Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
As long as Archelos is tapped, other permanents enter tapped. As long as Archelos is untapped, other permanents enter untapped.
How Archelos decks play in EDH
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic is a Sultai commander in blue, black and green costing 1BGU, and its legendary creature - turtle shaman 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $66.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck?
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic has a Sultai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Archelos, Lagoon Mystic?
The cards played most often in Archelos, Lagoon Mystic decks include Through the Forest Gate, Elven Raft-Steerer, Gandalf, Shadow's Foe. 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $66.61 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 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.