Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Whenever another Zombie you control dies, if it didn't have decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.) At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice a Zombie. If you do, draw a card.
How Wilhelt decks play in EDH
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - zombie warrior 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $75.34Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck?
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver?
The cards played most often in Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver decks include Turbulent Wetlands, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.34 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 Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver 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.