Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Deathtouch Whenever a Curse is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return it to the battlefield attached to you at the beginning of the next end step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may attach a Curse attached to you to one of your opponents. If you do, draw two cards.
How Lynde decks play in EDH
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, and its legendary creature - human warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $22.21Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck?
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor?
The cards played most often in Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks include The Unluckiest Planeswalker, Geist of Saint Thalia, Turbulent Crater. 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.21 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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.