Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Flying Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kraum and draw a card.
How Kraum decks play in EDH
Kraum, Violent Cacophony is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 2UR, and its legendary creature - zombie horror line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Kraum, Violent Cacophony decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.49Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck?
Kraum, Violent Cacophony has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kraum, Violent Cacophony?
The cards played most often in Kraum, Violent Cacophony decks include Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Plunder the Trollshaws. 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.49 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 Kraum, Violent Cacophony 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.