Amareth, the Lustrous

GUWBant{3}{G}{W}{U}$0.34
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Amareth, the Lustrous card art

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How Amareth decks play in EDH

Amareth, the Lustrous is a Bant commander in white, blue and green costing 3GWU, and its legendary creature - dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Amareth, the Lustrous decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $70.67

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

Ramp (3)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Verdant Kraken
Verdant Kraken
$3.01
Silver Myr
Silver Myr
$0.35

Card draw (1)

Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
$2.68

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (9)

Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
Flickering Hound
Flickering Hound
$9.63
Korlessa, Scale Singer
Korlessa, Scale Singer
$0.21
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
$0.35
Dragonlord Ojutai
Dragonlord Ojutai
$0.57
Courser of Kruphix
Courser of Kruphix
$1.67
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
$0.24
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
$0.54
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
$9.26

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Encroaching Dragonstorm
Encroaching Dragonstorm
$0.19
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
$2.40
Encroaching Mycosynth
Encroaching Mycosynth
$0.41
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36

Lands (1)

Turbulent Shore
Turbulent Shore
$3.43

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Amareth, the Lustrous 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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Amareth deck questions

What colours can I use in a Amareth, the Lustrous deck?

Amareth, the Lustrous has a Bant colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Amareth, the Lustrous?

The cards played most often in Amareth, the Lustrous decks include Gleaming Splendor, Turbulent Shore, Verdant Kraken. 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 Amareth, the Lustrous deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $70.67 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 Amareth, the Lustrous 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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