Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil
Whenever one or more nontoken Villains you control attack a player, you create a 2/1 black Villain creature token with menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
How Crimson Cowl decks play in EDH
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human villain 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.95Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck?
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil?
The cards played most often in Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Crude Bent Blade, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.95 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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.