Velomachus Lorehold

RWBoros{5}{R}{W}$0.33
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Velomachus Lorehold card art

Flying, vigilance, haste Whenever Velomachus Lorehold attacks, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value less than or equal to Velomachus Lorehold's power from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

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How Velomachus Lorehold decks play in EDH

Velomachus Lorehold is a Boros commander in white and red costing 5RW, and its legendary creature - elder dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Velomachus Lorehold decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $83.38

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

Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90

Card draw (2)

Big Score
Big Score
$0.38
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
$2.75

Removal (4)

Beacon of Destruction
Beacon of Destruction
$0.30
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
$4.53
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (4)

Draconic Visitor
Draconic Visitor
$8.10
Hellkite Courser
Hellkite Courser
$4.13
Backdraft Hellkite
Backdraft Hellkite
$0.52
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
$0.18

Synergy & payoffs (7)

Charge the Sanctum
Charge the Sanctum
$0.22
Harness the Storm
Harness the Storm
$0.33
Imposing Grandeur
Imposing Grandeur
$1.44
Locket of Yesterdays
Locket of Yesterdays
$2.73
Dragon's Approach
Dragon's Approach
$1.72
Draconic Intervention
Draconic Intervention
$0.18
Pyromancer Ascension
Pyromancer Ascension
$0.31

Lands (1)

Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Velomachus Lorehold deck questions

What colours can I use in a Velomachus Lorehold deck?

Velomachus Lorehold has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Velomachus Lorehold?

The cards played most often in Velomachus Lorehold decks include Gleaming Splendor, Hall of Echoes, Charge the Sanctum. 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 Velomachus Lorehold deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $83.38 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 Velomachus Lorehold 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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