Umori, the Collector

BGGolgari{2}{B/G}{B/G}$0.29
Legendary Creature — Ooze
Umori, the Collector card art

Companion — Each nonland card in your starting deck shares a card type. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) As Umori enters, choose a card type. Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.

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How Umori decks play in EDH

Umori, the Collector is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2B/GB/G, and its legendary creature - ooze 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 Umori, the Collector decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $38.46

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Necklace of Girion
Necklace of Girion
$15.13
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
$0.40

Card draw (1)

Cast Away Doubt
Cast Away Doubt
$0.34

Removal (2)

Corrosive Ooze
Corrosive Ooze
$0.16
Gelatinous Cube
Gelatinous Cube
$0.29

Creatures (7)

Manaplasm
Manaplasm
$0.19
Splitting Slime
Splitting Slime
$0.86
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
$0.34
Ancient Ooze
Ancient Ooze
$1.47
Biogenic Ooze
Biogenic Ooze
$0.27
Biowaste Blob
Biowaste Blob
$0.45

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
$0.75
Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Supper for Spiders
Supper for Spiders
$0.28
Spellweaver Helix
Spellweaver Helix
$2.70
Locket of Yesterdays
Locket of Yesterdays
$2.73
Slime Against Humanity
Slime Against Humanity
$1.92
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36
Emerald Medallion
Emerald Medallion
$4.61

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Umori, the Collector 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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Umori deck questions

What colours can I use in a Umori, the Collector deck?

Umori, the Collector has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Umori, the Collector?

The cards played most often in Umori, the Collector decks include Through the Forest Gate, Inside Information, Cast Away Doubt. 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 Umori, the Collector deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.46 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 Umori, the Collector 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.

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