Patron of the Orochi
Snake offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Snake and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Snake. Mana cost includes color.) {T}: Untap all Forests and all green creatures. Activate only once each turn.
How Patron of the Orochi decks play in EDH
Patron of the Orochi is a mono-green commander costing 6GG, and its legendary creature - spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Patron of the Orochi decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $69.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (6)
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Patron of the Orochi 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 Patron of the Orochi deck?
Patron of the Orochi has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Patron of the Orochi?
The cards played most often in Patron of the Orochi decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, The Notary Hobbits, Loot, the Nexus. 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 Patron of the Orochi deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.18 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 Patron of the Orochi 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.