Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
You may play lands and cast Insect spells from your graveyard. Whenever another Insect you control dies, put it on the bottom of its owner's library, then mill two cards. (Put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.) {1}{B/G}: Target Insect gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. ({B/G} can be paid with either {B} or {G}.)
How Zask decks play in EDH
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 3GG, and its legendary creature - insect line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Zask, Skittering Swarmlord decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Zask, Skittering Swarmlord deck?
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Zask, Skittering Swarmlord?
The cards played most often in Zask, Skittering Swarmlord decks include Great Fierce Bee, Gardenize, Hobbit Hole. 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 Zask, Skittering Swarmlord deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.50 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 Zask, Skittering Swarmlord 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.