Astor, Bearer of Blades
When Astor enters, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal an Equipment or Vehicle card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Equipment you control have equip {1}. Vehicles you control have crew 1.
How Astor decks play in EDH
Astor, Bearer of Blades is a Boros commander in white and red costing 2RW, and its legendary creature - human warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The cards below are the ones Astor, Bearer of Blades decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $40.64Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Astor, Bearer of Blades 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 Astor, Bearer of Blades deck?
Astor, Bearer of Blades has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Astor, Bearer of Blades?
The cards played most often in Astor, Bearer of Blades decks include Kíli the Resourceful, The Lonely Mountain, Dwalin, Weaponmaster. 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 Astor, Bearer of Blades deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $40.64 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 Astor, Bearer of Blades 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.