Rodolf Duskbringer
Flying, deathtouch, lifelink Whenever you gain life, Rodolf Duskbringer gains indestructible until end of turn. At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}{W/B}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
How Rodolf Duskbringer decks play in EDH
Rodolf Duskbringer is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 5B, and its legendary creature - vampire angel line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. 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 Rodolf Duskbringer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $116Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Rodolf Duskbringer deck?
Rodolf Duskbringer 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 Rodolf Duskbringer?
The cards played most often in Rodolf Duskbringer decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel. 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 Rodolf Duskbringer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $116 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 Rodolf Duskbringer 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.