Chevill, Bane of Monsters

BGGolgari{B}{G}$1.52
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Chevill, Bane of Monsters card art

Deathtouch At the beginning of your upkeep, if your opponents control no permanents with bounty counters on them, put a bounty counter on target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls. Whenever a permanent an opponent controls with a bounty counter on it dies, you gain 3 life and draw a card.

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How Chevill decks play in EDH

Chevill, Bane of Monsters is a Golgari commander in black and green costing BG, and its legendary creature - human rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Chevill, Bane of Monsters decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $64.10

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Card draw (5)

Mari, the Killing Quill
Mari, the Killing Quill
$5.48
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter
$0.29
Bonds of Mortality
Bonds of Mortality
$0.42
Deathreap Ritual
Deathreap Ritual
$0.24
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
$0.17

Removal (7)

Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
$5.12
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
Tetzimoc, Primal Death
$0.76
Sorcerer's Wand
Sorcerer's Wand
$0.10
Wolfhunter's Quiver
Wolfhunter's Quiver
$0.19
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
$0.36
Viridian Longbow
Viridian Longbow
$0.67
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
$0.98

Creatures (4)

Head of the Hunt
Head of the Hunt
$0.33
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Termination Facilitator
Termination Facilitator
$2.85
Poison-Tip Archer
Poison-Tip Archer
$0.59

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Multiply by Zero
Multiply by Zero
$0.45
Hunter's Axe
Hunter's Axe
$0.38

Lands (1)

Detection Tower
Detection Tower
$3.16

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Chevill, Bane of Monsters 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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Chevill deck questions

What colours can I use in a Chevill, Bane of Monsters deck?

Chevill, Bane of Monsters has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Chevill, Bane of Monsters?

The cards played most often in Chevill, Bane of Monsters decks include Multiply by Zero, Hunter's Axe, Quarrel. 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 Chevill, Bane of Monsters deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $64.10 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 Chevill, Bane of Monsters 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.

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