Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
Whenever another creature or planeswalker you control dies, you gain 1 life. {2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker: Put a +1/+1 counter on Edgar. He gains menace until end of turn. (He can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
How Edgar decks play in EDH
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing WB, 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.46Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (4)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck?
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord?
The cards played most often in Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord decks include Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, Liliana the Faultless, Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving. 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.46 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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.