Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
Flying, haste Whenever one or more Dragons you control attack an opponent, goad target creature that player controls. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, if that creature had to attack this combat, you put a +1/+1 counter on Firkraag and you draw a card.
How Firkraag decks play in EDH
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 3UR, and its legendary creature - dragon 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 payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Firkraag, Cunning Instigator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $45.44Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Firkraag, Cunning Instigator 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck?
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Firkraag, Cunning Instigator?
The cards played most often in Firkraag, Cunning Instigator decks include Smaug the Magnificent, Desolation of Smaug, Desert Were-Worm. 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $45.44 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator 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.