Witch-king of Angmar
Flying Whenever one or more creatures deal combat damage to you, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice that dealt combat damage to you this turn. The Ring tempts you. Discard a card: Witch-king of Angmar gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap him.
How Witch-king of Angmar decks play in EDH
Witch-king of Angmar is a mono-black commander costing 3BB, 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Witch-king of Angmar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $83.25Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Witch-king of Angmar 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 of Angmar deck?
Witch-king of Angmar 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 of Angmar?
The cards played most often in Witch-king of Angmar decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Head of the Hunt, Gollum, Riddle Master. 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 of Angmar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $83.25 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 of Angmar 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.