Witch-king, Sky Scourge
Flying Whenever you attack with one or more Wraiths, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is their total power. You may play those cards this turn. Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
How Witch-king decks play in EDH
Witch-king, Sky Scourge is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 5BR, and its legendary creature - wraith noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. 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, Sky Scourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $127Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Witch-king, Sky Scourge 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, Sky Scourge deck?
Witch-king, Sky Scourge has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Witch-king, Sky Scourge?
The cards played most often in Witch-king, Sky Scourge decks include Smaug, Wicked Worm, Smaug the Magnificent, Smaug the Impenetrable. 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, Sky Scourge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $127 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, Sky Scourge 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.