Alexi, Zephyr Mage
{X}{U}, {T}, Discard two cards: Return X target creatures to their owners' hands.
How Alexi decks play in EDH
Alexi, Zephyr Mage is a mono-blue commander costing 3UU, and its legendary creature - human spellshaper line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Alexi, Zephyr Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.94Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Alexi, Zephyr Mage 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 Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck?
Alexi, Zephyr Mage has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Alexi, Zephyr Mage?
The cards played most often in Alexi, Zephyr Mage decks include Archive Arbiter, Sphinx's Approach, Darksteel Angel. 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 Alexi, Zephyr Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.94 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 Alexi, Zephyr Mage 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.