Glissa, Herald of Predation
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one — • Incubate 2 twice. (To incubate 2, create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.) • Transform all Incubator tokens you control. • Phyrexians you control gain first strike and deathtouch until end of turn.
How Glissa decks play in EDH
Glissa, Herald of Predation is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 3BG, and its legendary creature - phyrexian zombie elf line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. 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 Glissa, Herald of Predation decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Glissa, Herald of Predation deck?
Glissa, Herald of Predation has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Glissa, Herald of Predation?
The cards played most often in Glissa, Herald of Predation decks include Valko Indorian, Ferocity of the Hunt, Roiling Canopy. 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 Glissa, Herald of Predation deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.50 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 Glissa, Herald of Predation 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.