Geth, Thane of Contracts

Bmono-black{1}{B}{B}$0.24
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
Geth, Thane of Contracts card art

Other creatures you control get -1/-1. {1}{B}{B}, {T}: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else." Activate only as a sorcery.

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How Geth decks play in EDH

Geth, Thane of Contracts is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian zombie line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Geth, Thane of Contracts decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $10.57

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

Card draw (3)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Gate to the Afterlife
Gate to the Afterlife
$0.15
Weatherlight Compleated
Weatherlight Compleated
$0.80

Removal (2)

Sanguinary Priest
Sanguinary Priest
$2.15
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (14)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Stony-Voiced Goblins
Stony-Voiced Goblins
$0.14
Liliana the Repentant
Liliana the Repentant
$0.89
Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance
Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance
$0.39
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
$0.35
Underworld Hermit
Underworld Hermit
$0.12
Vengeful Strangler // Strangling Grasp
Vengeful Strangler // Strangling Grasp
$0.25
Synapse Necromage
Synapse Necromage
$0.21
Venerated Stormsinger
Venerated Stormsinger
$0.34
Blight Titan
Blight Titan
$0.38
Dreadhound
Dreadhound
$0.17
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
$1.09
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
$0.27

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
$0.28

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Geth, Thane of Contracts 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, Thane of Contracts deck?

Geth, Thane of Contracts 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, Thane of Contracts?

The cards played most often in Geth, Thane of Contracts decks include Troop of Ponies, Stony-Voiced Goblins, Liliana the Repentant. 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, Thane of Contracts deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.57 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, Thane of Contracts 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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