Bebop, Skull & Crossbones

Bmono-black{1}{B}$0.26
Legendary Creature — Boar Mutant
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones card art

Partner with Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder (When this creature enters, target player may put Rocksteady into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Deathtouch Whenever Bebop deals combat damage to a player, you may draw X cards, where X is the number of counters on Bebop. If you do, you lose X life.

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How Bebop decks play in EDH

Bebop, Skull & Crossbones is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - boar mutant line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Bebop, Skull & Crossbones decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $217

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (4)

Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
$0.17
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
$4.83
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
$2.36
Midnight Reaper
Midnight Reaper
$0.23

Removal (2)

Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
$19.85
Dread Presence
Dread Presence
$3.43

Creatures (11)

Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
$15.34
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
$0.36
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
$2.68
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Nirkana Revenant
Nirkana Revenant
$6.53
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
$19.08
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
$1.88
Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
$13.67
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
$1.10
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Kokusho, the Evening Star
$24.31
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
$4.71

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
$8.84
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
$63.06
Necropotence
Necropotence
$24.13

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bebop, Skull & Crossbones 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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Bebop deck questions

What colours can I use in a Bebop, Skull & Crossbones deck?

Bebop, Skull & Crossbones 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 Bebop, Skull & Crossbones?

The cards played most often in Bebop, Skull & Crossbones decks include Bolas's Citadel, Demonic Tutor, Opposition Agent. 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 Bebop, Skull & Crossbones deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $217 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 Bebop, Skull & Crossbones 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.

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