Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh
Allies — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target legendary creatures. Betrayal — Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it. You lose 2 life.
How Cleopatra decks play in EDH
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.23Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh 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 Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh deck?
Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh 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 Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh?
The cards played most often in Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh decks include Hapatra, the Desert Fang, Tom, Bert, and William, Vraska, the Cutting Glare. 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 Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.23 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 Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh 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.