Banon, the Returners' Leader

RWBoros{R}{W}$0.28
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric Rebel
Banon, the Returners' Leader card art

Pray — Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from among cards in your graveyard that were put there from anywhere other than the battlefield this turn. Whenever you attack, you may pay {1} and discard a card. If you do, draw a card.

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How Banon decks play in EDH

Banon, the Returners' Leader is a Boros commander in white and red costing RW, and its legendary creature - human cleric rebel line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Banon, the Returners' Leader decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $45.56

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

Ramp (3)

Thrór's Map
Thrór's Map
$0.33
Enterprising Scallywag
Enterprising Scallywag
$0.24
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
$17.52

Card draw (4)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Jiang Yanggu, Alone
Jiang Yanggu, Alone
$0.28
Hollow One
Hollow One
$0.30
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
$0.35

Removal (4)

Kindred Judgment
Kindred Judgment
$1.70
Burning Vengeance
Burning Vengeance
$0.11
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (5)

Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
$0.18
Defiant Vanguard
Defiant Vanguard
$0.19
Ramosian Sergeant
Ramosian Sergeant
$0.33
Ramosian Commander
Ramosian Commander
$0.29

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Song of Blood
Song of Blood
$0.12
Spirit Cairn
Spirit Cairn
$0.13
Abandoned Sarcophagus
Abandoned Sarcophagus
$0.25
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
$0.42

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Banon, the Returners' Leader 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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Banon deck questions

What colours can I use in a Banon, the Returners' Leader deck?

Banon, the Returners' Leader 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 Banon, the Returners' Leader?

The cards played most often in Banon, the Returners' Leader decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Kindred Judgment, The Queen of Dale. 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 Banon, the Returners' Leader deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $45.56 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 Banon, the Returners' Leader 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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