DimirLegendary Snow Creature — Zombie WizardNarfi, Betrayer King
Mana value5Rank#11,369
The Commander
Other snow and Zombie creatures you control get +1/+1.
: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. ( can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
Guide
Gameplan
Narfi is a snow-tribal Zombie lord that recurs itself from the graveyard for three snow mana, making it nearly impossible to keep off the board. You flood the field with snow permanents and Zombie tokens, anthem them with Narfi and other lords, then grind out wins through repeated attacks or value engines while your commander loops back endlessly.
Strengths
- Built-in graveyard recursion that dodges most commander removal and tax
- Doubles as a snow lord and a Zombie lord, supporting two overlapping tribal shells
- Snow lands and snow basics make the recursion essentially free over time
- Sultai-adjacent UB colors give strong card advantage, removal, and reanimation
Weaknesses
- Needs a critical mass of snow sources to reliably re-cast the recursion ability
- Vulnerable to graveyard hate and exile-based removal that bypass the recursion
- Anthem effects do nothing if your board gets swept and you're top-decking
- Can be mana-hungry, paying both for spells and the triple-snow recursion
Key Cards
- Marit Lage's Slumber — Rewards a heavy snow-permanent count with a game-ending 20/20 flying Avatar.
- Coldsteel Heart — A snow mana rock that ramps and reliably fuels Narfi's recursion.
- Dark Depths — Snow land that pairs with Thespian's Stage or Vampire Hexmage for a fast Marit Lage.
- Gravecrawler — A recursive Zombie that synergizes with sacrifice loops and benefits from Narfi's anthem.
- Diregraf Captain — Another Zombie lord that drains opponents whenever your Zombies die, stacking with aristocrats lines.
- Rimebound Dead — A snow Zombie that recurs itself for , mirroring Narfi's resilience.
Upgrade Path
Push the snow count toward 30+ snow permanents to make recursion and Marit Lage's Slumber trivial, adding Arcum's Astrolabe and snow-covered duals for fixing. Layer in fast combos like Dark Depths + Thespian's Stage and aristocrats engines (Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar + Diregraf Captain) for deterministic kills. Tighten interaction with cheap UB removal and counterspells, and add reanimation targets to leverage your full graveyard synergy.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Overwhelming combat damage from anthemed Zombie/snow wide boards
- ▸Marit Lage's Slumber or Dark Depths producing a 20/20 flier
- ▸Aristocrats drain via Diregraf Captain, Blood Artist, and sacrifice loops
- ▸Grinding opponents out with relentless recursive value and a commander that won't stay dead
Archetypes
- Zombie Tribal — Narfi anthems your Zombies and the UB color pair has the deepest Zombie pool in the format.
- Snow Tribal — Narfi buffs all snow creatures and is recast by snow mana, rewarding a maximized snow manabase.
- Aristocrats — Recursive Zombies plus death-trigger payoffs let you sacrifice and drain repeatedly with a resilient commander.
- Reanimator — UB graveyard tools let you reanimate fatties while Narfi himself loops back from the yard.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (BU), by popularity.
