Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter
Whenever Jerren enters or another nontoken Human you control dies, you lose 1 life and create a 1/1 white Human creature token. {2}: Target Human you control gains lifelink until end of turn. At the beginning of your end step, if you have exactly 13 life, you may pay {4}{B}{B}. If you do, transform Jerren. // Flying, trample, lifelink Sacrifice another creature: Draw a card.
How Jerren decks play in EDH
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter is a mono-black commander, and its legendary creature - human cleric // legendary creature - demon 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 Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $52.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter deck?
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 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 Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter?
The cards played most often in Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter decks include The Master of Lake-town, Sahir, Visitor in Darkness, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. 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 Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $52.97 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 Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter 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.