Arwen, Mortal Queen

GWSelesnya{1}{G}{W}$5.26
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Arwen, Mortal Queen card art

Arwen enters with an indestructible counter on her. {1}, Remove an indestructible counter from Arwen: Another target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter and a lifelink counter on that creature and a +1/+1 counter and a lifelink counter on Arwen.

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How Arwen decks play in EDH

Arwen, Mortal Queen is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 1GW, and its legendary creature - elf noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Arwen, Mortal Queen decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $33.09

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Ramp (1)

Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (3)

Bloombrute
Bloombrute
$0.30
Vigorbloom Charm
Vigorbloom Charm
$0.41
Contaminant Grafter
Contaminant Grafter
$11.81

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Cankerbloom
Cankerbloom
$0.39

Creatures (11)

Woodland Weavemaster
Woodland Weavemaster
$0.25
Norn's Choirmaster
Norn's Choirmaster
$6.51
Park Heights Maverick
Park Heights Maverick
$0.42
Bloated Contaminator
Bloated Contaminator
$3.00
Huatli's Raptor
Huatli's Raptor
$0.33
Aragorn, Company Leader
Aragorn, Company Leader
$0.33
Myojin of Towering Might
Myojin of Towering Might
$0.39
Proud Pack-Rhino
Proud Pack-Rhino
$0.20
Evolution Sage
Evolution Sage
$2.43
Grateful Apparition
Grateful Apparition
$0.18
Metastatic Evangel
Metastatic Evangel
$0.42

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Contractual Safeguard
Contractual Safeguard
$2.41
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
$0.33

Lands (1)

Elven Passage
Elven Passage
$0.46

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Arwen deck questions

What colours can I use in a Arwen, Mortal Queen deck?

Arwen, Mortal Queen has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Arwen, Mortal Queen?

The cards played most often in Arwen, Mortal Queen decks include Bloombrute, Bilbo's Gambit, Vigorbloom Charm. 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 Arwen, Mortal Queen deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $33.09 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 Arwen, Mortal Queen 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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