Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
Trample Whenever Killmonger attacks, he gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each artifact defending player controls. Whenever Killmonger deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices an artifact of their choice and you create a Treasure token.
How Killmonger decks play in EDH
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - human villain 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $113Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (8)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck?
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper?
The cards played most often in Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper decks include Smaug the Magnificent, Koth, the Geomancer, Ajani's Anguish. 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $113 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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.