Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
You can't spend mana to cast this spell. Convoke, delve (Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color. Each card you exile from your graveyard pays for {1}.) You may cast this card from your graveyard. Trample
How Hogaak decks play in EDH
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 5B/GB/G, and its legendary creature - avatar line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.78Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis 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 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis deck?
Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis 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 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis?
The cards played most often in Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis decks include Dark Matter Manipulator, Primal Witchstalker, Tom, Bert, and William. 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 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.78 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 Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis 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.