Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) {1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. {1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.
How Ayli decks play in EDH
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing WB, and its legendary creature - kor cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $114Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (4)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 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 Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim deck?
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim?
The cards played most often in Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, Liliana the Faultless. 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 Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $114 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 Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 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.