The Beast, Deathless Prince

BRRakdos{2}{B}{R}$0.35
Legendary Creature — Demon
The Beast, Deathless Prince card art

When you cast this spell, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap it. It gains menace and haste until end of turn. The Beast enters tapped with six stun counters on it. (If it would become untapped, remove a stun counter from it instead.) Whenever a creature deals combat damage to its owner, untap The Beast and draw a card.

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How The Beast decks play in EDH

The Beast, Deathless Prince is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - demon line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones The Beast, Deathless Prince decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $14.14

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Ramp (1)

Furnace Reins
Furnace Reins
$0.24

Card draw (1)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23

Creatures (4)

Jabs, Mistress of Mockery
Jabs, Mistress of Mockery
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Curse-Marred Demon
Curse-Marred Demon
$1.00
Exterminator Magmarch
Exterminator Magmarch
$0.32
Captivating Crew
Captivating Crew
$0.27

Synergy & payoffs (14)

Ajani's Anguish
Ajani's Anguish
$1.11
Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Gruesome Encore
Gruesome Encore
$0.19
Might Makes Right
Might Makes Right
$0.10
Frenzied Fugue
Frenzied Fugue
$0.20
Treacherous Urge
Treacherous Urge
$0.28
Helm of Possession
Helm of Possession
$4.96
Harness by Force
Harness by Force
$0.32
Mascot Interception
Mascot Interception
$0.19
Traitorous Blood
Traitorous Blood
$0.14
The Akroan War
The Akroan War
$0.25
Mass Mutiny
Mass Mutiny
$0.39
Claim the Firstborn
Claim the Firstborn
$0.21

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Beast, Deathless Prince 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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The Beast deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Beast, Deathless Prince deck?

The Beast, Deathless Prince 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 The Beast, Deathless Prince?

The cards played most often in The Beast, Deathless Prince decks include Ajani's Anguish, Jabs, Mistress of Mockery, Inside Information. 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 The Beast, Deathless Prince deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.14 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 The Beast, Deathless Prince 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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