Color-identity mana base guide
Mono-Black Mana Base
Mono-black Commander decks pay life for value, kill creatures, and recycle threats out of the graveyard.
Build a Mono-Black mana base around early colored costs, entry timing and lands you own. Start with a land-count range and test it against your curve; compare fixing before spending on upgrades. The commander examples below are curated, not a complete ranking.
Manabase in one paragraph
What makes a Mono-Black land base distinct
Mono-black mana bases lean on Swamps for Cabal Coffers, Nykthos payoffs, and Urborg turning your dual lands into Swamps for the Coffers math. Bojuka Bog is essentially free graveyard hate.
Questions & Answers
FAQ
How should I choose lands for Mono-Black?
Match your early colored spells, lands you own and purchase budget. Compare entry conditions and usable sources; no named land is mandatory in every deck.
How many lands should a Mono-Black deck run?
Use 36–40 as a starting range, then test your curve, extra draws and ramp. Land count alone does not establish the chance of casting a particular spell.
Do fetch lands help Mono-Black?
They can fix colors when legal targets are available and support landfall or shuffle effects. Check the searched land types, entry timing and payments; there is no fixed fetch quota tied to budget.
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