Skoa, Embermage
When Skoa enters, it deals 4 damage to any target. Grandeur — Discard another card named Skoa, Embermage, Sacrifice two Mountains: Skoa deals 4 damage to any target.
How Skoa decks play in EDH
Skoa, Embermage is a mono-red commander costing 4RR, and its legendary creature - goblin wizard 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. The cards below are the ones Skoa, Embermage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.75Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (5)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Skoa, Embermage 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 Skoa, Embermage deck?
Skoa, Embermage has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Skoa, Embermage?
The cards played most often in Skoa, Embermage decks include Goblin-town Flunkies, Minion Reflector, Mirage Phalanx. 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 Skoa, Embermage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.75 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 Skoa, Embermage 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.