Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent
Whenever Bob attacks alone, return him to his owner's hand. If you do, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
How Bob decks play in EDH
Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - human coward 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 card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $12.52Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 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 Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent deck?
Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 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 Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent?
The cards played most often in Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent decks include Cast Away Doubt, Vraska's Final Mercy, Multiply by Zero. 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 Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.52 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 Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent 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.