Black Cat, Cunning Thief
When Black Cat enters, look at the top nine cards of target opponent's library, exile two of them face down, then put the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order. You may play the exiled cards for as long as they remain exiled. Mana of any type can be spent to cast spells this way.
How Black Cat decks play in EDH
Black Cat, Cunning Thief is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, and its legendary creature - human rogue villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $59.89Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Black Cat, Cunning Thief 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 Black Cat, Cunning Thief deck?
Black Cat, Cunning Thief 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 Black Cat, Cunning Thief?
The cards played most often in Black Cat, Cunning Thief decks include Inside Information, Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair, Troop of Ponies. 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 Black Cat, Cunning Thief deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $59.89 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 Black Cat, Cunning Thief 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.