Prosper, Tome-Bound

BRRakdos{2}{B}{R}$5.07
Legendary Creature — Tiefling Warlock
Prosper, Tome-Bound card art

Deathtouch Mystic Arcanum — At the beginning of your end step, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. Pact Boon — Whenever you play a card from exile, create a Treasure token.

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How Prosper decks play in EDH

Prosper, Tome-Bound is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - tiefling warlock 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 Prosper, Tome-Bound decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $65.95

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (3)

Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
The Sackville-Bagginses
The Sackville-Bagginses
$1.10
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91

Card draw (3)

Smaug, Wicked Worm
Smaug, Wicked Worm
$1.44
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
$1.41

Removal (5)

Izzet Chemister
Izzet Chemister
$0.21
Poison the Cup
Poison the Cup
$0.21
You Find Some Prisoners
You Find Some Prisoners
$0.20
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
$0.29
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
$5.49

Creatures (5)

Draconic Visitor
Draconic Visitor
$8.10
Dream Pillager
Dream Pillager
$0.14
Fiend of the Shadows
Fiend of the Shadows
$0.22
Marionette Master
Marionette Master
$1.73

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Throes of Chaos
Throes of Chaos
$0.16
Consuming Vapors
Consuming Vapors
$0.28

Lands (1)

Underdark Rift
Underdark Rift
$0.49

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Prosper, Tome-Bound 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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Prosper deck questions

What colours can I use in a Prosper, Tome-Bound deck?

Prosper, Tome-Bound 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 Prosper, Tome-Bound?

The cards played most often in Prosper, Tome-Bound decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Inside Information. 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 Prosper, Tome-Bound deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $65.95 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 Prosper, Tome-Bound 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.

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