Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Flying, deathtouch Whenever Avacyn or another nontoken creature you control dies, return that card to the battlefield under your control at the beginning of the next end step.
How Avacyn decks play in EDH
Avacyn, Angel of Horror is a mono-black commander costing 5BBB, and its legendary creature - angel line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Avacyn, Angel of Horror decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $78.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Avacyn, Angel of Horror 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 Avacyn, Angel of Horror deck?
Avacyn, Angel of Horror 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 Avacyn, Angel of Horror?
The cards played most often in Avacyn, Angel of Horror decks include Troop of Ponies, Azog, Moria's Ruin, Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving. 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 Avacyn, Angel of Horror deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $78.36 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 Avacyn, Angel of Horror 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.