Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris
Whenever Ludevic enters or attacks, mill a card. {X}{U}{U}{B}{B}, Exile X creature cards from your graveyard: Transform Ludevic. X can't be 0. Activate only as a sorcery. // As this creature transforms into Olag, Ludevic's Hubris, it becomes a copy of a creature card exiled with it, except its name is Olag, Ludevic's Hubris, it's 4/4, and it's a legendary blue and black Zombie in addition to its other colors and types. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on Olag equal to the number of creature cards exiled with it.
How Ludevic decks play in EDH
Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris is a Dimir commander in blue and black, and its legendary creature - human wizard // legendary creature - zombie line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.91Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (2)
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What colours can I use in a Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris deck?
Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris 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 Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris?
The cards played most often in Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris decks include Sphinx's Approach, Turbulent Wetlands, Sphinx of False Conclusions. 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 Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.91 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 Ludevic, Necrogenius // Olag, Ludevic's Hubris 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.