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 22 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 23 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 24 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 25 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 26 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 27 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 28 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 29 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 30 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 31 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 32 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 33 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 34 | Watery Grave | Land | 0 | $9.86 |
| 35 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 36 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 37 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 38 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 39 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 40 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 41 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 42 | Godless Shrine | Land | 0 | $8.47 |
| 43 | Hallowed Fountain | Land | 0 | $6.97 |
| 44 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 45 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 46 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 47 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 48 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 49 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 50 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 51 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 54 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 55 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 56 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 57 | Sunken Hollow | Land | 0 | $0.29 |
| 58 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 59 | Glacial Fortress | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 60 | Isolated Chapel | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 61 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 62 | Talisman of Dominance | Artifact | 2 | $0.49 |
| 63 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 64 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 65 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 66 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 67 | Prairie Stream | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 68 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 69 | Drowned Catacomb | Land | 0 | $0.50 |
| 70 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 71 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 72 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 73 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 74 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 75 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 76 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 77 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 78 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 79 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 80 | Caves of Koilos | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 81 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 82 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 83 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 84 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 85 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 86 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 87 | Talisman of Hierarchy | Artifact | 2 | $0.45 |
| 88 | Talisman of Progress | Artifact | 2 | $0.25 |
| 89 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 90 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 91 | Underground River | Land | 0 | $0.51 |
| 92 | Adarkar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.34 |
| 93 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 94 | Morphic Pool | Land | 0 | $28.50 |
| 95 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 96 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 97 | Anguished Unmaking | Instant | 3 | $1.58 |
| 98 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 99 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 100 | Dimir Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.27 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Sefris of the Hidden Ways
The 25 most-played cards in 10 settled top-16 lists running Sefris of the Hidden Ways (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 27, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Command Tower | 100% · 10 of 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Island | 100% · 10 of 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Plains | 100% · 10 of 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Radiant Solar | 90% · 9 of 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Sol Ring | 90% · 9 of 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Swamp | 90% · 9 of 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Exotic Orchard | 80% · 8 of 10 | 1 |
| 8 | White Plume Adventurer | 80% · 8 of 10 | 1 |
| 9 | Midnight Pathlighter | 70% · 7 of 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Seasoned Dungeoneer | 70% · 7 of 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Fierce Guardianship | 60% · 6 of 10 | 1 |
| 12 | Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory | 60% · 6 of 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Phantasmal Image | 60% · 6 of 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Ravenloft Adventurer | 60% · 6 of 10 | 1 |
| 15 | Street Wraith | 60% · 6 of 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow | 60% · 6 of 10 | 1 |
| 17 | Ancient Tomb | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Ashen Rider | 50% · 5 of 10 | 1 |
| 19 | Esper Sentinel | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Flooded Strand | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Force of Negation | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Force of Will | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Gemstone Caverns | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 24 | Ghostly Pilferer | 50% · 5 of 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore | 50% · 5 of 10 | 1 |
Combos with Sefris of the Hidden Ways
The 10 most popular of 468 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Karmic Guide + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Sun Titan + Viscera Seer
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite blinking · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature tokens
Altar of Dementia + Karmic Guide + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Sun Titan
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Barrowin of Clan Undurr + Hostage Taker + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Hostage Taker + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + White Plume Adventurer
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Karmic Guide + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Sun Titan
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Spark Double
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore + Phantasmal Image + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Hostage Taker + Radiant Solar + Rilsa Rael, Kingpin + Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Barrowin of Clan Undurr + Phantom Steed + Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 11 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 15th of 16 — Emjati's Eternal Sunday III - cEDH on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 0–4–1 · by Leif Hogue
- 16th of 20 — NJcEDH Low-Stakes @ Gilded Raven Games on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Jace [NJcEDH]
- 15th of 40 — CEDH 1st Place Tropical Island / 100% Prizing / 100% Proxy Friendly on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 1–3–1 · by Ban Rhystic Study (Julian S)
- 10th of 17 — July 2026 - MTNG on Topdeck.ggJul 12, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Kirill Rogenko
- 15th of 142 — SIEGE 10K REDEMPTION EVENT - AFTERMATH on Topdeck.ggJun 14, 2026 · 2–3–0 · by Ban Rhystic Study
- 12th of 31 — Commander Pride - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJun 13, 2026 · 1–1–0 · with Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · by Alba Puigdellívol
- 15th of 16 — Lost Levels Side Missions - Week 01 on Topdeck.ggJun 6, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Christian Valdivia
- 7th of 18 — Cedh zoo comics on Topdeck.ggMay 16, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Elsa Ryntveit
Precons led by Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Official preconstructed decks with Sefris of the Hidden Ways at the helm.
- Dungeons of Death
PreconCommander· Released Jul 2021
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.