Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant

Bmono-black{3}{B}{B}
Legendary Creature — Zombie Giant
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant card art

Menace Whenever another creature dies during your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Vogar. When Vogar dies, draw a card for each +1/+1 counter on it.

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How Vogar decks play in EDH

Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, and its legendary creature - zombie giant line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $24.11

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Ramp (1)

Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44

Card draw (2)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Bushmeat Poacher
Bushmeat Poacher
$0.06

Removal (2)

Stir Up Trouble
Stir Up Trouble
$0.18
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
$0.21

Creatures (7)

Gavony Unhallowed
Gavony Unhallowed
$0.09
Maalfeld Twins
Maalfeld Twins
$0.05
Ravenous Rotbelly
Ravenous Rotbelly
$0.49
Hobbling Zombie
Hobbling Zombie
$0.24
Gravecrawler
Gravecrawler
$1.40
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
$0.19
Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
$0.30

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Crude Bent Blade
Crude Bent Blade
$0.11
Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Moan of the Unhallowed
Moan of the Unhallowed
$0.07
Cultist of the Absolute
Cultist of the Absolute
$0.36
Vow of Torment
Vow of Torment
$0.33
Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit
Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit
$0.21
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
$12.90

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant 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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Vogar deck questions

What colours can I use in a Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant deck?

Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant 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 Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant?

The cards played most often in Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant decks include Stir Up Trouble, Crude Bent Blade, Inside Information. 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 Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.11 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 Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant 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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