Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
Menace Assassins you control have menace. Whenever you attack with one or more legendary creatures, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
How Interceptor decks play in EDH
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - dog line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. 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 Interceptor, Shadow's Hound decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $12.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (8)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Interceptor, Shadow's Hound 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 Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck?
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound 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 Interceptor, Shadow's Hound?
The cards played most often in Interceptor, Shadow's Hound decks include Heroes' Podium, Adrestia, Jacob Frye. 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 Interceptor, Shadow's Hound deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.20 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 Interceptor, Shadow's Hound 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.