Locke Cole
Deathtouch, lifelink Whenever Locke Cole deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card.
How Locke Cole decks play in EDH
Locke Cole is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 1UB, and its legendary creature - human rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Locke Cole decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.22Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (8)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Locke Cole 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 Locke Cole deck?
Locke Cole has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Locke Cole?
The cards played most often in Locke Cole decks include Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot, Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets, Fateful Discovery. 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 Locke Cole deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.22 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 Locke Cole 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.