Alania, Divergent Storm
Whenever you cast a spell, if it's the first instant spell, the first sorcery spell, or the first Otter spell other than Alania you've cast this turn, you may have target opponent draw a card. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
How Alania decks play in EDH
Alania, Divergent Storm is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 3UR, and its legendary creature - otter wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Alania, Divergent Storm decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.66Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Creatures (15)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Alania, Divergent Storm 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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What colours can I use in a Alania, Divergent Storm deck?
Alania, Divergent Storm has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Alania, Divergent Storm?
The cards played most often in Alania, Divergent Storm decks include Wizard's Staff, Tolabow, Loch Rascal, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death. 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 Alania, Divergent Storm deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.66 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 Alania, Divergent Storm 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.