Korlash, Heir to Blackblade

Bmono-black{2}{B}{B}$3.16
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade card art

Korlash's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control. {1}{B}: Regenerate Korlash. Grandeur — Discard another card named Korlash, Heir to Blackblade: Search your library for up to two Swamp cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

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How Korlash decks play in EDH

Korlash, Heir to Blackblade is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - zombie warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Korlash, Heir to Blackblade decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $48.06

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Ramp (1)

Strata Scythe
Strata Scythe
$0.60

Card draw (1)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23

Removal (2)

Archive Arbiter
Archive Arbiter
$0.32
Dread Presence
Dread Presence
$3.43

Creatures (7)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Dakmor Sorceress
Dakmor Sorceress
$0.32
Tiller Engine
Tiller Engine
$19.69
Squelching Leeches
Squelching Leeches
$0.12
Guul Draz Overseer
Guul Draz Overseer
$0.27
Nightmare
Nightmare
$0.15
Walking Atlas
Walking Atlas
$1.70

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Multiply by Zero
Multiply by Zero
$0.45
Mirror of the Forebears
Mirror of the Forebears
$1.70
Nightmare Incursion
Nightmare Incursion
$1.56
Navigation Orb
Navigation Orb
$0.30
Lashwrithe
Lashwrithe
$0.68
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
$2.62
Nightmare Lash
Nightmare Lash
$8.12

Lands (1)

Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 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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Korlash deck questions

What colours can I use in a Korlash, Heir to Blackblade deck?

Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 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 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade?

The cards played most often in Korlash, Heir to Blackblade decks include Troop of Ponies, Hall of Echoes, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $48.06 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 Korlash, Heir to Blackblade 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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