Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Reach At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a creature with power 7 or greater, draw a card. {T}: Add one mana of any color.
How Bugenhagen decks play in EDH
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder is a mono-green commander costing 1G, and its legendary creature - human shaman 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 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $12.91Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Bugenhagen, Wise Elder 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 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder deck?
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Bugenhagen, Wise Elder?
The cards played most often in Bugenhagen, Wise Elder decks include Ghalta the Unstoppable, Verdant Kraken, Radagast of Rhosgobel. 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 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.91 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 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder 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.