Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist

Bmono-black{1}{B}{B}$0.28
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist card art

{T}: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It's a Skeleton in addition to its other types and has no abilities. Activate only as a sorcery.

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How Xu-Ifit decks play in EDH

Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $329

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Ramp (1)

Apex Witchstalker
Apex Witchstalker
$0.32

Card draw (3)

Void Beckoner
Void Beckoner
$0.17
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
$0.35
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
$0.68

Creatures (13)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Dark Matter Manipulator
Dark Matter Manipulator
$1.17
Liliana the Repentant
Liliana the Repentant
$0.89
Eater of Days
Eater of Days
$0.95
Ulamog's Dreadsire
Ulamog's Dreadsire
$4.18
Colossus of Akros
Colossus of Akros
$1.57
Death's Shadow
Death's Shadow
$0.91
Breaker of Armies
Breaker of Armies
$0.27
Devouring Strossus
Devouring Strossus
$0.81
Phyrexian Dreadnought
Phyrexian Dreadnought
$271
Desolation Twin
Desolation Twin
$0.38
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
$0.27

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Rise of the Deathbringer
Rise of the Deathbringer
$0.44
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
$2.33
Corpses of the Lost
Corpses of the Lost
$0.45

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Xu-Ifit deck questions

What colours can I use in a Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist deck?

Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist 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 Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist?

The cards played most often in Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Rise of the Deathbringer, Apex Witchstalker. 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 Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $329 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 Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist 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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