Total deck cost: ~$106.41 — a full 100-card Commander deck built around Edgar Markov, Mardu Vampires. Budget Brew Wednesday is back with a build that goes wide, drains fast, and won’t touch your rent money.
The Value Pitch
Edgar Markov is one of the most popular commanders in the game right now — a Mardu (Red/White/Black) Vampire lord that snowballs board presence every single combat. He makes tokens the moment you cast your first Vampire, then grows your whole army with +1/+1 counters the instant he swings. Most Edgar Markov builds run $400–$900 of shock lands, fetches, and fast mana. This one strips that out and keeps the engine: aristocrats value (Blood Artist, Cruel Celebrant, Falkenrath Noble), a real removal suite (Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Go for the Throat), and Vampire tribal payoffs that snowball out of control if left unchecked — all for right around $106.41.
This is the pitch every week: a deck that competes at a real table without competing with your rent.
Full Decklist — Total $106.41
Commander — $30.27
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Markov | $30.27 |
Creatures (35) — $32.73
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anowon, the Ruin Sage | $2.53 |
| 1 | Baron Bertram Graywater | $0.41 |
| 1 | Bartolomé del Presidio | $0.31 |
| 1 | Blood Artist | $2.68 |
| 1 | Bloodline Keeper | $4.25 |
| 1 | Bloodtithe Harvester | $0.13 |
| 1 | Butcher of Malakir | $0.32 |
| 1 | Captivating Vampire | $1.85 |
| 1 | Champion of Dusk | $0.25 |
| 1 | Clavileño, First of the Blessed | $0.73 |
| 1 | Cordial Vampire | $2.20 |
| 1 | Crossway Troublemakers | $0.29 |
| 1 | Cruel Celebrant | $0.85 |
| 1 | Drana, Liberator of Malakir | $0.96 |
| 1 | Edgar, Charmed Groom | $3.02 |
| 1 | Falkenrath Noble | $0.15 |
| 1 | Indulgent Aristocrat | $0.17 |
| 1 | Legion Lieutenant | $0.39 |
| 1 | Malakir Bloodwitch | $4.13 |
| 1 | Marauding Blight-Priest | $0.20 |
| 1 | Markov Baron | $0.28 |
| 1 | Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle | $0.33 |
| 1 | Patron of the Vein | $0.30 |
| 1 | Rakish Heir | $0.21 |
| 1 | Sanctum Seeker | $0.33 |
| 1 | Stromkirk Captain | $0.48 |
| 1 | Vampire Gourmand | $0.26 |
| 1 | Vampire Nighthawk | $0.15 |
| 1 | Vampire Socialite | $0.34 |
| 1 | Vampire of the Dire Moon | $0.46 |
| 1 | Vengeful Bloodwitch | $0.31 |
| 1 | Viscera Seer | $0.42 |
| 1 | Voldaren Epicure | $0.20 |
| 1 | Welcoming Vampire | $2.53 |
| 1 | Yahenni, Undying Partisan | $0.31 |
Instants (8) — $3.81
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abrade | $0.18 |
| 1 | Crackling Doom | $0.23 |
| 1 | Go for the Throat | $0.36 |
| 1 | Mortify | $0.21 |
| 1 | Path to Exile | $1.00 |
| 1 | Swords to Plowshares | $1.20 |
| 1 | Vampires’ Vengeance | $0.32 |
| 1 | Village Rites | $0.31 |
Sorceries (7) — $6.73
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Tribute | $4.81 |
| 1 | Edgar’s Awakening | $0.20 |
| 1 | Exsanguinate | $0.36 |
| 1 | New Blood | $0.35 |
| 1 | Olivia’s Wrath | $0.46 |
| 1 | Read the Bones | $0.20 |
| 1 | Sign in Blood | $0.35 |
Artifacts (8) — $15.25
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Signet | $0.44 |
| 1 | Blade of the Bloodchief | $6.26 |
| 1 | Boros Signet | $0.52 |
| 1 | Commander’s Sphere | $0.20 |
| 1 | Orzhov Signet | $0.33 |
| 1 | Rakdos Signet | $1.14 |
| 1 | Skullclamp | $4.93 |
| 1 | Sol Ring | $1.43 |
Enchantments (5) — $9.85
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etchings of the Chosen | $0.37 |
| 1 | Sanguine Bond | $5.26 |
| 1 | Shared Animosity | $3.86 |
| 1 | Stensia Masquerade | $0.23 |
| 1 | Vampiric Rites | $0.13 |
Planeswalker — $3.73
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord | $3.73 |
Lands (35) — $4.04
| Qty | Card | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloodfell Caves | $0.15 |
| 1 | Command Tower | $0.18 |
| 1 | Evolving Wilds | $0.11 |
| 1 | Exotic Orchard | $0.22 |
| 1 | Isolated Chapel | $0.33 |
| 4 | Mountain | $0.36 |
| 1 | Nomad Outpost | $0.26 |
| 1 | Orzhov Basilica | $0.23 |
| 1 | Path of Ancestry | $0.21 |
| 6 | Plains | $0.48 |
| 1 | Scoured Barrens | $0.14 |
| 1 | Secluded Courtyard | $0.30 |
| 1 | Smoldering Marsh | $0.30 |
| 10 | Swamp | $0.00 |
| 1 | Terramorphic Expanse | $0.14 |
| 1 | Unclaimed Territory | $0.27 |
| 1 | Voldaren Estate | $0.28 |
| 1 | Wind-Scarred Crag | $0.08 |
Paste-Ready Import
1 Edgar Markov 1 Anowon, the Ruin Sage 1 Baron Bertram Graywater 1 Bartolomé del Presidio 1 Blood Artist 1 Bloodline Keeper 1 Bloodtithe Harvester 1 Butcher of Malakir 1 Captivating Vampire 1 Champion of Dusk 1 Clavileño, First of the Blessed 1 Cordial Vampire 1 Crossway Troublemakers 1 Cruel Celebrant 1 Drana, Liberator of Malakir 1 Edgar, Charmed Groom 1 Falkenrath Noble 1 Indulgent Aristocrat 1 Legion Lieutenant 1 Malakir Bloodwitch 1 Marauding Blight-Priest 1 Markov Baron 1 Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle 1 Patron of the Vein 1 Rakish Heir 1 Sanctum Seeker 1 Stromkirk Captain 1 Vampire Gourmand 1 Vampire Nighthawk 1 Vampire Socialite 1 Vampire of the Dire Moon 1 Vengeful Bloodwitch 1 Viscera Seer 1 Voldaren Epicure 1 Welcoming Vampire 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan 1 Abrade 1 Crackling Doom 1 Go for the Throat 1 Mortify 1 Path to Exile 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Vampires' Vengeance 1 Village Rites 1 Blood Tribute 1 Edgar's Awakening 1 Exsanguinate 1 New Blood 1 Olivia's Wrath 1 Read the Bones 1 Sign in Blood 1 Arcane Signet 1 Blade of the Bloodchief 1 Boros Signet 1 Commander's Sphere 1 Orzhov Signet 1 Rakdos Signet 1 Skullclamp 1 Sol Ring 1 Etchings of the Chosen 1 Sanguine Bond 1 Shared Animosity 1 Stensia Masquerade 1 Vampiric Rites 1 Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord 1 Bloodfell Caves 1 Command Tower 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Exotic Orchard 1 Isolated Chapel 4 Mountain 1 Nomad Outpost 1 Orzhov Basilica 1 Path of Ancestry 6 Plains 1 Scoured Barrens 1 Secluded Courtyard 1 Smoldering Marsh 10 Swamp 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Unclaimed Territory 1 Voldaren Estate 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
Strategy Guide
Early Game (Turns 1-3): Ramp on curve with Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, and the Signets — this deck wants Edgar down by turn 4 at the latest. Cheap Vampires like Voldaren Epicure, Bloodtithe Harvester, and Vampire Socialite trade early.
Mid Game (Turns 4-7): Edgar Markov hits the battlefield and every Vampire spell after that makes a free 1/1. Attack with Edgar to counter up your whole team. Blood Artist, Cruel Celebrant, and Falkenrath Noble turn combat damage and token deaths into direct life loss across the table.
Late Game (Turns 8+): Shared Animosity turns a wide Vampire board into a one-shot kill. Exsanguinate and Blood Tribute close out games where the token swarm didn’t already finish it.
Win Conditions & Combos
- Wide combat with Shared Animosity — a board of 8+ Vampire tokens becomes a lethal alpha strike out of nowhere.
- Aristocrats drain: Blood Artist + Cruel Celebrant + Falkenrath Noble turn any token death into a life-total clock.
- Sanguine Bond pairs with any big life swing (Exsanguinate, Blood Tribute, Malakir Bloodwitch) for extra reach.
- Skullclamp on your endless stream of 1/1 tokens is a one-card draw engine most tables aren’t ready for.
Upgrade Path
- Fetch lands — smooths the three-color manabase dramatically.
- Vanquisher’s Banner or Coat of Arms — a second tribal payoff.
- Fervent Champion or Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — more free bodies for Edgar’s trigger.
- Toxic Deluge or Damnation — a real board wipe.
- Bloodghast or Vampire Hexmage — recursive threats that dodge one-for-one removal.
Read the full breakdown above, and catch the next one right here — a new Budget Brew lands every Wednesday at manariotgames.com. Follow Mana Riot Games for weekly deck tech.