Mishra, Claimed by Gix
Whenever you attack, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of attacking creatures. If Mishra, Claimed by Gix and a creature named Phyrexian Dragon Engine are attacking, and you both own and control them, exile them, then meld them into Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia. It enters tapped and attacking.
How Mishra decks play in EDH
Mishra, Claimed by Gix is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - phyrexian human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Mishra, Claimed by Gix decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.94Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mishra, Claimed by Gix 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 Mishra, Claimed by Gix deck?
Mishra, Claimed by Gix 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 Mishra, Claimed by Gix?
The cards played most often in Mishra, Claimed by Gix decks include Ingris Stingerquill, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Hall of Echoes. 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 Mishra, Claimed by Gix deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.94 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 Mishra, Claimed by Gix 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.