Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia

Bmono-black{1}{B}$1.34
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia card art

At the beginning of your end step, if you control no creatures with decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)

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A ready-made Jadar decklist

Complete 100-card mono-black deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia - community staples
100 cards · 37 lands · about $504
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How Jadar decks play in EDH

Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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. 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 Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $26.42

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Ramp (1)

The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10

Card draw (6)

Transmogrant's Crown
Transmogrant's Crown
$0.33
Idol of Oblivion
Idol of Oblivion
$0.56
Undead Augur
Undead Augur
$0.15
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
$0.17
Village Rites
Village Rites
$0.34
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
$4.83

Removal (1)

Desperate Plea
Desperate Plea
$0.26

Creatures (10)

Loot, the Anomaly
Loot, the Anomaly
$0.33
Head of the Hunt
Head of the Hunt
$0.33
Proft, Sinister Mastermind
Proft, Sinister Mastermind
$0.37
Death Tyrant
Death Tyrant
$1.94
Fell Stinger
Fell Stinger
$0.18
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Vraan, Executioner Thane
$0.34
Liliana's Devotee
Liliana's Devotee
$0.14
Tainted Adversary
Tainted Adversary
$1.37
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
$2.68

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Rise of the Deathbringer
Rise of the Deathbringer
$0.44
Ritual of the Machine
Ritual of the Machine
$9.75

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Jadar deck questions

What colours can I use in a Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia deck?

Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 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 Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia?

The cards played most often in Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia decks include The Sackville-Bagginses, Loot, the Anomaly, Rise of the Deathbringer. 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 Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.42 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 Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia 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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