Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Whenever you attack a player, tap target creature that player controls and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever an opponent attacks another one of your opponents, you and the attacking player each draw a card and lose 1 life.
How Karazikar decks play in EDH
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - beholder line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.28Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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What colours can I use in a Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck?
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant?
The cards played most often in Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant decks include Sifa Grent, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Balefang the Unslayable. 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 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.28 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 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 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.