Fumulus, the Infestation
Flying, deathtouch Whenever a player sacrifices a nontoken creature, create a 1/1 black Insect creature token with flying. Whenever an Insect, Leech, Slug, or Worm you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
How Fumulus decks play in EDH
Fumulus, the Infestation is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - vampire insect 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 Fumulus, the Infestation decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.25Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (16)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Fumulus, the Infestation 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 Fumulus, the Infestation deck?
Fumulus, the Infestation 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 Fumulus, the Infestation?
The cards played most often in Fumulus, the Infestation decks include Great Fierce Bee, Troop of Ponies, 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 Fumulus, the Infestation deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.25 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 Fumulus, the Infestation 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.