Gorbag of Minas Morgul
Whenever a Goblin or Orc you control deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. When you do, choose one — • Draw a card. • Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
How Gorbag of Minas Morgul decks play in EDH
Gorbag of Minas Morgul is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - orc soldier 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Gorbag of Minas Morgul decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.32Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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What colours can I use in a Gorbag of Minas Morgul deck?
Gorbag of Minas Morgul 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 Gorbag of Minas Morgul?
The cards played most often in Gorbag of Minas Morgul decks include Along the Crooked Way, Gathering of Darkness, Azog, Moria's Ruin. 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 Gorbag of Minas Morgul deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.32 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 Gorbag of Minas Morgul 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.