Urgoros, the Empty One
Flying Whenever Urgoros deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card at random. If the player can't, you draw a card.
How Urgoros decks play in EDH
Urgoros, the Empty One is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - specter line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Urgoros, the Empty One decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.76Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (17)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Urgoros, the Empty One 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 Urgoros, the Empty One deck?
Urgoros, the Empty One 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 Urgoros, the Empty One?
The cards played most often in Urgoros, the Empty One decks include Rank Rat, Dreaded Bat-Cloud, Stony-Voiced Goblins. 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 Urgoros, the Empty One deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.76 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 Urgoros, the Empty One 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.