Magar of the Magic Strings
{1}{B}{R}: Note the name of target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard and put it onto the battlefield face down. It's a 3/3 creature with "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may create a copy of the card with the noted name. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost" and "If this creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else."
How Magar of the Magic Strings decks play in EDH
Magar of the Magic Strings is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - minotaur performer line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Magar of the Magic Strings decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $20.03Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Magar of the Magic Strings 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 Magar of the Magic Strings deck?
Magar of the Magic Strings 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 Magar of the Magic Strings?
The cards played most often in Magar of the Magic Strings decks include Key to the Side-Door, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Magar of the Magic Strings deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $20.03 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 Magar of the Magic Strings 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.