Ishkanah, Grafwidow

BGGolgari{4}{G}$1.25
Legendary Creature — Spider
Ishkanah, Grafwidow card art

Reach Delirium — When Ishkanah enters, if there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, create three 1/2 green Spider creature tokens with reach. {6}{B}: Target opponent loses 1 life for each Spider you control.

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How Ishkanah decks play in EDH

Ishkanah, Grafwidow is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 4G, and its legendary creature - spider line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones Ishkanah, Grafwidow decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $10.59

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (2)

Old Fat Spider
Old Fat Spider
$0.15
Jungle Weaver
Jungle Weaver
$0.12

Removal (2)

Gloomwidow's Feast
Gloomwidow's Feast
$0.20
Oran-Rief Recluse
Oran-Rief Recluse
$0.15

Creatures (9)

Mineshaft Spider
Mineshaft Spider
$0.16
Renowned Weaver
Renowned Weaver
$0.07
Kessig Recluse
Kessig Recluse
$0.14
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
$1.75
Graverobber Spider
Graverobber Spider
$0.13
Arasta of the Endless Web
Arasta of the Endless Web
$0.26
Rotwidow Pack
Rotwidow Pack
$0.40
Nyx Weaver
Nyx Weaver
$0.24

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Supper for Spiders
Supper for Spiders
$0.28
Something Worth Saving
Something Worth Saving
$0.61
Vessel of Nascency
Vessel of Nascency
$0.17
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
$0.34
Arachnogenesis
Arachnogenesis
$4.87
Spider Spawning
Spider Spawning
$0.20

Lands (1)

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ishkanah, Grafwidow 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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Ishkanah deck questions

What colours can I use in a Ishkanah, Grafwidow deck?

Ishkanah, Grafwidow 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 Ishkanah, Grafwidow?

The cards played most often in Ishkanah, Grafwidow decks include Old Fat Spider, Supper for Spiders, Attercop. 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 Ishkanah, Grafwidow deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.59 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 Ishkanah, Grafwidow 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.

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