Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Flying, trample When Orcus enters, choose one — • Each other creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. You lose X life. • Return up to X target creature cards with total mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. They gain haste until end of turn.
How Orcus decks play in EDH
Orcus, Prince of Undeath is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing X2BR, and its legendary creature - demon line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Orcus, Prince of Undeath decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.07Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Orcus, Prince of Undeath 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 Orcus, Prince of Undeath deck?
Orcus, Prince of Undeath 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 Orcus, Prince of Undeath?
The cards played most often in Orcus, Prince of Undeath decks include Turbulent Crater, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Thomil, the Destroyer. 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 Orcus, Prince of Undeath deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.07 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 Orcus, Prince of Undeath 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.