Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
Lifelink If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, instead exile that card and create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. {2}{B}, Sacrifice another Vampire or Zombie: Put two +1/+1 counters on Kalitas.
How Kalitas decks play in EDH
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - vampire warrior 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 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $107Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 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 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet deck?
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 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 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet?
The cards played most often in Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Winter, Tormented Loner, Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving. 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 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $107 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 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet 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.