Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer

Bmono-black{B}$0.14
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain
Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer card art

Whiplash enters tapped. Whenever Whiplash attacks, if he's equipped, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of Equipment attached to him.

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How Whiplash decks play in EDH

Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer is a mono-black commander costing B, and its legendary creature - human artificer villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $10.69

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Card draw (1)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23

Creatures (2)

Mister Gutsy
Mister Gutsy
$0.27
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40

Synergy & payoffs (17)

Lich's Relic
Lich's Relic
$1.91
Crude Bent Blade
Crude Bent Blade
$0.11
Well-Worn Spatula
Well-Worn Spatula
$0.13
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
$0.39
Inventor's Goggles
Inventor's Goggles
$0.10
Utility Knife
Utility Knife
$0.10
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
$0.18
Leonin Scimitar
Leonin Scimitar
$0.09
Honed Khopesh
Honed Khopesh
$0.07
Mind Carver
Mind Carver
$0.18
Short Sword
Short Sword
$0.09
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58
Cranial Plating
Cranial Plating
$0.39
Stolen Stark Tech
Stolen Stark Tech
$0.13
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
$2.51

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer 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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Whiplash deck questions

What colours can I use in a Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer deck?

Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer 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 Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer?

The cards played most often in Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer decks include Lich's Relic, Crude Bent Blade, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.69 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 Whiplash, Vengeful Engineer 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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