Emrakul, the Promised End
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each card type among cards in your graveyard. When you cast this spell, you gain control of target opponent during that player's next turn. After that turn, that player takes an extra turn. Flying, trample, protection from instants
A ready-made Emrakul decklist
Complete 100-card colourless deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Emrakul decks play in EDH
Emrakul, the Promised End is a colourless commander costing 13, and its legendary creature - eldrazi line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Emrakul, the Promised End decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $110Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Removal (3)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (4)
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What colours can I use in a Emrakul, the Promised End deck?
Emrakul, the Promised End is colourless, so the deck can only play colourless cards and basic-land-produced mana. It is one of the tightest deckbuilding restrictions in Commander.
What are the best cards for Emrakul, the Promised End?
The cards played most often in Emrakul, the Promised End decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Troop of Ponies, The Echoverse Fulcrum. 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 Emrakul, the Promised End deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $110 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 Emrakul, the Promised End 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.