Anowon, the Ruin Sage
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player sacrifices a non-Vampire creature of their choice.
How Anowon decks play in EDH
Anowon, the Ruin Sage is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, and its legendary creature - vampire shaman 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 Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $46.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Anowon, the Ruin Sage deck?
Anowon, the Ruin Sage has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Anowon, the Ruin Sage?
The cards played most often in Anowon, the Ruin Sage decks include Giant's Boulder, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Supper for Spiders. 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 Anowon, the Ruin Sage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.26 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 Anowon, the Ruin Sage 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.