Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
Jump — During your turn, Kain has flying. Whenever Kain deals combat damage to a player, that player gains control of Kain. If they do, you draw that many cards, create that many tapped Treasure tokens, then lose that much life.
How Kain decks play in EDH
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - human knight 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 payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Kain, Traitorous Dragoon decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $13.14Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kain, Traitorous Dragoon 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 Kain, Traitorous Dragoon deck?
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon 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 Kain, Traitorous Dragoon?
The cards played most often in Kain, Traitorous Dragoon decks include The Sackville-Bagginses, Lich's Relic, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Kain, Traitorous Dragoon deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $13.14 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 Kain, Traitorous Dragoon 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.