Vishgraz, the Doomhive

BGWAbzan{2}{W}{B}{G}$1.43
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Insect
Vishgraz, the Doomhive card art

Menace, toxic 1 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get a poison counter.) When Vishgraz enters, create three 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Mite artifact creature tokens with toxic 1 and "This token can't block." Vishgraz gets +1/+1 for each poison counter your opponents have.

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How Vishgraz decks play in EDH

Vishgraz, the Doomhive is a Abzan commander in white, black and green costing 2WBG, and its legendary creature - phyrexian insect 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. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Vishgraz, the Doomhive decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $58.15

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

Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Gardenize
Gardenize
$1.86

Card draw (2)

Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Infectious Inquiry
Infectious Inquiry
$0.40

Removal (1)

Justiciar's Portal
Justiciar's Portal
$0.21

Creatures (10)

Flickering Hound
Flickering Hound
$9.63
Valko Indorian
Valko Indorian
-
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
$2.96
Mite Overseer
Mite Overseer
$0.42
Basilica Shepherd
Basilica Shepherd
$0.21
Indoctrination Attendant
Indoctrination Attendant
$0.25
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
Ria Ivor, Bane of Bladehold
$0.30
Stinging Hivemaster
Stinging Hivemaster
$0.25
Necrogen Rotpriest
Necrogen Rotpriest
$0.19
Skrelv, Defector Mite
Skrelv, Defector Mite
$3.29

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Charge of the Mites
Charge of the Mites
$0.32
Throne of Geth
Throne of Geth
$1.14
Infested Fleshcutter
Infested Fleshcutter
$0.23
Vraska's Fall
Vraska's Fall
$0.38
Skrelv's Hive
Skrelv's Hive
$1.37

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vishgraz, the Doomhive 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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Vishgraz deck questions

What colours can I use in a Vishgraz, the Doomhive deck?

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

What are the best cards for Vishgraz, the Doomhive?

The cards played most often in Vishgraz, the Doomhive decks include Flickering Hound, Belladonna Took, Valko Indorian. 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 Vishgraz, the Doomhive deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $58.15 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 Vishgraz, the Doomhive 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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