Loot, the Anomaly
If Loot's power is negative, he assigns combat damage as though his power were positive. Threshold — Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker: Loot gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Activate only if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
How Loot decks play in EDH
Loot, the Anomaly is a mono-black commander costing 2B, and its legendary creature - beast horror 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. The cards below are the ones Loot, the Anomaly decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $37.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Loot, the Anomaly 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 Loot, the Anomaly deck?
Loot, the Anomaly 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 Loot, the Anomaly?
The cards played most often in Loot, the Anomaly decks include Garruk, Veiled Butcher, My Precious // Allure of Power, Proft, Sinister Mastermind. 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 Loot, the Anomaly deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.81 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 Loot, the Anomaly 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.