Gallowbraid
Trample Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
How Gallowbraid decks play in EDH
Gallowbraid is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian horror line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Gallowbraid decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $59.72Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gallowbraid decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with GallowbraidGallowbraid deck questions
What colours can I use in a Gallowbraid deck?
Gallowbraid 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 Gallowbraid?
The cards played most often in Gallowbraid decks include Darksteel Angel, Morinfen, Eon Hub. 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 Gallowbraid deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $59.72 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 Gallowbraid 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.