Crovax the Cursed

Bmono-black{2}{B}{B}$0.98
Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble
Crovax the Cursed card art

Crovax enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Crovax. If you don't, remove a +1/+1 counter from Crovax. {B}: Crovax gains flying until end of turn.

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How Crovax the Cursed decks play in EDH

Crovax the Cursed is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - vampire noble 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. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Crovax the Cursed decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $26.99

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Ramp (1)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (2)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Rage into the Valley
Rage into the Valley
$0.16

Removal (3)

Feast or Famine
Feast or Famine
$0.10
Slaughter
Slaughter
$4.75

Creatures (10)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap!
Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap!
$0.15
Krovikan Vampire
Krovikan Vampire
-
Baron Sengir
Baron Sengir
$5.14
Commander Greven il-Vec
Commander Greven il-Vec
-
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
$0.30
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
$2.37
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
$2.68

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Gathering of Darkness
Gathering of Darkness
$0.15
Shattered Crypt
Shattered Crypt
$0.07
Sadistic Glee
Sadistic Glee
$1.75
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief
$7.31

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Crovax the Cursed deck questions

What colours can I use in a Crovax the Cursed deck?

Crovax the Cursed 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 Crovax the Cursed?

The cards played most often in Crovax the Cursed decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Rage into the Valley, Troop of Ponies. 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 Crovax the Cursed deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.99 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 Crovax the Cursed 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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