Bolg of the North
When Bolg enters, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Bolg deals damage equal to that creature's power to another target creature. If excess damage was dealt this way, amass Goblins X, where X is that excess damage. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.)
How Bolg of the North decks play in EDH
Bolg of the North is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - goblin soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Bolg of the North decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $3.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bolg of the North 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 Bolg of the North deck?
Bolg of the North has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Bolg of the North?
The cards played most often in Bolg of the North decks include Goblin-town Flunkies, Tidings of War, Goblin Plate Mail. 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 Bolg of the North deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $3.18 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 Bolg of the North 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.