Tsabo Tavoc
First strike, protection from legendary creatures {B}{B}, {T}: Destroy target legendary creature. It can't be regenerated.
How Tsabo Tavoc decks play in EDH
Tsabo Tavoc is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 5BR, and its legendary creature - phyrexian horror 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 Tsabo Tavoc decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (9)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tsabo Tavoc 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 Tsabo Tavoc deck?
Tsabo Tavoc 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 Tsabo Tavoc?
The cards played most often in Tsabo Tavoc decks include Goblin-town, Dreaded Bat-Cloud, Gundabad Opportunist. 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 Tsabo Tavoc deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.02 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 Tsabo Tavoc 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.