Black Tom Cassidy
{T}: Add {G}. If you control another Mutant, you gain 1 life.
How Black Tom Cassidy decks play in EDH
Black Tom Cassidy is a mono-green commander costing 1G, and its legendary creature - mutant villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Black Tom Cassidy decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $46.09Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Black Tom Cassidy 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 Tom Cassidy deck?
Black Tom Cassidy has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Black Tom Cassidy?
The cards played most often in Black Tom Cassidy decks include Verdant Kraken, Hexhaven Invigorator, Ghalta the Unstoppable. 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 Tom Cassidy deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.09 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 Tom Cassidy 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.