Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Creature Cheat Reanimator Sacrifice

Rothian

Creature (61)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Apprentice Necromancer
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Ascendant Evincar
• 1x Ashenmoor Liege
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Balthor the Defiled
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodsworn Steward
• 1x Brass Herald
• 1x Bronze Walrus
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Clone Shell
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Diamond Lion
• 1x Doomed Necromancer
• 1x Dreadhound
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Flayer of the Hatebound
• 1x Frogtosser Banneret
• 1x Gev, Scaled Scorch
• 1x Goblin Chieftain
• 1x Goblin King
• 1x Goblin Trashmaster
• 1x Goblin Warchief
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Iron Myr
• 1x Judith, the Scourge Diva
• 1x Kardur, Doomscourge
• 1x K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
• 1x Leaden Myr
• 1x Mad Auntie
• 1x Magus of the Coffers
• 1x Maha, Its Feathers Night
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Metallic Mimic
• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Olivia, Mobilized for War
• 1x Ornithopter of Paradise
• 1x Phyrexian Delver
• 1x Phyrexian Vivisector
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Pitiless Plunderer
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Rundvelt Hordemaster
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Shriekmaw
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Skirge Familiar
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Street Wraith
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim
• 1x Treasonous Ogre
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Warteye Witch

Land (30)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 7x Mountain
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Instant (2)

• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Deflecting Swat

Commander (1)

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Last One Standing
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Reanimate

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Braid of Fire
• 1x Cultist of the Absolute

Artifact (1)

• 1x Heartstone

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Detective's Phoenix
• 1x Priest of Gix
• 1x Priest of Urabrask
• 1x Sunspine Lynx
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Wreck Hunter

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Maybeboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Angel of Suffering
• 1x Fury
• 1x Goblin Ringleader
• 1x Grave Defiler
• 1x Millikin
• 1x Torgaar, Famine Incarnate

Instant (3)

• 1x Fire Prophecy
• 1x Valakut Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Volcanic Spite

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Creeping Chill

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Thran Vigil

Artifact (1)

• 1x Illusionist's Bracers

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The deck is designed to give Grenzo the greatest chance to hit a creature with 60 of them in the deck. There are about 15 cards that buff power or reduce mana cost (Olivia, Mobilized for War, Goblin Warchief) to keep Grenzo around 5 power to hit most creatures or to mitigate commander tax. With only 30 lands, there's another 15 cards that add mana, fetch lands or give situational mana to help Grenzo like Braid of Fire.

There's multiple ways the deck can win, since it is so unpredictable. Either spam a ton of mana to trigger Grenzo so many times that the horde of creatures and their triggers finish the game. Or fill up the graveyard and use either Balthor the Defiled or Living Death to do the same as above. Thirdly large trigger amounts from Dreadhound, Flayer of the Hatebound or Gray Merchant of Asphodel.

30 lands is a risk but its designed for play with my group that is more casual. The deck is capable of keeping a one lander, suffering to get mana for a bit and coming back to win.

*Cards in the sideboard are more likely to be added.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	1 week
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 1 Mythic Rares 42 - 3 Rares 17 - 2 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.03
Tokens	Powerstone, Treasure
Folders	Commander, EDH, 2023, Other People's deck