Geth, Lord of the Vault

Bmono-black{4}{B}{B}$0.35
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
Geth, Lord of the Vault card art

Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) {X}{B}: Put target artifact or creature card with mana value X from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield tapped under your control. Then that player mills X cards.

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How Geth decks play in EDH

Geth, Lord of the Vault is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian zombie line shapes the whole deck around it. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Geth, Lord of the Vault decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $97.30

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (1)

The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45

Removal (3)

Bilbo's Deadly Slice
Bilbo's Deadly Slice
$0.16
Life's Finale
Life's Finale
$2.19
Grisly Spectacle
Grisly Spectacle
$0.11

Creatures (4)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Undercity Informer
Undercity Informer
$0.14
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
$12.41
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
$1.09

Synergy & payoffs (10)

Multiply by Zero
Multiply by Zero
$0.45
Keening Stone
Keening Stone
$0.38
Sands of Delirium
Sands of Delirium
$0.41
Trepanation Blade
Trepanation Blade
$0.29
Grindclock
Grindclock
$0.33
Amulet of Vigor
Amulet of Vigor
$50.56
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
$0.51
Millstone
Millstone
$0.16
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
$10.80
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
$12.90

Lands (1)

Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Geth, Lord of the Vault 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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Geth deck questions

What colours can I use in a Geth, Lord of the Vault deck?

Geth, Lord of the Vault 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault?

The cards played most often in Geth, Lord of the Vault decks include The Master of Lake-town, Troop of Ponies, Multiply by Zero. 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $97.30 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault 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.

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