Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded an instant or sorcery card this way, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. {2}, Sacrifice Vohar: You may cast target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard this turn. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead. Activate only as a sorcery.
How Vohar decks play in EDH
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing UB, and its legendary creature - phyrexian merfolk wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $79.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator deck?
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator?
The cards played most often in Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Turbulent Wetlands, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. 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 Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $79.20 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 Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator 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.