Maga, Traitor to Mortals
Maga enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Maga enters, target player loses life equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
How Maga decks play in EDH
Maga, Traitor to Mortals is a mono-black commander costing XBBB, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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. The cards below are the ones Maga, Traitor to Mortals decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $95.55Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Maga, Traitor to Mortals 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 Maga, Traitor to Mortals deck?
Maga, Traitor to Mortals 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 Maga, Traitor to Mortals?
The cards played most often in Maga, Traitor to Mortals decks include Inside Information, Gollum, Riddle Master, Horizon Stone. 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 Maga, Traitor to Mortals deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $95.55 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 Maga, Traitor to Mortals 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.