Cecily, Haunted Mage
Your maximum hand size is eleven. Whenever Cecily, Haunted Mage attacks, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. Then if you have eleven or more cards in your hand, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost. Partner—Friends forever (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
How Cecily decks play in EDH
Cecily, Haunted Mage is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Cecily, Haunted Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $68.21Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (8)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Cecily, Haunted Mage 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 Cecily, Haunted Mage deck?
Cecily, Haunted Mage has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Cecily, Haunted Mage?
The cards played most often in Cecily, Haunted Mage decks include Wizard's Staff, Hall of Echoes, Cast Away Doubt. 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 Cecily, Haunted Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $68.21 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 Cecily, Haunted Mage 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.