Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may pay 1 life. If they do, they draw a card. {4}{B}{B}{B}, Discard X cards: Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
A ready-made Gix decklist
Complete 100-card mono-black deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Gix decks play in EDH
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian praetor line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.68Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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What colours can I use in a Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck?
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor?
The cards played most often in Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor decks include Inside Information, Mabel, Bitter Recluse, 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.68 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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.