Bruna, the Fading Light
When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)
How Bruna decks play in EDH
Bruna, the Fading Light is a mono-white commander costing 5WW, and its legendary creature - angel horror line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Bruna, the Fading Light decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $118Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bruna, the Fading Light 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 Bruna, the Fading Light deck?
Bruna, the Fading Light has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Bruna, the Fading Light?
The cards played most often in Bruna, the Fading Light decks include The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart, The Queen of Dale, Lyra, Archangel of Dawn. 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 Bruna, the Fading Light deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $118 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 Bruna, the Fading Light 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.