Kellogg, Dangerous Mind

BRRakdos{1}{B}{R}$4.91
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind card art

First strike, haste Whenever Kellogg attacks, create a Treasure token. Sacrifice five Treasures: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Kellogg. Activate only as a sorcery.

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How Kellogg decks play in EDH

Kellogg, Dangerous Mind is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - human mercenary 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $88.46

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (9)

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10
Vault 21: House Gambit
Vault 21: House Gambit
$0.33
Hoarding Ogre
Hoarding Ogre
$0.16
Treasure Dredger
Treasure Dredger
$0.21
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
$0.32
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
$10.99
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
$0.22

Card draw (2)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44
Pip-Boy 3000
Pip-Boy 3000
$7.28

Removal (2)

Bottle-Cap Blast
Bottle-Cap Blast
$4.37
Megaton's Fate
Megaton's Fate
$0.33

Creatures (4)

Smaug the Impenetrable
Smaug the Impenetrable
$16.12
Boomer Scrapper
Boomer Scrapper
$0.26
Prosperous Bandit
Prosperous Bandit
$0.38

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Lands (2)

Dragon-Cursed Halls
Dragon-Cursed Halls
$6.68
Diamond City
Diamond City
$3.31

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Kellogg deck questions

What colours can I use in a Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck?

Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind?

The cards played most often in Kellogg, Dangerous Mind decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Dragon-Cursed Halls. 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $88.46 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 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind 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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