Commander Greven il-Vec
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) When Commander Greven il-Vec enters, sacrifice a creature.
How Commander Greven il-Vec decks play in EDH
Commander Greven il-Vec is a mono-black commander costing 3BBB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian human warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Commander Greven il-Vec decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.58Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Commander Greven il-Vec 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 Commander Greven il-Vec deck?
Commander Greven il-Vec 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 Commander Greven il-Vec?
The cards played most often in Commander Greven il-Vec decks include Troop of Ponies, Head of the Hunt, Spinal Graft. 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 Commander Greven il-Vec deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.58 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 Commander Greven il-Vec 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.