Ezio, Blade of Vengeance

BUDimir{3}{U}{B}
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Ezio, Blade of Vengeance card art

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

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How Ezio decks play in EDH

Ezio, Blade of Vengeance is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - human assassin line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Ezio, Blade of Vengeance decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $22.37

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (4)

Key to the Side-Door
Key to the Side-Door
$0.24
Gollum, Riddle Master
Gollum, Riddle Master
$1.75
Hemlock Vial
Hemlock Vial
$0.17
Merciless Harlequin
Merciless Harlequin
$0.17

Removal (1)

Massacre Girl, Most Wanted
Massacre Girl, Most Wanted
$0.36

Creatures (10)

Dreaded Bat-Cloud
Dreaded Bat-Cloud
$0.20
Brotherhood Patriarch
Brotherhood Patriarch
$0.16
Hired Blade
Hired Blade
$0.11
Assassin Den
Assassin Den
$0.20
Brotherhood Ambushers
Brotherhood Ambushers
$0.18
Towering Viewpoint
Towering Viewpoint
$0.24
Achilles Davenport
Achilles Davenport
$6.78
Brotherhood Spy
Brotherhood Spy
$0.18
Assassin Initiate
Assassin Initiate
$0.28
Hookblade Veteran
Hookblade Veteran
$0.21

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Tranquilize
Tranquilize
$0.18
Auditore Ambush
Auditore Ambush
$0.19
Phantom Blade
Phantom Blade
$0.30
Rooftop Bypass
Rooftop Bypass
$5.48

Lands (1)

Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ezio, Blade of Vengeance 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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Ezio deck questions

What colours can I use in a Ezio, Blade of Vengeance deck?

Ezio, Blade of Vengeance has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Ezio, Blade of Vengeance?

The cards played most often in Ezio, Blade of Vengeance decks include Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, Turbulent Wetlands, Key to the Side-Door. 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 Ezio, Blade of Vengeance deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.37 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 Ezio, Blade of Vengeance 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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