Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch
First strike, haste Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.) Each other creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has haste.
How Exava decks play in EDH
Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - human cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.22Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (15)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch 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 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch deck?
Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch 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 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch?
The cards played most often in Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch decks include Gallia, the Merrymaker, Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap!, Curse-Marred Demon. 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 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.22 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 Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch 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.