Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
Flying, menace Other Insects you control have menace. Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, you may create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the greatest mana value among those cards. Do this only once each turn.
How Amzu decks play in EDH
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 3BG, and its legendary creature - insect shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Amzu, Swarm's Hunger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $88.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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What colours can I use in a Amzu, Swarm's Hunger deck?
Amzu, Swarm's Hunger has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Amzu, Swarm's Hunger?
The cards played most often in Amzu, Swarm's Hunger decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Great Fierce Bee, Simulacrum Shaper. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Amzu, Swarm's Hunger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $88.36 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Amzu, Swarm's Hunger deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.