Kaervek, the Punisher
Whenever you commit a crime, exile up to one target black card from your graveyard and copy it. You may cast the copy. If you do, you lose 2 life. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime. Copies of permanent spells become tokens.)
How Kaervek decks play in EDH
Kaervek, the Punisher is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - human warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Kaervek, the Punisher decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $33.33Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kaervek, the Punisher 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 Kaervek, the Punisher deck?
Kaervek, the Punisher 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 Kaervek, the Punisher?
The cards played most often in Kaervek, the Punisher decks include The Master of Lake-town, Liliana the Repentant, Inside Information. 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 Kaervek, the Punisher deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $33.33 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 Kaervek, the Punisher 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.