Agent Bishop, Man in Black

Wmono-white{2}{W}$0.31
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Agent Bishop, Man in Black card art

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.

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How Agent Bishop decks play in EDH

Agent Bishop, Man in Black is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Agent Bishop, Man in Black decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $12.48

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Old Thrush
Old Thrush
$0.13

Removal (5)

Fear of Abduction
Fear of Abduction
$0.17
Thopter Arrest
Thopter Arrest
$0.22
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
$0.87

Creatures (8)

Guiding Hydra
Guiding Hydra
$0.59
Koth of the Homestead
Koth of the Homestead
$0.29
Atraxi Warden
Atraxi Warden
$0.21
Constable of the Realm
Constable of the Realm
$0.16
Liberated Livestock
Liberated Livestock
$0.33
Backup Agent
Backup Agent
$0.16
Grateful Apparition
Grateful Apparition
$0.18
Luminarch Aspirant
Luminarch Aspirant
$0.41

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Psychogenic Probe
Psychogenic Probe
$0.43
Cybership
Cybership
$0.79
Recon Craft Theta
Recon Craft Theta
$2.12
Wurmwall Sweeper
Wurmwall Sweeper
$0.14

Lands (2)

Room of Refuge
Room of Refuge
$0.38
Hall of Echoes
Hall of Echoes
$3.18

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Agent Bishop deck questions

What colours can I use in a Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck?

Agent Bishop, Man in Black has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Agent Bishop, Man in Black?

The cards played most often in Agent Bishop, Man in Black decks include Guiding Hydra, Koth of the Homestead, Room of Refuge. 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 Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.48 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 Agent Bishop, Man in Black 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.

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