Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
Deathtouch Darkness — Whenever Cecil deals damage, you lose that much life. Then if your life total is less than or equal to half your starting life total, untap Cecil and transform it. // Lifelink Protect — Whenever Cecil attacks, other attacking creatures gain indestructible until end of turn.
How Cecil decks play in EDH
Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin is a Orzhov commander in white and black, and its legendary creature - human knight // legendary creature - human knight line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $57.33Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (7)
Removal (4)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin 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 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin deck?
Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin?
The cards played most often in Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin decks include Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, Inside Information, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $57.33 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 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin 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.