Harald, King of Skemfar
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) When Harald enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal an Elf, Warrior, or Tyvar card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
How Harald decks play in EDH
Harald, King of Skemfar is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 1BG, and its legendary creature - elf warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Harald, King of Skemfar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $14.38Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Harald, King of Skemfar 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 Harald, King of Skemfar deck?
Harald, King of Skemfar 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 Harald, King of Skemfar?
The cards played most often in Harald, King of Skemfar decks include Woodland Weavemaster, Mirkwood, Cantankerous Keepers. 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 Harald, King of Skemfar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.38 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 Harald, King of Skemfar 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.