Jiang Yanggu, Alone
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Whenever a creature you control attacks a player alone, discard a card, then draw a card. Then put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each card you've discarded this turn.
How Jiang Yanggu decks play in EDH
Jiang Yanggu, Alone is a mono-red commander costing 4R, and its legendary creature - human berserker 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Jiang Yanggu, Alone decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $23.38Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (8)
Removal (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Jiang Yanggu, Alone 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 Jiang Yanggu, Alone deck?
Jiang Yanggu, Alone has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Jiang Yanggu, Alone?
The cards played most often in Jiang Yanggu, Alone decks include Ajani's Anguish, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Desert Were-Worm. 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 Jiang Yanggu, Alone deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $23.38 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 Jiang Yanggu, Alone 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.