Yarok, the Desecrated
Deathtouch, lifelink If a permanent entering causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
How Yarok decks play in EDH
Yarok, the Desecrated is a Sultai commander in blue, black and green costing 2BGU, and its legendary creature - elemental horror line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Yarok, the Desecrated decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $55.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (6)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yarok, the Desecrated 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 Yarok, the Desecrated deck?
Yarok, the Desecrated has a Sultai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Yarok, the Desecrated?
The cards played most often in Yarok, the Desecrated decks include Gandalf, Shadow's Foe, Through the Forest Gate, Dancing from Dark to Dawn. 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 Yarok, the Desecrated deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.18 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 Yarok, the Desecrated 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.