Anrakyr the Traveller
Lord of the Pyrrhian Legions — Whenever Anrakyr the Traveller attacks, you may cast an artifact spell from your hand or graveyard by paying life equal to its mana value rather than paying its mana cost.
How Anrakyr the Traveller decks play in EDH
Anrakyr the Traveller is a mono-black commander costing 4B, and its legendary artifact creature - necron line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Anrakyr the Traveller decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $261Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Anrakyr the Traveller 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 Anrakyr the Traveller deck?
Anrakyr the Traveller 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 Anrakyr the Traveller?
The cards played most often in Anrakyr the Traveller decks include Darksteel Angel, Memnarch, the Warden, Crystalline Entity. 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 Anrakyr the Traveller deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $261 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 Anrakyr the Traveller 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.