Alex Wilder, Runaway
Whenever Alex Wilder or another creature you control enters, if you cast it from anywhere other than your hand, it gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Escape—{2}{R}, Exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
How Alex Wilder decks play in EDH
Alex Wilder, Runaway is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - human hero villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Alex Wilder, Runaway decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $53.98Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Alex Wilder, Runaway 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 Alex Wilder, Runaway deck?
Alex Wilder, Runaway has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Alex Wilder, Runaway?
The cards played most often in Alex Wilder, Runaway decks include Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings, Whirlwind, Killer Cyclone. 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 Alex Wilder, Runaway deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $53.98 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 Alex Wilder, Runaway 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.