The Ghoul, Gunslinger
First strike Whenever The Ghoul or another nontoken Zombie or Mutant you control dies, target player gets two rad counters. If that player is you, create a Treasure token.
How The Ghoul decks play in EDH
The Ghoul, Gunslinger is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - zombie mutant rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones The Ghoul, Gunslinger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $74.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Ghoul, Gunslinger decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The GhoulThe Ghoul deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Ghoul, Gunslinger deck?
The Ghoul, Gunslinger 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 The Ghoul, Gunslinger?
The cards played most often in The Ghoul, Gunslinger decks include The Master of Lake-town, Stir Up Trouble, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. 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 Ghoul, Gunslinger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $74.36 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 Ghoul, Gunslinger 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.