General Jarkeld
{T}: Choose two target blocked attacking creatures. If each of those creatures could be blocked by all creatures that the other is blocked by, each creature that's blocking exactly one of those attacking creatures stops blocking it and is blocking the other attacking creature. Activate only during the declare blockers step.
How General Jarkeld decks play in EDH
General Jarkeld is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones General Jarkeld decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $14.98Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal General Jarkeld 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 General Jarkeld deck?
General Jarkeld has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for General Jarkeld?
The cards played most often in General Jarkeld decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Roads Go Ever, Ever On, Lost Order of Jarkeld. 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 General Jarkeld deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.98 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 General Jarkeld 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.