Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
Omarthis enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on another colorless creature, you may put a +1/+1 counter on Omarthis. When Omarthis dies, manifest a number of cards from the top of your library equal to the number of counters on it.
How Omarthis decks play in EDH
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate is a colourless commander costing XX, and its legendary creature - spirit snake line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $86.53Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate 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 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate deck?
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate is colourless, so the deck can only play colourless cards and basic-land-produced mana. It is one of the tightest deckbuilding restrictions in Commander.
What are the best cards for Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate?
The cards played most often in Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate decks include Omnath, Locus of the Void, Troop of Ponies, 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 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $86.53 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 Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate 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.