Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, the next time target creature would deal combat damage to one or more players this combat, prevent that damage. If damage is prevented this way, create that many 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens with toxic 1 and "This token can't block."
How Ria Ivor decks play in EDH
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2WB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian knight 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. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.64Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (4)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold 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 Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold deck?
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold?
The cards played most often in Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold decks include Belladonna Took, My Precious // Allure of Power, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.64 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 Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold 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.