Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
Decimate — When Legate Lanius enters, each opponent sacrifices a tenth of the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up. Whenever an opponent sacrifices a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Legate Lanius.
How Legate Lanius decks play in EDH
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.63Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace 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 Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace deck?
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace 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 Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace?
The cards played most often in Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace decks include Crude Bent Blade, Troop of Ponies, Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap!. 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 Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.63 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 Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace 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.