Lord Xander, the Collector
When Lord Xander enters, target opponent discards half the cards in their hand, rounded down. Whenever Lord Xander attacks, defending player mills half their library, rounded down. When Lord Xander dies, target opponent sacrifices half the nonland permanents they control of their choice, rounded down.
How Lord Xander decks play in EDH
Lord Xander, the Collector is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 4UBR, and its legendary creature - vampire demon noble 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 fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Lord Xander, the Collector decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $141Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Lord Xander, the Collector 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 Lord Xander, the Collector deck?
Lord Xander, the Collector has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Lord Xander, the Collector?
The cards played most often in Lord Xander, the Collector decks include The Master of Lake-town, Hall of Echoes, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. 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 Lord Xander, the Collector deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $141 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 Lord Xander, the Collector 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.