Auron, Venerated Guardian
Vigilance Shooting Star — Whenever Auron attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. When you do, exile target creature defending player controls with power less than Auron's power until Auron leaves the battlefield.
How Auron decks play in EDH
Auron, Venerated Guardian is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - human spirit samurai 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. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Auron, Venerated Guardian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.34Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Auron, Venerated Guardian 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian deck?
Auron, Venerated Guardian has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Auron, Venerated Guardian?
The cards played most often in Auron, Venerated Guardian decks include Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty, Kíli the Resourceful, Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care. 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.34 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian 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.