Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
Artifacts you control are Foods in addition to their other types and have "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life." {1}, {T}, Sacrifice a Food: Ragost deals 3 damage to each opponent. At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, untap Ragost.
How Ragost decks play in EDH
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut is a Boros commander in white and red costing RW, and its legendary creature - lobster citizen 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Ragost, Deft Gastronaut decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $104Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ragost, Deft Gastronaut 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 Ragost, Deft Gastronaut deck?
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ragost, Deft Gastronaut?
The cards played most often in Ragost, Deft Gastronaut decks include Bag End Banquet, Gleaming Splendor, Belladonna Took. 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 Ragost, Deft Gastronaut deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $104 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 Ragost, Deft Gastronaut 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.