Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
{2}, Sacrifice a creature: Lyzolda deals 2 damage to any target if the sacrificed creature was red. Draw a card if the sacrificed creature was black.
How Lyzolda decks play in EDH
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - human cleric 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 draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Lyzolda, the Blood Witch decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (13)
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What colours can I use in a Lyzolda, the Blood Witch deck?
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch 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 Lyzolda, the Blood Witch?
The cards played most often in Lyzolda, the Blood Witch decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Darklight Phoenix, Grim Repriser. 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 Lyzolda, the Blood Witch deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.61 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 Lyzolda, the Blood Witch 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.