Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
At the beginning of combat on your turn, for each Aura and Equipment attached to Valduk, create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Exile those tokens at the beginning of the next end step.
How Valduk decks play in EDH
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - human shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The cards below are the ones Valduk, Keeper of the Flame decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $22.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (13)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck?
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Valduk, Keeper of the Flame?
The cards played most often in Valduk, Keeper of the Flame decks include The Lonely Mountain, Ragged Short Spear, Well-Worn Spatula. 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.41 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 Valduk, Keeper of the Flame 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.