Locke, Treasure Hunter

BRRakdos{1}{B}{R}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Locke, Treasure Hunter card art

Locke can't be blocked by creatures with greater power. Mug — Whenever Locke attacks, each player mills a card. If a land card was milled this way, create a Treasure token. Until end of turn, you may cast a spell from among those cards.

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How Locke decks play in EDH

Locke, Treasure Hunter is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - human rogue 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. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Locke, Treasure Hunter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $60.02

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Ramp (6)

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10
Vaan, Street Thief
Vaan, Street Thief
$0.34
Petty Larceny
Petty Larceny
$0.26
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
$0.32

Card draw (2)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44
Big Score
Big Score
$0.38

Removal (1)

Espers to Magicite
Espers to Magicite
$0.27

Creatures (6)

Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Thieving Varmint
Thieving Varmint
$2.59
Reno and Rude
Reno and Rude
$0.16
Setzer, Wandering Gambler
Setzer, Wandering Gambler
$0.17
Grim Hireling
Grim Hireling
$10.46

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Chorale of the Void
Chorale of the Void
$0.23
Afterlife from the Loam
Afterlife from the Loam
$1.15
Rejoin the Fight
Rejoin the Fight
$0.21
Guild Artisan
Guild Artisan
$0.30

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Locke, Treasure Hunter 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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Locke deck questions

What colours can I use in a Locke, Treasure Hunter deck?

Locke, Treasure Hunter 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 Locke, Treasure Hunter?

The cards played most often in Locke, Treasure Hunter decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Samut, Hazoret's Champion. 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, Treasure Hunter deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.02 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, Treasure Hunter 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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