Mari, the Killing Quill
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, exile it with a hit counter on it. Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues you control have deathtouch and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a hit counter from a card that player owns in exile. If you do, draw a card and create two Treasure tokens."
How Mari decks play in EDH
Mari, the Killing Quill is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - vampire assassin 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. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Mari, the Killing Quill decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $12.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (7)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mari, the Killing Quill 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 Mari, the Killing Quill deck?
Mari, the Killing Quill 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 Mari, the Killing Quill?
The cards played most often in Mari, the Killing Quill decks include The Sackville-Bagginses, Olinda the Oblivious, Gideon the Oathless. 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 Mari, the Killing Quill deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.92 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 Mari, the Killing Quill 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.