Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Flying Prince of Chaos — When Be'lakor enters, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of Demons you control. Lord of Torment — Whenever another Demon you control enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
How Be'lakor decks play in EDH
Be'lakor, the Dark Master is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 3UBR, and its legendary creature - demon noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Be'lakor, the Dark Master decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $55.53Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Be'lakor, the Dark Master 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 Be'lakor, the Dark Master deck?
Be'lakor, the Dark Master has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Be'lakor, the Dark Master?
The cards played most often in Be'lakor, the Dark Master decks include Curse-Marred Demon, Turbulent Wetlands, Turbulent Crater. 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 Be'lakor, the Dark Master deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.53 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 Be'lakor, the Dark Master 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.