Tourach, Dread Cantor
Kicker {B}{B} (You may pay an additional {B}{B} as you cast this spell.) Protection from white Whenever an opponent discards a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Tourach. When Tourach enters, if it was kicked, target opponent discards two cards at random.
How Tourach decks play in EDH
Tourach, Dread Cantor is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - human cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Tourach, Dread Cantor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tourach, Dread Cantor 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 Tourach, Dread Cantor deck?
Tourach, Dread Cantor 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 Tourach, Dread Cantor?
The cards played most often in Tourach, Dread Cantor decks include Stony-Voiced Goblins, Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance, Rank Rat. 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 Tourach, Dread Cantor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.20 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 Tourach, Dread Cantor 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.