Szadek, Lord of Secrets
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How Szadek decks play in EDH
Szadek, Lord of Secrets is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UUBB, and its legendary creature - vampire 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 fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Szadek, Lord of Secrets decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.19Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Szadek, Lord of Secrets 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 Szadek, Lord of Secrets deck?
Szadek, Lord of Secrets 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 Szadek, Lord of Secrets?
The cards played most often in Szadek, Lord of Secrets decks include The Master of Lake-town, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Sting, Bilbo's Sword. 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 Szadek, Lord of Secrets deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.19 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 Szadek, Lord of Secrets 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.