Silvar, Devourer of the Free

BRRakdos{3}{B}{R}$1.05
Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare
Silvar, Devourer of the Free card art

Partner with Trynn, Champion of Freedom (When this creature enters, target player may put Trynn into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Menace Sacrifice a Human: Put a +1/+1 counter on Silvar. It gains indestructible until end of turn.

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How Silvar decks play in EDH

Silvar, Devourer of the Free is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - cat nightmare line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Silvar, Devourer of the Free decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $13.17

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Card draw (3)

Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop // Ormendahl, the Corrupter
$0.40
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
$0.17
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
$0.12

Removal (3)

Gallows at Willow Hill
Gallows at Willow Hill
$0.22
Vigilante Justice
Vigilante Justice
$0.08
Skirsdag Flayer
Skirsdag Flayer
$0.21

Creatures (10)

Winter, Tormented Loner
Winter, Tormented Loner
$0.29
Winter, Team Player
Winter, Team Player
$0.42
Village Cannibals
Village Cannibals
$0.09
Kessig Malcontents
Kessig Malcontents
$0.17
Nightsquad Commando
Nightsquad Commando
$0.12
Éomer of the Riddermark
Éomer of the Riddermark
$0.22
Xathrid Necromancer
Xathrid Necromancer
$0.27
Hanweir Garrison
Hanweir Garrison
$1.57
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
$0.25
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
$1.21

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Multiply by Zero
Multiply by Zero
$0.45
Horn of Gondor
Horn of Gondor
$3.10

Lands (2)

Turbulent Crater
Turbulent Crater
$2.83
The Lonely Mountain
The Lonely Mountain
$0.98

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Silvar, Devourer of the Free 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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Silvar deck questions

What colours can I use in a Silvar, Devourer of the Free deck?

Silvar, Devourer of the Free 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 Silvar, Devourer of the Free?

The cards played most often in Silvar, Devourer of the Free decks include Turbulent Crater, Multiply by Zero, Winter, Tormented Loner. 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 Silvar, Devourer of the Free deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $13.17 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 Silvar, Devourer of the Free 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.

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