The Master of Lake-town
Deathtouch Whenever a player loses life, that player mills that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.) When The Master of Lake-town dies, draw a card for each graveyard with seven or more cards in it.
How The Master of Lake-town decks play in EDH
The Master of Lake-town is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones The Master of Lake-town decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $138Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Master of Lake-town 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 Master of Lake-townThe Master of Lake-town deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Master of Lake-town deck?
The Master of Lake-town 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 Master of Lake-town?
The cards played most often in The Master of Lake-town decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Inside Information, Gollum, Riddle Master. 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 Master of Lake-town deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $138 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 Master of Lake-town 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.