Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep
Flying When Runo enters, put up to one target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library. At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card. If a creature card with mana value 6 or greater is revealed this way, transform Runo. // Flying Whenever Krothuss attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of another target attacking creature. If that creature is a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent, create two of those tokens instead.
How Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss decks play in EDH
Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep is a Dimir commander in blue and black, and its legendary creature - vampire cleric // legendary creature - kraken horror 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. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $43.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
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Counterspells (2)
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What colours can I use in a Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep deck?
Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep?
The cards played most often in Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep decks include Turbulent Wetlands, Troop of Ponies, Confusticate and Bebother. 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 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $43.81 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 Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep 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.