Art by Billy Christian

Bane, Lord of Darkness

Legendary Creature — God

WUB

As long as your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, Bane has indestructible. Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, target opponent may have you draw a card. If they don't, you may put a creature card with equal or lesser toughness from your hand onto the battlefield.

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Average Card Type Breakdown

Creature

34%

Instant

Sorcery

Artifact

Enchantment

Land

36%

Average Mana Curve

15%

37%

21%

13%

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Most Played With Bane, Lord of Darkness (161)

Arcane Signet

81% of decks · $0.49

Sol Ring

78% of decks · $1.38

Talisman of Hierarchy

45% of decks · $0.57

Talisman of Dominance

45% of decks · $0.44

Viscera Seer

42% of decks · $0.49

Grim Haruspex

42% of decks · $2.91

Luminous Broodmoth

41% of decks · $1.81

Sun Titan

41% of decks · $0.35

Priest of Fell Rites

40% of decks · $0.37

Plaguecrafter

39% of decks · $0.39

Talisman of Progress

38% of decks · $0.28

Zulaport Cutthroat

38% of decks · $1.34

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

38% of decks · $3.81

Orzhov Signet

38% of decks · $0.37

Dimir Signet

37% of decks · $0.30

Athreos, God of Passage

37% of decks · $15.33

Counterspell

36% of decks · $4.28

Cruel Celebrant

36% of decks · $1.93

Void Rend

35% of decks · $0.90

Blood Artist

33% of decks · $3.84

Path to Exile

33% of decks · $0.64

Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

33% of decks · $1.56

Azorius Signet

33% of decks · $0.28

Accursed Marauder

32% of decks · $0.34

Deadly Dispute

32% of decks · $0.26

Pitiless Plunderer

32% of decks · $4.99

Ashnod's Altar

31% of decks · $16.88

Fellwar Stone

31% of decks

Bartolomé del Presidio

31% of decks · $0.32

Reveillark

30% of decks · $0.82

Village Rites

29% of decks · $0.99

Burnished Hart

28% of decks · $0.30

Thought Vessel

28% of decks

Damn

28% of decks · $1.84

Anguished Unmaking

27% of decks · $1.72

Gixian Puppeteer

26% of decks · $1.23

Carrion Feeder

26% of decks · $4.56

Reanimate

25% of decks · $10.11

Spark Double

25% of decks · $10.96

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

25% of decks · $4.12

Queza, Augur of Agonies

24% of decks · $0.30

Teferi's Ageless Insight

23% of decks · $5.80

Swiftfoot Boots

23% of decks

Bastion of Remembrance

23% of decks · $0.30

Dovin's Veto

22% of decks · $2.86

Toxic Deluge

22% of decks · $5.17

Corrupted Conviction

22% of decks · $0.35

Reassembling Skeleton

22% of decks · $0.33

Supreme Verdict

22% of decks · $2.61

Commander's Sphere

21% of decks · $0.34

Stormscape Familiar

21% of decks · $2.26

Body Launderer

20% of decks · $1.13

Morbid Opportunist

20% of decks · $0.36

Wall of Omens

20% of decks · $0.34

Phyrexian Reclamation

20% of decks · $2.86

An Offer You Can't Refuse

19% of decks · $3.16

Negate

19% of decks · $0.24

Skullclamp

18% of decks · $5.21

Austere Command

18% of decks · $0.37

Junji, the Midnight Sky

18% of decks · $0.92

Warren Soultrader

17% of decks · $20.66

Phyrexian Altar

17% of decks · $54.36

Cathar Commando

17% of decks · $0.22

Rite of Oblivion

17% of decks · $0.34

Sister Hospitaller

16% of decks · $13.28

Clever Impersonator

16% of decks · $3.92

Arcane Denial

16% of decks · $2.03

Syr Konrad, the Grim

16% of decks · $1.78

Wayfarer's Bauble

16% of decks · $5.61

Fleshbag Marauder

16% of decks · $0.28

Despark

16% of decks · $0.32

Rhystic Study

15% of decks · $69.59

Dread Return

15% of decks · $0.60

Pact Weapon

15% of decks · $3.63

Phyrexian Arena

15% of decks · $4.26

Smothering Tithe

15% of decks · $56.14

Psychosis Crawler

15% of decks · $2.43

Siren Stormtamer

15% of decks · $0.49

Decanter of Endless Water

15% of decks · $5.27

Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

14% of decks · $7.30

Lightning Greaves

14% of decks · $4.00

Umbral Collar Zealot

14% of decks · $0.35

Evil Twin

14% of decks · $0.47

Phyrexian Metamorph

14% of decks · $2.21

Life Insurance

14% of decks · $0.29

Repay in Kind

13% of decks · $3.68

Body Double

13% of decks · $0.23

Bane's Contingency

13% of decks · $0.23

Esper Sentinel

13% of decks · $58.38

Dark Ritual

13% of decks · $7.19

Valkyrie's Call

12% of decks · $1.22

Wizard Class

12% of decks · $3.12

Woe Strider

12% of decks · $0.33

Platinum Angel

12% of decks · $10.51

Black Market Connections

12% of decks · $10.47

Generous Gift

12% of decks · $0.92

Cleansing Nova

12% of decks · $0.29

Axis of Mortality

12% of decks · $1.76

Demonic Tutor

12% of decks · $69.17

Greed

12% of decks · $0.32

Glasspool Mimic

11% of decks

Vampiric Rites

11% of decks · $0.17

Butcher of Malakir

11% of decks · $0.33

Spellskite

11% of decks · $7.94

Diabolic Intent

11% of decks · $17.18

Profane Transfusion

11% of decks · $1.46

Diabolic Tutor

11% of decks · $2.21

Nulldrifter

11% of decks · $1.29

Cloudsteel Kirin

10% of decks · $0.36

Corpse Augur

10% of decks · $0.25

Lim-Dûl's Vault

10% of decks · $5.35

Peer into the Abyss

10% of decks · $3.64

Fix What's Broken

10% of decks · $0.33

Cyclonic Rift

10% of decks · $39.16

Gideon of the Trials

10% of decks · $1.53

Malakir Rebirth

9% of decks

Chromatic Lantern

9% of decks

Oversold Cemetery

9% of decks · $2.60

Propaganda

9% of decks · $2.22

Animate Dead

9% of decks · $7.00

The Book of Exalted Deeds

9% of decks · $8.52

Obscura Charm

8% of decks · $0.27

Mana Drain

8% of decks · $56.89

Necrologia

8% of decks

Fierce Guardianship

8% of decks · $63.65

The Golden Throne

8% of decks · $10.41

Bolas's Citadel

8% of decks · $16.17

Altar of Dementia

8% of decks · $17.25

Grave Pact

8% of decks · $30.52

Living Death

8% of decks · $6.62

Mind Stone

8% of decks

Liliana, Dreadhorde General

8% of decks · $9.63

Black Market

7% of decks · $6.40

The Endstone

7% of decks · $2.91

Ominous Seas

7% of decks · $1.66

Wash Away

7% of decks · $0.47

Fell the Profane

7% of decks

Teferi's Protection

7% of decks · $46.16

River's Rebuke

7% of decks · $0.43

The Meathook Massacre

7% of decks · $24.67

Mortify

7% of decks · $0.19

The Masamune

7% of decks · $1.04

Dictate of Erebos

7% of decks · $17.52

Blood for Bones

7% of decks · $0.54

Feed the Swarm

6% of decks · $0.24

Vampiric Tutor

6% of decks · $54.45

Swan Song

6% of decks · $10.60

Forceful Denial

6% of decks · $0.28

Brainstorm

6% of decks · $0.57

Ghostly Prison

6% of decks · $6.22

Flare of Malice

6% of decks · $3.09

Sink into Stupor

6% of decks

Time Wipe

6% of decks · $0.25

Mystic Remora

6% of decks · $15.08

Windfall

6% of decks · $6.02

Wrath of God

6% of decks · $4.01

Fracture

6% of decks · $0.34

Unearth

5% of decks · $0.54

Enlightened Tutor

5% of decks · $38.32

Ascend from Avernus

5% of decks · $2.43

Erode

5% of decks · $7.63

New Cards

Avacyn, Angel of Horror

5% of decks · $15.93

Gleaming Splendor

4% of decks · $30.72

Bard, King of Dale

3% of decks · $3.44

Bard the Bowman

2% of decks · $0.19

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

2% of decks · $4.47

Creatures (50)

Viscera Seer

42% of decks · $0.49

Grim Haruspex

42% of decks · $2.91

Luminous Broodmoth

41% of decks · $1.81

Sun Titan

41% of decks · $0.35

Priest of Fell Rites

40% of decks · $0.37

Plaguecrafter

39% of decks · $0.39

Zulaport Cutthroat

38% of decks · $1.34

Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

38% of decks · $3.81

Athreos, God of Passage

37% of decks · $15.33

Cruel Celebrant

36% of decks · $1.93

Blood Artist

33% of decks · $3.84

Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

33% of decks · $1.56

Accursed Marauder

32% of decks · $0.34

Pitiless Plunderer

32% of decks · $4.99

Bartolomé del Presidio

31% of decks · $0.32

Reveillark

30% of decks · $0.82

Burnished Hart

28% of decks · $0.30

Gixian Puppeteer

26% of decks · $1.23

Carrion Feeder

26% of decks · $4.56

Spark Double

25% of decks · $10.96

Braids, Arisen Nightmare

25% of decks · $4.12

Queza, Augur of Agonies

24% of decks · $0.30

Reassembling Skeleton

22% of decks · $0.33

Stormscape Familiar

21% of decks · $2.26

Body Launderer

20% of decks · $1.13

Morbid Opportunist

20% of decks · $0.36

Wall of Omens

20% of decks · $0.34

Junji, the Midnight Sky

18% of decks · $0.92

Warren Soultrader

17% of decks · $20.66

Cathar Commando

17% of decks · $0.22

Sister Hospitaller

16% of decks · $13.28

Clever Impersonator

16% of decks · $3.92

Syr Konrad, the Grim

16% of decks · $1.78

Fleshbag Marauder

16% of decks · $0.28

Psychosis Crawler

15% of decks · $2.43

Siren Stormtamer

15% of decks · $0.49

Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

14% of decks · $7.30

Umbral Collar Zealot

14% of decks · $0.35

Evil Twin

14% of decks · $0.47

Phyrexian Metamorph

14% of decks · $2.21

Body Double

13% of decks · $0.23

Esper Sentinel

13% of decks · $58.38

Woe Strider

12% of decks · $0.33

Platinum Angel

12% of decks · $10.51

Glasspool Mimic

11% of decks

Butcher of Malakir

11% of decks · $0.33

Spellskite

11% of decks · $7.94

Nulldrifter

11% of decks · $1.29

Cloudsteel Kirin

10% of decks · $0.36

Corpse Augur

10% of decks · $0.25

Instants (35)

Counterspell

36% of decks · $4.28

Void Rend

35% of decks · $0.90

Path to Exile

33% of decks · $0.64

Deadly Dispute

32% of decks · $0.26

Village Rites

29% of decks · $0.99

Anguished Unmaking

27% of decks · $1.72

Dovin's Veto

22% of decks · $2.86

Corrupted Conviction

22% of decks · $0.35

An Offer You Can't Refuse

19% of decks · $3.16

Negate

19% of decks · $0.24

Arcane Denial

16% of decks · $2.03

Despark

16% of decks · $0.32

Bane's Contingency

13% of decks · $0.23

Dark Ritual

13% of decks · $7.19

Generous Gift

12% of decks · $0.92

Lim-Dûl's Vault

10% of decks · $5.35

Cyclonic Rift

10% of decks · $39.16

Malakir Rebirth

9% of decks

Obscura Charm

8% of decks · $0.27

Mana Drain

8% of decks · $56.89

Necrologia

8% of decks

Fierce Guardianship

8% of decks · $63.65

Wash Away

7% of decks · $0.47

Fell the Profane

7% of decks

Teferi's Protection

7% of decks · $46.16

Mortify

7% of decks · $0.19

Vampiric Tutor

6% of decks · $54.45

Swan Song

6% of decks · $10.60

Forceful Denial

6% of decks · $0.28

Brainstorm

6% of decks · $0.57

Flare of Malice

6% of decks · $3.09

Sink into Stupor

6% of decks

Fracture

6% of decks · $0.34

Enlightened Tutor

5% of decks · $38.32

Erode

5% of decks · $7.63

Sorceries (24)

Damn

28% of decks · $1.84

Reanimate

25% of decks · $10.11

Toxic Deluge

22% of decks · $5.17

Supreme Verdict

22% of decks · $2.61

Austere Command

18% of decks · $0.37

Rite of Oblivion

17% of decks · $0.34

Dread Return

15% of decks · $0.60

Repay in Kind

13% of decks · $3.68

Cleansing Nova

12% of decks · $0.29

Demonic Tutor

12% of decks · $69.17

Diabolic Intent

11% of decks · $17.18

Profane Transfusion

11% of decks · $1.46

Diabolic Tutor

11% of decks · $2.21

Peer into the Abyss

10% of decks · $3.64

Fix What's Broken

10% of decks · $0.33

Living Death

8% of decks · $6.62

River's Rebuke

7% of decks · $0.43

Blood for Bones

7% of decks · $0.54

Feed the Swarm

6% of decks · $0.24

Time Wipe

6% of decks · $0.25

Windfall

6% of decks · $6.02

Wrath of God

6% of decks · $4.01

Unearth

5% of decks · $0.54

Ascend from Avernus

5% of decks · $2.43

Utility Artifacts (13)

Ashnod's Altar

31% of decks · $16.88

Swiftfoot Boots

23% of decks

Skullclamp

18% of decks · $5.21

Phyrexian Altar

17% of decks · $54.36

Wayfarer's Bauble

16% of decks · $5.61

Pact Weapon

15% of decks · $3.63

Lightning Greaves

14% of decks · $4.00

The Book of Exalted Deeds

9% of decks · $8.52

The Golden Throne

8% of decks · $10.41

Bolas's Citadel

8% of decks · $16.17

Altar of Dementia

8% of decks · $17.25

The Endstone

7% of decks · $2.91

The Masamune

7% of decks · $1.04

Mana Artifacts (14)

Arcane Signet

81% of decks · $0.49

Sol Ring

78% of decks · $1.38

Talisman of Hierarchy

45% of decks · $0.57

Talisman of Dominance

45% of decks · $0.44

Talisman of Progress

38% of decks · $0.28

Orzhov Signet

38% of decks · $0.37

Dimir Signet

37% of decks · $0.30

Azorius Signet

33% of decks · $0.28

Fellwar Stone

31% of decks

Thought Vessel

28% of decks

Commander's Sphere

21% of decks · $0.34

Decanter of Endless Water

15% of decks · $5.27

Chromatic Lantern

9% of decks

Mind Stone

8% of decks

Enchantments (23)

Teferi's Ageless Insight

23% of decks · $5.80

Bastion of Remembrance

23% of decks · $0.30

Phyrexian Reclamation

20% of decks · $2.86

Rhystic Study

15% of decks · $69.59

Phyrexian Arena

15% of decks · $4.26

Smothering Tithe

15% of decks · $56.14

Life Insurance

14% of decks · $0.29

Valkyrie's Call

12% of decks · $1.22

Wizard Class

12% of decks · $3.12

Black Market Connections

12% of decks · $10.47

Axis of Mortality

12% of decks · $1.76

Greed

12% of decks · $0.32

Vampiric Rites

11% of decks · $0.17

Oversold Cemetery

9% of decks · $2.60

Propaganda

9% of decks · $2.22

Animate Dead

9% of decks · $7.00

Grave Pact

8% of decks · $30.52

Black Market

7% of decks · $6.40

Ominous Seas

7% of decks · $1.66

The Meathook Massacre

7% of decks · $24.67

Dictate of Erebos

7% of decks · $17.52

Ghostly Prison

6% of decks · $6.22

Mystic Remora

6% of decks · $15.08

Planeswalkers (2)

Gideon of the Trials

10% of decks · $1.53

Liliana, Dreadhorde General

8% of decks · $9.63

Utility Lands (10)

Reliquary Tower

46% of decks

Bojuka Bog

27% of decks

Phyrexian Tower

21% of decks

High Market

21% of decks

Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

15% of decks

Otawara, Soaring City

10% of decks

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

10% of decks

Mutavault

7% of decks

Susur Secundi, Void Altar

7% of decks

Spymaster's Vault

6% of decks

Lands (50)

Swamp

97% of decks

Plains

96% of decks

Island

96% of decks

Command Tower

88% of decks

Arcane Sanctum

59% of decks

Exotic Orchard

56% of decks

Sunken Hollow

46% of decks

Prairie Stream

44% of decks

Godless Shrine

43% of decks

Caves of Koilos

42% of decks

Watery Grave

42% of decks

Raffine's Tower

41% of decks

Isolated Chapel

41% of decks

Hallowed Fountain

40% of decks

Glacial Fortress

36% of decks

Drowned Catacomb

33% of decks

Evolving Wilds

31% of decks

Morphic Pool

30% of decks

Sea of Clouds

30% of decks

Vault of Champions

29% of decks

Temple of Silence

26% of decks

Adarkar Wastes

25% of decks

Flooded Strand

25% of decks

Marsh Flats

24% of decks

Polluted Delta

24% of decks

Underground River

24% of decks

Orzhov Basilica

24% of decks

Dimir Aqueduct

23% of decks

Obscura Storefront

23% of decks

Terramorphic Expanse

22% of decks

Shipwreck Marsh

22% of decks

Azorius Chancery

21% of decks

Temple of Enlightenment

21% of decks

Shattered Sanctum

20% of decks

Deserted Beach

19% of decks

Contaminated Landscape

19% of decks

Port Town

18% of decks

Darkwater Catacombs

18% of decks

Myriad Landscape

17% of decks

Tainted Field

16% of decks

Skycloud Expanse

16% of decks

Temple of Deceit

15% of decks

Shadowy Backstreet

13% of decks

Undercity Sewers

13% of decks

Path of Ancestry

13% of decks

Meticulous Archive

12% of decks

Choked Estuary

12% of decks

Glasspool Mimic

11% of decks

Esper Panorama

10% of decks

Malakir Rebirth

9% of decks

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