Kardur, Doomscourge

BRRakdos{2}{B}{R}$0.44
Legendary Creature — Demon Berserker
Kardur, Doomscourge card art

When Kardur enters, until your next turn, creatures your opponents control attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able. Whenever an attacking creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

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Kardur, Doomscourge - community staples
100 cards · 39 lands · about $394
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How Kardur decks play in EDH

Kardur, Doomscourge is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - demon berserker line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Kardur, Doomscourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $26.40

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Card draw (1)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44

Removal (4)

Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
$0.40
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
$0.87
Terminate
Terminate
$0.31
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (10)

Ingris Stingerquill
Ingris Stingerquill
$10.40
Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Skull Collector
Skull Collector
$0.29
Hunted Dragon
Hunted Dragon
$0.53
Frenzied Saddlebrute
Frenzied Saddlebrute
$0.15
Slaughter Specialist
Slaughter Specialist
$0.95
Scythe Specter
Scythe Specter
$0.21
Hunted Horror
Hunted Horror
$4.99
Titan Hunter
Titan Hunter
$0.18
Geode Rager
Geode Rager
$0.92

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Erratic Portal
Erratic Portal
$0.81
Dredge the Mire
Dredge the Mire
$0.25
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32

Lands (1)

Turbulent Crater
Turbulent Crater
$2.83

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Kardur deck questions

What colours can I use in a Kardur, Doomscourge deck?

Kardur, Doomscourge 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 Kardur, Doomscourge?

The cards played most often in Kardur, Doomscourge decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Sifa Grent, Turbulent Crater. 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 Kardur, Doomscourge deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.40 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 Kardur, Doomscourge 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.

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