Expendable Grunts

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Orc fodder is cheap and always dying: sacrifice freely and drain the table with every casualty.

Sac fodder×1Death trigger×0.9Sac outlets×0.6Drain×0.5

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 681 cards that fit

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Sac fodderDrainSac outlets
EDHREC #2,995 · $2.08 · art Milivoj Ćeran
Death triggerSac outlets
EDHREC #580 · $19.27 · art Tony Szczudlo
Hidden gemDeath triggerSac fodder
EDHREC #10,311 · $0.27 · art Maciej Kuciara
Hidden gemSac fodderSac outletsDrainDeath trigger
EDHREC #5,948 · $0.30 · art Craig J Spearing
Sac fodderDrainDeath trigger
EDHREC #2,286 · $24.84 · art Slawomir Maniak

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.625	0.96	1.12	0.75	1.96	1.19	5948	Sac fodder, Sac outlets, Drain, Death trigger
2	Shambling Ghast	1.273	0.91	1.09	0.70	1.74	1.26	3220	Sac fodder, Death trigger
3	Cauldron Familiar	1.239	0.91	1.21	0.75	1.72	1.00	2995	Sac fodder, Drain, Sac outlets
4	Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet	1.044	0.51	1.08	0.85	2.03	1.19	7167	Death trigger, Sac outlets
5	Venerated Stormsinger	1.018	1.10	1.25	0.60	1.60	1.00	5471	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
6	Ultron the Annihilator	1.012	0.73	1.03	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Sac fodder, Death trigger, Drain
7	Mortarpod	0.979	0.57	1.07	0.68	2.28	1.26	16768	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
8	Liliana, Dreadhorde General	0.969	0.78	1.00	0.90	1.33	1.09	794	Death trigger, Sac fodder
9	Kingpin, Wilson Fisk	0.909	0.73	1.14	0.65	2.07	1.00	14819	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Sac outlets
10	Arcbound Ravager	0.905	0.68	1.07	0.70	1.79	1.19	3696	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
11	Susurian Voidborn	0.886	1.07	1.09	0.60	1.64	1.00	6503	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
12	Vein Ripper	0.885	0.68	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.26	2732	Death trigger, Drain
13	Nightmare Shepherd	0.868	0.70	1.00	0.72	1.84	1.09	4305	Death trigger, Sac fodder
14	Falkenrath Noble	0.854	0.75	1.00	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Death trigger, Drain
15	Sifter of Skulls	0.850	1.02	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.19	3599	Death trigger, Sac fodder
16	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.839	0.80	1.11	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Death trigger, Sac outlets, Drain
17	Meathook Massacre II	0.838	0.53	1.06	0.85	1.73	1.09	3058	Death trigger, Sac outlets
18	Bloodghast	0.823	0.77	1.00	0.72	1.40	1.26	1016	Sac fodder, Death trigger
19	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	0.786	0.65	1.03	0.60	2.01	1.26	29252	Death trigger, Drain
20	Rakshasa Gravecaller	0.781	0.62	1.07	0.65	2.25	1.00	24254	Sac fodder, Sac outlets
21	Woe Strider	0.781	0.71	1.07	0.72	1.54	1.09	1682	Sac fodder, Sac outlets
22	Junji, the Midnight Sky	0.778	0.64	1.03	0.78	1.45	1.19	1232	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
23	Tenacious Underdog	0.771	0.57	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Sac fodder, Death trigger
24	Boggart Mischief	0.761	0.86	1.10	0.60	1.71	1.00	9014	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
25	Xathrid Necromancer	0.760	0.79	1.00	0.60	1.75	1.19	10311	Death trigger, Sac fodder
26	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.757	0.67	1.00	0.70	1.63	1.19	2286	Sac fodder, Drain, Death trigger
27	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.734	0.53	1.07	0.78	1.48	1.26	1392	Sac outlets, Drain, Death trigger
28	Geralf's Messenger	0.702	0.82	1.00	0.60	1.69	1.09	8114	Sac fodder, Drain, Death trigger
29	Pitiless Plunderer	0.686	0.82	1.10	0.72	1.04	1.19	225	Death trigger, Sac fodder
30	Ophiomancer	0.669	0.80	1.00	0.68	1.26	1.19	635	Sac fodder
31	Dictate of Erebos	0.666	0.62	1.10	0.70	1.40	1.19	1024	Death trigger, Sac outlets
32	Grave Pact	0.662	0.62	1.10	0.75	1.25	1.19	580	Death trigger, Sac outlets
33	Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia	0.659	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.47	1.09	1334	Sac fodder
34	Blood Artist	0.643	0.75	1.00	0.80	0.95	1.26	141	Death trigger, Drain
35	Grave Titan	0.632	0.40	1.00	0.93	1.48	1.19	1399	Sac fodder
36	Grim Haruspex	0.630	0.70	1.00	0.65	1.36	1.26	1142	Death trigger, Sac fodder
37	Rat King, Pale Piper	0.627	0.73	1.07	0.60	1.73	1.00	9529	Sac fodder, Death trigger, Sac outlets
38	Hangarback Walker	0.613	0.57	1.00	0.80	1.51	1.00	1522	Sac fodder, Death trigger
39	Ogre Slumlord	0.608	0.78	1.00	0.65	1.49	1.00	1992	Death trigger, Sac fodder
40	The Meathook Massacre	0.605	0.58	1.03	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Death trigger, Drain

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Sling-Gang Lieutenant	1.625	0.96	1.12	0.75	1.96	1.19	5948	Sac fodder, Sac outlets, Drain, Death trigger
2	Shambling Ghast	1.273	0.91	1.09	0.70	1.74	1.26	3220	Sac fodder, Death trigger
3	Cauldron Familiar	1.239	0.91	1.21	0.75	1.72	1.00	2995	Sac fodder, Drain, Sac outlets
4	Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet	1.044	0.51	1.08	0.85	2.03	1.19	7167	Death trigger, Sac outlets
5	Venerated Stormsinger	1.018	1.10	1.25	0.60	1.60	1.00	5471	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
6	Ultron the Annihilator	1.012	0.73	1.03	0.70	2.29	1.00	13206	Sac fodder, Death trigger, Drain
7	Mortarpod	0.979	0.57	1.07	0.68	2.28	1.26	16768	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
8	Liliana, Dreadhorde General	0.969	0.78	1.00	0.90	1.33	1.09	794	Death trigger, Sac fodder
9	Kingpin, Wilson Fisk	0.909	0.73	1.14	0.65	2.07	1.00	14819	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Sac outlets
10	Arcbound Ravager	0.905	0.68	1.07	0.70	1.79	1.19	3696	Sac outlets, Sac fodder
11	Susurian Voidborn	0.886	1.07	1.09	0.60	1.64	1.00	6503	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
12	Vein Ripper	0.885	0.68	1.00	0.72	1.69	1.26	2732	Death trigger, Drain
13	Nightmare Shepherd	0.868	0.70	1.00	0.72	1.84	1.09	4305	Death trigger, Sac fodder
14	Falkenrath Noble	0.854	0.75	1.00	0.80	1.59	1.00	2018	Death trigger, Drain
15	Sifter of Skulls	0.850	1.02	1.00	0.60	1.51	1.19	3599	Death trigger, Sac fodder
16	Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	0.839	0.80	1.11	0.75	1.45	1.00	1257	Death trigger, Sac outlets, Drain
17	Meathook Massacre II	0.838	0.53	1.06	0.85	1.73	1.09	3058	Death trigger, Sac outlets
18	Bloodghast	0.823	0.77	1.00	0.72	1.40	1.26	1016	Sac fodder, Death trigger
19	Massacre Girl, Most Wanted	0.786	0.65	1.03	0.60	2.01	1.26	29252	Death trigger, Drain
20	Rakshasa Gravecaller	0.781	0.62	1.07	0.65	2.25	1.00	24254	Sac fodder, Sac outlets
21	Woe Strider	0.781	0.71	1.07	0.72	1.54	1.09	1682	Sac fodder, Sac outlets
22	Junji, the Midnight Sky	0.778	0.64	1.03	0.78	1.45	1.19	1232	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
23	Tenacious Underdog	0.771	0.57	1.00	0.72	2.22	1.00	11419	Sac fodder, Death trigger
24	Boggart Mischief	0.761	0.86	1.10	0.60	1.71	1.00	9014	Death trigger, Sac fodder, Drain
25	Xathrid Necromancer	0.760	0.79	1.00	0.60	1.75	1.19	10311	Death trigger, Sac fodder
26	Kokusho, the Evening Star	0.757	0.67	1.00	0.70	1.63	1.19	2286	Sac fodder, Drain, Death trigger
27	Priest of Forgotten Gods	0.734	0.53	1.07	0.78	1.48	1.26	1392	Sac outlets, Drain, Death trigger
28	Geralf's Messenger	0.702	0.82	1.00	0.60	1.69	1.09	8114	Sac fodder, Drain, Death trigger
29	Pitiless Plunderer	0.686	0.82	1.10	0.72	1.04	1.19	225	Death trigger, Sac fodder
30	Ophiomancer	0.669	0.80	1.00	0.68	1.26	1.19	635	Sac fodder
31	Dictate of Erebos	0.666	0.62	1.10	0.70	1.40	1.19	1024	Death trigger, Sac outlets
32	Grave Pact	0.662	0.62	1.10	0.75	1.25	1.19	580	Death trigger, Sac outlets
33	Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia	0.659	0.70	1.00	0.70	1.47	1.09	1334	Sac fodder
34	Blood Artist	0.643	0.75	1.00	0.80	0.95	1.26	141	Death trigger, Drain
35	Grave Titan	0.632	0.40	1.00	0.93	1.48	1.19	1399	Sac fodder
36	Grim Haruspex	0.630	0.70	1.00	0.65	1.36	1.26	1142	Death trigger, Sac fodder
37	Rat King, Pale Piper	0.627	0.73	1.07	0.60	1.73	1.00	9529	Sac fodder, Death trigger, Sac outlets
38	Hangarback Walker	0.613	0.57	1.00	0.80	1.51	1.00	1522	Sac fodder, Death trigger
39	Ogre Slumlord	0.608	0.78	1.00	0.65	1.49	1.00	1992	Death trigger, Sac fodder
40	The Meathook Massacre	0.605	0.58	1.03	0.88	1.22	1.00	513	Death trigger, Drain