Fain, the Broker
{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature. {T}, Remove a counter from a creature you control: Create a Treasure token. {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying. {3}{B}: Untap Fain.
How Fain decks play in EDH
Fain, the Broker is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. 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 Fain, the Broker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.31Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (6)
Card draw (8)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Fain, the Broker 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 Fain, the Broker deck?
Fain, the Broker has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Fain, the Broker?
The cards played most often in Fain, the Broker decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, The Sackville-Bagginses, The Master of Lake-town. 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 Fain, the Broker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.31 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 Fain, the Broker 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.