Old Hob, Alleycat Blues
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/2 red Mutant creature token. It gains haste until end of turn. Destroy it at the beginning of the next end step. {1}{W}: Target attacking creature token gains indestructible until end of turn.
How Old Hob decks play in EDH
Old Hob, Alleycat Blues is a Boros commander in white and red costing 4R, and its legendary creature - cat mutant rebel 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 cards below are the ones Old Hob, Alleycat Blues decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $42.00Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Old Hob, Alleycat Blues 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 Old Hob, Alleycat Blues deck?
Old Hob, Alleycat Blues has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Old Hob, Alleycat Blues?
The cards played most often in Old Hob, Alleycat Blues decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Belladonna Took, Ajani Unrelenting. 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 Old Hob, Alleycat Blues deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $42.00 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 Old Hob, Alleycat Blues 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.