MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel
Flying When MACH-1 enters and whenever you gain life, surveil 1. This ability triggers only once each turn. (To surveil 1, look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
How MACH-1 decks play in EDH
MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary artifact creature - human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel 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 MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel deck?
MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel?
The cards played most often in MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel decks include Screeching Soulbreaker, Apex Witchstalker, Long-Bodied Grey Dog. 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 MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.20 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 MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel 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.