Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
Flying Whenever a creature you control connives, put a +1/+1 counter on each Villain you control.
How Iron Monger decks play in EDH
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary artifact creature - human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. 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 Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.56Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (11)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon 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 Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon deck?
Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon 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 Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon?
The cards played most often in Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance, Supper for Spiders. 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 Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.56 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 Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon 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.