Azula, Cunning Usurper
Firebending 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}{R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.) When Azula enters, target opponent exiles a nontoken creature they control, then they exile a nonland card from their graveyard. During your turn, you may cast cards exiled with Azula and you may cast them as though they had flash. Mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells.
How Azula decks play in EDH
Azula, Cunning Usurper is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UBB, and its legendary creature - human noble rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Azula, Cunning Usurper decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $33.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (2)
Removal (3)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Azula, Cunning Usurper 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 Azula, Cunning Usurper deck?
Azula, Cunning Usurper has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Azula, Cunning Usurper?
The cards played most often in Azula, Cunning Usurper decks include Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll, Inside Information, Null Summoner. 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 Azula, Cunning Usurper deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $33.02 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 Azula, Cunning Usurper 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.