Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
Pay 2 life, Sacrifice another creature: Ellie deals 2 damage to target player and gains indestructible until end of turn. Partner—Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
How Ellie decks play in EDH
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - human survivor 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. The cards below are the ones Ellie, Vengeful Hunter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $37.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ellie, Vengeful Hunter 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck?
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ellie, Vengeful Hunter?
The cards played most often in Ellie, Vengeful Hunter decks include Goblin-town, Crude Bent Blade, Bothersome Noisemaker. 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.41 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter 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.