Captain N'ghathrod
Horrors you control have menace. Whenever a Horror you control deals combat damage to a player, that player mills that many cards. At the beginning of your end step, choose target artifact or creature card in an opponent's graveyard that was put there from their library this turn. Put it onto the battlefield under your control.
How Captain N'ghathrod decks play in EDH
Captain N'ghathrod is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - horror pirate line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Captain N'ghathrod decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.43Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Captain N'ghathrod 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 Captain N'ghathrod deck?
Captain N'ghathrod has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Captain N'ghathrod?
The cards played most often in Captain N'ghathrod decks include The Master of Lake-town, The Weaver King, Cruel Calculations. 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 Captain N'ghathrod deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.43 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 Captain N'ghathrod 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.