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Hofri Ghostforge

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Cleric · from $0.30

Spirits you control get +1/+1 and have trample and haste. Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Spirit in addition to its other types and it has "When this token leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's graveyard."

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

55 of 100 at $5 or less · 37 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
12	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
13	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
16	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
17	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
18	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
19	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
20	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
21	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
22	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
23	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
24	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
25	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
26	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
27	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
28	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
29	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
30	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
31	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
32	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
33	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
34	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
35	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
36	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
37	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
38	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
39	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
40	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
41	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
42	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
43	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
44	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
45	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
46	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
47	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
48	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
49	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
50	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
51	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
52	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
53	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
54	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
55	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
56	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
57	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
58	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
59	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
60	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
61	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
62	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
63	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
64	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
65	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
66	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
67	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
68	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
69	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
70	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
71	Spectator Seating	Land	0	$5.71
72	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
73	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
74	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
75	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
76	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
77	Boros Charm	Instant	2	$4.50
78	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
79	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
80	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
81	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
82	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
83	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
84	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
85	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
86	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
87	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
88	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
89	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
90	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
91	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
92	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
93	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
94	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
95	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
96	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
97	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
98	Gamble	Sorcery	1	$16.21
99	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
100	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30

Curve of these staples

Most played with Hofri Ghostforge

The 25 most-played cards in 9 settled top-16 lists running Hofri Ghostforge at 16+ player events since Mar 20, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Anticausal Vestige	100% · 9 of 9	3
2	Ao, the Dawn Sky	100% · 9 of 9	3
3	Atsushi, the Blazing Sky	100% · 9 of 9	3
4	Battlefield Forge	100% · 9 of 9	3
5	Betrothed of Fire	100% · 9 of 9	3
6	Blasting Station	100% · 9 of 9	3
7	Bogardan Dragonheart	100% · 9 of 9	3
8	Bolt Bend	100% · 9 of 9	3
9	Charming Scoundrel	100% · 9 of 9	3
10	Clifftop Retreat	100% · 9 of 9	3
11	Clone Shell	100% · 9 of 9	3
12	Command Tower	100% · 9 of 9	3
13	Cori Mountain Monastery	100% · 9 of 9	3
14	Cursed Mirror	100% · 9 of 9	3
15	Evendo Brushrazer	100% · 9 of 9	3
16	Exotic Orchard	100% · 9 of 9	3
17	Extraction Specialist	100% · 9 of 9	3
18	Fanatical Devotion	100% · 9 of 9	3
19	Flare of Fortitude	100% · 9 of 9	3
20	Fury	100% · 9 of 9	3
21	Goblin Bombardment	100% · 9 of 9	3
22	Greater Gargadon	100% · 9 of 9	3
23	Hallowed Spiritkeeper	100% · 9 of 9	3
24	Heirloom Blade	100% · 9 of 9	3
25	Helpful Hunter	100% · 9 of 9	3

Combos with Hofri Ghostforge

The 10 most popular of 13 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Goblin Bombardment + Hofri Ghostforge + Mistmoon Griffin
Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Hofri Ghostforge + Mistmoon Griffin
Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Altar of Dementia + Hofri Ghostforge + Mistmoon Griffin
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Hofri Ghostforge + Mistmoon Griffin + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Goblin Bombardment + Hofri Ghostforge + Moorland Rescuer
Infinite damage · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Hofri Ghostforge + Moorland Rescuer
Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Altar of Dementia + Hofri Ghostforge + Moorland Rescuer
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mill · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite self-mill
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Hofri Ghostforge + Moorland Rescuer + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Eternal Scourge + Hofri Ghostforge
Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Hofri Ghostforge + Phyrexian Altar + Squee, the Immortal
Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 9 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

16th of 25 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggSep 4, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
5th of 22 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 21, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
7th of 25 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJul 10, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
2nd of 18 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJul 3, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
6th of 26 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggMay 8, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
4th of 32 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggApr 24, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Mauro LB
12th of 33 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggApr 10, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB
3rd of 30 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggMar 27, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Mauro LB

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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