The Kingpin of Crime
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever you attack, you may pay 2 life. If you do, until end of turn, creatures you control with toughness greater than their power assign combat damage equal to their toughness rather than their power.
How The Kingpin of Crime decks play in EDH
The Kingpin of Crime is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 1WB, and its legendary creature - human villain 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 The Kingpin of Crime decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $59.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Kingpin of Crime 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 The Kingpin of Crime deck?
The Kingpin of Crime has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Kingpin of Crime?
The cards played most often in The Kingpin of Crime decks include Ghalta the Immovable, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Kingpin of Crime deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $59.36 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 Kingpin of Crime 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.