Magda, the Hoardmaster
Whenever you commit a crime, create a tapped Treasure token. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.) Sacrifice three Treasures: Create a 4/4 red Scorpion Dragon creature token with flying and haste. Activate only as a sorcery.
A ready-made Magda decklist
Complete 100-card mono-red deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Magda decks play in EDH
Magda, the Hoardmaster is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - dwarf berserker line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Magda, the Hoardmaster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $58.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Magda, the Hoardmaster 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 Magda, the Hoardmaster deck?
Magda, the Hoardmaster has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Magda, the Hoardmaster?
The cards played most often in Magda, the Hoardmaster decks include Draconic Visitor, Smaug the Magnificent, The Misty Mountains Cold. 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 Magda, the Hoardmaster deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $58.85 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 Magda, the Hoardmaster 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.