Puppet Master, String Puller
Whenever you attack, goad target creature an opponent controls. It can't block this turn. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever one or more goaded creatures deal combat damage to one of your opponents, create a Treasure token.
How Puppet Master decks play in EDH
Puppet Master, String Puller is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - human artificer villain 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 Puppet Master, String Puller decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.55Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Puppet Master, String Puller 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 Puppet Master, String Puller deck?
Puppet Master, String Puller has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Puppet Master, String Puller?
The cards played most often in Puppet Master, String Puller decks include Draconic Visitor, Smaug the Magnificent, Balefang the Unslayable. 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 Puppet Master, String Puller deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.55 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 Puppet Master, String Puller 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.