Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer
Whenever Ayesha Tanaka attacks, look at the top four cards of your library. You may put any number of artifact cards with mana value less than or equal to Ayesha Tanaka's power from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Ayesha Tanaka can't be blocked as long as defending player controls three or more artifacts.
How Ayesha Tanaka decks play in EDH
Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 3WU, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. 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 Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $30.86Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer deck?
Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer?
The cards played most often in Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer decks include Wizard's Staff, Kíli the Resourceful, Sting, Bilbo's Sword. 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 Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.86 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 Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer 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.