Gev, Scaled Scorch
Ward—Pay 2 life. Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each opponent who lost life this turn. Whenever you cast a Lizard spell, Gev deals 1 damage to target opponent.
How Gev decks play in EDH
Gev, Scaled Scorch is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing BR, and its legendary creature - lizard mercenary line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Gev, Scaled Scorch decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.12Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (15)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gev, Scaled Scorch 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 Gev, Scaled Scorch deck?
Gev, Scaled Scorch has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gev, Scaled Scorch?
The cards played most often in Gev, Scaled Scorch decks include Master of Barbs, Ingris Stingerquill, Cast Away Doubt. 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 Gev, Scaled Scorch deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.12 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 Gev, Scaled Scorch 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.