Aerith, Last Ancient

GWSelesnya{2}{G}{W}$0.35
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric Druid
Aerith, Last Ancient card art

Lifelink Raise — At the beginning of your end step, if you gained life this turn, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. If you gained 7 or more life this turn, return that card to the battlefield instead.

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How Aerith decks play in EDH

Aerith, Last Ancient is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 2GW, and its legendary creature - human cleric druid line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Aerith, Last Ancient decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $78.78

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Ramp (1)

Card draw (3)

Bloombrute
Bloombrute
$0.30
Vigorbloom Charm
Vigorbloom Charm
$0.41
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (11)

Kwia Vigorbloom
Kwia Vigorbloom
$14.74
Liliana the Faultless
Liliana the Faultless
$5.24
Minwu, White Mage
Minwu, White Mage
$0.43
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
$2.88
Balamb T-Rexaur
Balamb T-Rexaur
$0.21
Town Greeter
Town Greeter
$0.25
Satyr Wayfinder
Satyr Wayfinder
$0.06
Celestine, the Living Saint
Celestine, the Living Saint
$24.76
Aerith Gainsborough
Aerith Gainsborough
$1.83
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
$2.93
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
$0.49

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind
$0.12
White Mage's Staff
White Mage's Staff
$0.14
Heroes' Reunion
Heroes' Reunion
$0.18
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
$6.79

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Aerith, Last Ancient decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Aerith deck questions

What colours can I use in a Aerith, Last Ancient deck?

Aerith, Last Ancient has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Aerith, Last Ancient?

The cards played most often in Aerith, Last Ancient decks include Kwia Vigorbloom, Bloombrute, Liliana the Faultless. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Aerith, Last Ancient deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $78.78 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Aerith, Last Ancient deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

Other Selesnya commanders

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