Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder
Flying Whenever another Villain you control enters, Yellowjacket gets +1/+0 and gains lifelink until end of turn.
How Yellowjacket decks play in EDH
Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder is a mono-black commander costing 1B, and its legendary creature - human rogue villain 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. 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 Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $206Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder deck?
Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 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 Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder?
The cards played most often in Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Sting, Bilbo's Sword, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. 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 Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $206 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 Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder 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.