Scarlet Spider, Kaine
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) When Scarlet Spider enters, you may discard a card. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on him. Mayhem {B/R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for {B/R} if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
How Scarlet Spider decks play in EDH
Scarlet Spider, Kaine is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing BR, and its legendary creature - spider human hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Scarlet Spider, Kaine decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck?
Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine?
The cards played most often in Scarlet Spider, Kaine decks include Bomber Corps, Volrath's Dungeon, Spider-Suit. 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.81 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 Scarlet Spider, Kaine 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.