Rivaz of the Claw
Menace {T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon creature spells. Once during each of your turns, you may cast a Dragon creature spell from your graveyard. Whenever you cast a Dragon creature spell from your graveyard, it gains "When this creature dies, exile it."
How Rivaz of the Claw decks play in EDH
Rivaz of the Claw is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - lizard warlock line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Rivaz of the Claw decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $64.66Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rivaz of the Claw 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 Rivaz of the Claw deck?
Rivaz of the Claw 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 Rivaz of the Claw?
The cards played most often in Rivaz of the Claw decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Desolation of Smaug. 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 Rivaz of the Claw deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $64.66 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 Rivaz of the Claw 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.