Tymaret, Chosen from Death
Tymaret's toughness is equal to your devotion to black. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.) {1}{B}: Exile up to two target cards from graveyards. You gain 1 life for each creature card exiled this way.
How Tymaret decks play in EDH
Tymaret, Chosen from Death is a mono-black commander costing BB, and its legendary enchantment creature - demigod line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Tymaret, Chosen from Death decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $19.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tymaret, Chosen from Death 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 Tymaret, Chosen from Death deck?
Tymaret, Chosen from Death 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 Tymaret, Chosen from Death?
The cards played most often in Tymaret, Chosen from Death decks include Mabel, Bitter Recluse, Sting, Bilbo's Sword, Azog, Moria's Ruin. 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 Tymaret, Chosen from Death deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $19.36 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 Tymaret, Chosen from Death 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.