Illuminor Szeras
Secrets of the Soul — {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Add an amount of {B} equal to the sacrificed creature's mana value.
How Illuminor Szeras decks play in EDH
Illuminor Szeras is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary artifact creature - necron line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Illuminor Szeras decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $127Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Illuminor Szeras 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 Illuminor Szeras deck?
Illuminor Szeras 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 Illuminor Szeras?
The cards played most often in Illuminor Szeras decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Omnath, Locus of the Void, Inside Information. 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 Illuminor Szeras deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $127 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 Illuminor Szeras 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.