Tetzimoc, Primal Death
Deathtouch {B}, Reveal this card from your hand: Put a prey counter on target creature. Activate only during your turn. When Tetzimoc enters, destroy each creature your opponents control with a prey counter on it.
How Tetzimoc decks play in EDH
Tetzimoc, Primal Death is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - elder dinosaur line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Tetzimoc, Primal Death decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tetzimoc, Primal Death 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 Tetzimoc, Primal Death deck?
Tetzimoc, Primal Death has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tetzimoc, Primal Death?
The cards played most often in Tetzimoc, Primal Death decks include Troop of Ponies, Istvan, Butcher of Eln, Head of the Hunt. 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 Tetzimoc, Primal Death deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.02 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 Tetzimoc, Primal Death 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.