Korvold: Worth the Sacrifice

Commander / EDH BRG (Jund) Budget Casual Sacrifice Tokens

Darb_the_Bard

Creature (34)

• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Caustic Caterpillar
• 1x Dread Drone
• 1x Emrakul's Hatcher
• 1x Endless Cockroaches
• 1x Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
• 1x Fallen Angel
• 1x Ignoble Hierarch
• 1x Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
• 1x Juri, Master of the Revue
• 1x Kozilek's Predator
• 1x Mayhem Devil
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Mitotic Slime
• 1x Mycoloth
• 1x Nest Invader
• 1x Nether Traitor
• 1x Ophiomancer
• 1x Pathbreaker Ibex
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
• 1x Quagmire Druid
• 1x Rapacious One
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Scarland Thrinax
• 1x Sifter of Skulls
• 1x Smothering Abomination
• 1x Springbloom Druid
• 1x Sprouting Thrinax
• 1x Squee, Goblin Nabob
• 1x Stronghold Assassin
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Ziatora, the Incinerator

Land (36)

• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Escape Tunnel
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 6x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Karplusan Forest
• 1x Khalni Garden
• 1x Kher Keep
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mossfire Valley
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Savage Lands
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Spawning Bed
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Fists of Ironwood
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Moldervine Reclamation
• 1x Primal Vigor

Instant (4)

• 1x Artifact Mutation
• 1x Corrupted Conviction
• 1x Kazuul's Fury  ^Flip
• 1x Tend the Pests

Commander (1)

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Blood for Bones
• 1x Bone Splinters
• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Corpsehatch
• 1x Culling Ritual
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Fungal Sprouting
• 1x Growth Spasm
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Skittering Invasion
• 1x Tempt with Vengeance
• 1x Victimize

Artifact (5)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Obelisk of Jund
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

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Creature (15)

• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Rapacious Dragon
• 1x Ruthless Knave
• 1x Scavenger Drake
• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
• 1x Shattergang Brothers
• 1x Springbloom Druid
• 1x Squee, the Immortal
• 1x Storm-Kiln Artist
• 1x Thopter Assembly
• 1x Thrashing Brontodon
• 1x Vault Robber
• 1x Wily Goblin
• 1x Woebringer Demon

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Brood Birthing
• 1x Essence Feed
• 1x Savage Twister
• 1x Seize the Spoils

Land (8)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Gruul Guildgate
• 1x Kazandu Refuge
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Temple of the False God

Artifact (7)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Jar of Eyeballs
• 1x Jinxed Idol
• 1x Mage Slayer
• 1x Plague Boiler
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Treasure Map  ^Flip

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Fecundity
• 1x Primal Vigor
• 1x Revel in Riches
• 1x Seal of Primordium
• 1x Trove of Temptation

Instant (6)

• 1x Costly Plunder
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Roiling Regrowth
• 1x Smashing Success
• 1x Starstorm
• 1x Village Rites

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Garruk, Cursed Huntsman
• 1x Vraska, Relic Seeker

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Deck Snapshot

Primary Commander: Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

Alternate Commander(s): Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

Major Theme(s): Sacrifice

Subtheme(s): Creature tokens

Primary Win Condition: Make Korvold huge as you sacrifice the deck’s many creature tokens and fly in for commander damage, or take advantage of his power with cards like Mage Slayer or Kazuul's Fury  

Backup Win Condition: Go wide with creature tokens, then overrun your opponents with cards like Overwhelming Stampede or Pathbreaker Ibex

Infinite Combos: None

Non-land Tutors: None

Gameplay

The deck contains a variety of ways to generate a ton of tokens and sacrifice them, allowing you to easily and quickly pump Korvold, Fae-Cursed King and trigger his ability to draw a bunch of cards. Keep replaying sacrifice targets such as Endless Cockroaches, Reassembling Skeleton, and Squee, the Immortal. Or generate huge amounts of sacrifice fodder through Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Scute Swarm, and various Eldrazi Spawn generators such as Emrakul's Hatcher. Then sacrifice your creatures on demand through cards such as Viscera Seer, Fallen Angel, and Goblin Bombardment.

Once Korvold becomes huge, use cards such as Fling and Mage Slayer to deal damage around opposing blockers. Or use finishing cards such as Overwhelming Stampede and Pathbreaker Ibex to make your remaining token creatures as big as Korvold himself and give your entire army trample.

Tales from Darb the Bard

Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
Ruler of the lands
A noble dragon that brings
All minions to his command

With modules and artifacts
And eldrazi spawns galore
He turns creatures into crafts
And the battlefield is his store

Bone Splinters from a Blasphemous Act
Remnants of a Corrupted Conviction
He trades Blood for Bones with a Grave Pact
And orates with a mighty diction

Though he has obelisks and towers
And a Reassembling Skeleton
He truly shows off his powers
With his Moldervine Reclamation

Thus ends my ode to Korvold the King
A majestic though selfish one
Compared to Ormendahl, Profane Prince  
He is truthfully quite fun

I am a casual, budget player and my goal is to always keep my commander decks within $100 or close to it. This deck exceeds my budget on paper only because I already own all of the most expensive cards including Grave Pact, Ophiomancer, and Pathbreaker Ibex (all of which I obtained years ago for far less than the current prices). Any suggestions to improve the deck while still keeping it within the existing budget are appreciated!

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 weeks
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 35 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 23 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.47
Tokens	Eldrazi Scion 1/1 C, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Elemental 1/1 R w/ Haste, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Kobold 0/1 R, Ooze 1/1 G, Ooze 2/2 G for Mitotic Ooze, Pest 1/1 BG, Plant 0/1 G, Saproling 1/1 G, Servo 1/1 C, Snake 1/1 B, Thrull 1/1 B, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed
Folders	Casual - Built Decks