Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
When Gothmog enters, amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.) Creature tokens you control have deathtouch.
How Gothmog decks play in EDH
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - human 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. 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $42.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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What colours can I use in a Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck?
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant?
The cards played most often in Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant decks include Head of the Hunt, Gathering of Darkness, Ravening Warg. 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $42.00 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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.