Beast, Erudite Aerialist
As long as you've put one or more +1/+1 counters on Beast this turn, he has flying. Whenever Beast deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
How Beast decks play in EDH
Beast, Erudite Aerialist is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 3G/U, and its legendary creature - mutant scientist hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Beast, Erudite Aerialist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.07Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Beast, Erudite Aerialist 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 Beast, Erudite Aerialist deck?
Beast, Erudite Aerialist has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Beast, Erudite Aerialist?
The cards played most often in Beast, Erudite Aerialist decks include Warg Tactics, Beorn's Hospitality, Giant's Boulder. 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 Beast, Erudite Aerialist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.07 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 Beast, Erudite Aerialist 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.