Viper, Cruel Conspirator
{B}: Target creature that's attacking alone gets +1/+1 until end of turn. {B}: Target creature that's attacking alone gains your choice of deathtouch or lifelink until end of turn.
How Viper decks play in EDH
Viper, Cruel Conspirator is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - human assassin villain 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 Viper, Cruel Conspirator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $90.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Viper, Cruel Conspirator 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 Viper, Cruel Conspirator deck?
Viper, Cruel Conspirator 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 Viper, Cruel Conspirator?
The cards played most often in Viper, Cruel Conspirator decks include Crude Bent Blade, Titanium Man, Vibranium Strike Gauntlets. 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 Viper, Cruel Conspirator deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $90.20 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 Viper, Cruel Conspirator 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.