Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature in your party. Flying, deathtouch, haste Other creatures you control have deathtouch. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a planeswalker, destroy that planeswalker.
How Zagras decks play in EDH
Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 4BR, and its legendary creature - vampire rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. 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 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (12)
Creatures (5)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats 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 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats deck?
Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats 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 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats?
The cards played most often in Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Turbulent Crater, Murmuring Volume. 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 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.97 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 Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats 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.