Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death
Deathtouch At the beginning of your upkeep, exile two cards from your graveyard. If you can't, sacrifice Egon and draw a card. // At the beginning of your upkeep, mill a card. {2}{B}, {T}, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Draw a card.
How Egon decks play in EDH
Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death is a mono-black commander, and its legendary creature - god // legendary artifact 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 works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $19.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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What colours can I use in a Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death deck?
Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death 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 Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death?
The cards played most often in Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death decks include Along the Crooked Way, The Master of Lake-town, Liliana the Repentant. 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 Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $19.18 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 Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death 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.