Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
Haste Whenever Skullbriar deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Counters remain on Skullbriar as it moves to any zone other than a player's hand or library.
How Skullbriar decks play in EDH
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave is a Golgari commander in black and green costing BG, and its legendary creature - zombie elemental 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. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Skullbriar, the Walking Grave decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.98Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Skullbriar, the Walking Grave 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 Skullbriar, the Walking Grave deck?
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Skullbriar, the Walking Grave?
The cards played most often in Skullbriar, the Walking Grave decks include Necklace of Girion, Warg Tactics, Beorn's Hospitality. 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 Skullbriar, the Walking Grave deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.98 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 Skullbriar, the Walking Grave 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.