Roshan, Hidden Magister
Other creatures you control are Assassins in addition to their other types. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. Face-down creatures you control have menace. Whenever a permanent you control is turned face up, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
How Roshan decks play in EDH
Roshan, Hidden Magister is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - human assassin line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Roshan, Hidden Magister decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $22.60Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Roshan, Hidden Magister 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 Roshan, Hidden Magister deck?
Roshan, Hidden Magister has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Roshan, Hidden Magister?
The cards played most often in Roshan, Hidden Magister decks include Dragon-Cursed Halls, Panoptic Projektor, Dream Chisel. 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 Roshan, Hidden Magister deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.60 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 Roshan, Hidden Magister 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.