Anhelo, the Painter
Deathtouch The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn has casualty 2. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
How Anhelo decks play in EDH
Anhelo, the Painter is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing UBR, and its legendary creature - vampire assassin line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Anhelo, the Painter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $48.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Anhelo, the Painter decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Anhelo, the Painter deck?
Anhelo, the Painter has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Anhelo, the Painter?
The cards played most often in Anhelo, the Painter decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Turbulent Crater, Turbulent Wetlands. 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 Anhelo, the Painter deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $48.92 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 Anhelo, the Painter 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.