Lucius the Eternal
Haste Armour of Shrieking Souls — When Lucius the Eternal dies, exile it and choose target creature an opponent controls. When that creature leaves the battlefield, return this card from exile to the battlefield under its owner's control.
How Lucius the Eternal decks play in EDH
Lucius the Eternal is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - astartes warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Lucius the Eternal decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $55.55Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (7)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Lucius the Eternal 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 Lucius the Eternal deck?
Lucius the Eternal 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 Lucius the Eternal?
The cards played most often in Lucius the Eternal decks include Stir Up Trouble, Turbulent Crater, Darklight Phoenix. 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 Lucius the Eternal deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.55 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 Lucius the Eternal 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.