Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
Flying Whenever Witch-king attacks, defending player sacrifices a creature with the least power among creatures they control.
How Witch-king decks play in EDH
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin is a mono-black commander costing 4BB, and its legendary creature - wraith noble 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. 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 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $72.53Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 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 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin deck?
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 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 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin?
The cards played most often in Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin decks include Silence the Echo, Dreaded Bat-Cloud, Gollum the Abandoned. 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 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $72.53 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 Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin 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.