Baird, Argivian Recruiter

RWBoros{R}{W}$0.17
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Baird, Argivian Recruiter card art

At the beginning of your end step, if you control a creature with power greater than its base power, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

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How Baird decks play in EDH

Baird, Argivian Recruiter is a Boros commander in white and red costing RW, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones Baird, Argivian Recruiter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $38.70

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (1)

Esgaroth Garrison
Esgaroth Garrison
$0.07

Removal (3)

In the Trenches
In the Trenches
$0.38
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Martial Coup
Martial Coup
$0.25

Creatures (7)

Mabel, Valley Hero
Mabel, Valley Hero
$0.31
Veteran Swordsmith
Veteran Swordsmith
$0.25
Commander Mustard
Commander Mustard
$0.84
Veteran Armorsmith
Veteran Armorsmith
$0.10
Keldon Strike Team
Keldon Strike Team
$0.04
Valiant Veteran
Valiant Veteran
$0.35
Captain of the Watch
Captain of the Watch
$0.37

Synergy & payoffs (6)

The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming!
$0.43
Glorious Anthem
Glorious Anthem
$0.38
Force of Virtue
Force of Virtue
$0.36
Mobilization
Mobilization
$0.76
Veteran's Armaments
Veteran's Armaments
$0.30
Assemble the Legion
Assemble the Legion
$0.32

Lands (2)

Hobbit Hole
Hobbit Hole
$0.20
Daru Encampment
Daru Encampment
$0.22

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Baird, Argivian Recruiter 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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Baird deck questions

What colours can I use in a Baird, Argivian Recruiter deck?

Baird, Argivian Recruiter 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 Baird, Argivian Recruiter?

The cards played most often in Baird, Argivian Recruiter decks include Mabel, Valley Hero, The Eagles Are Coming!, Esgaroth Garrison. 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 Baird, Argivian Recruiter deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.70 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 Baird, Argivian Recruiter 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.

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