Charix, the Raging Isle
Spells your opponents cast that target Charix cost {2} more to cast. {3}: Charix gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Islands you control.
How Charix decks play in EDH
Charix, the Raging Isle is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - leviathan crab line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Charix, the Raging Isle decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.86Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Charix, the Raging Isle 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 Charix, the Raging Isle deck?
Charix, the Raging Isle has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Charix, the Raging Isle?
The cards played most often in Charix, the Raging Isle decks include Troop of Ponies, Ruric Thar, Biomagus, Theorist's Sanctum. 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 Charix, the Raging Isle deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.86 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 Charix, the Raging Isle 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.