Maraxus of Keld
Maraxus's power and toughness are each equal to the number of untapped artifacts, creatures, and lands you control.
How Maraxus of Keld decks play in EDH
Maraxus of Keld is a mono-red commander costing 4RR, and its legendary creature - human warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Maraxus of Keld decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (1)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Maraxus of Keld decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Maraxus of KeldMaraxus of Keld deck questions
What colours can I use in a Maraxus of Keld deck?
Maraxus of Keld 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 Maraxus of Keld?
The cards played most often in Maraxus of Keld decks include Smaug the Magnificent, Koth, the Geomancer, The Lonely Mountain. 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 Maraxus of Keld deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.79 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 Maraxus of Keld 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.