Ebondeath, Dracolich

Bmono-black{2}{B}{B}$4.06
Legendary Creature — Zombie Dragon
Ebondeath, Dracolich card art

Flash Flying Ebondeath enters tapped. You may cast this card from your graveyard if a creature not named Ebondeath, Dracolich died this turn.

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How Ebondeath decks play in EDH

Ebondeath, Dracolich is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - zombie dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $37.25

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Ramp (2)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
$0.32

Card draw (2)

Key to the Side-Door
Key to the Side-Door
$0.24
Bone Devourer
Bone Devourer
$0.35

Removal (1)

Noxious Dragon
Noxious Dragon
$0.11

Creatures (10)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Dreaded Bat-Cloud
Dreaded Bat-Cloud
$0.20
Bladewing's Thrall
Bladewing's Thrall
$0.11
Boneyard Scourge
Boneyard Scourge
$8.91
Topaz Dragon // Entropic Cloud
Topaz Dragon // Entropic Cloud
$0.27
Poxwalkers
Poxwalkers
$6.35
Black Dragon
Black Dragon
$0.20
Bone Dragon
Bone Dragon
$0.67
Scourge of Nel Toth
Scourge of Nel Toth
$0.34
Gravecrawler
Gravecrawler
$1.40

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Lich's Relic
Lich's Relic
$1.91
Along the Crooked Way
Along the Crooked Way
$0.29
Corroding Dragonstorm
Corroding Dragonstorm
$0.21
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
$12.90
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
$1.69

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Ebondeath deck questions

What colours can I use in a Ebondeath, Dracolich deck?

Ebondeath, Dracolich 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich?

The cards played most often in Ebondeath, Dracolich decks include Lich's Relic, Troop of Ponies, Key to the Side-Door. 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.25 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich 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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