Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
Menace Other enchantment creatures you control have menace. Whenever Anikthea enters or attacks, exile up to one target non-Aura enchantment card from your graveyard. Create a token that's a copy of that card, except it's a 3/3 black Zombie creature in addition to its other types.
How Anikthea decks play in EDH
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos is a Abzan commander in white, black and green costing 2WBG, and its legendary enchantment creature - demigod 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 works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Anikthea, Hand of Erebos decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $94.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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What colours can I use in a Anikthea, Hand of Erebos deck?
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos has a Abzan colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Anikthea, Hand of Erebos?
The cards played most often in Anikthea, Hand of Erebos decks include Pia, Aether Ascetic, Omnipresence, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Anikthea, Hand of Erebos deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $94.97 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 Anikthea, Hand of Erebos 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.