Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder

BRRakdos{2}{B}$3.48
Legendary Creature — Vampire Soldier
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder card art

Flying Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Evereth. If the sacrificed permanent was a Treasure, Evereth gains lifelink until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery. When Evereth dies, you may pay {1}{B/R}. When you do, Evereth deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.

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How Evereth decks play in EDH

Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2B, and its legendary creature - vampire soldier 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 Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $103

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Ramp (5)

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
$3.76
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
$0.32
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
$0.40

Card draw (1)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44

Removal (1)

Creatures (7)

Smaug the Impenetrable
Smaug the Impenetrable
$16.12
Wriggling Grub
Wriggling Grub
$0.35
Ozox, the Clattering King
Ozox, the Clattering King
$0.34
Nine-Lives Familiar
Nine-Lives Familiar
$1.79
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
$2.06
Academy Manufactor
Academy Manufactor
$8.16
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
$0.25

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief
$7.31
Animation Module
Animation Module
$2.38
Fatal Frenzy
Fatal Frenzy
$0.56
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
$2.55

Lands (1)

Dragon-Cursed Halls
Dragon-Cursed Halls
$6.68

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Evereth deck questions

What colours can I use in a Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder deck?

Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder 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 Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder?

The cards played most often in Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, The Sackville-Bagginses. 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 Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $103 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 Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder 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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