Child of Alara
Trample When Child of Alara dies, destroy all nonland permanents. They can't be regenerated.
How Child of Alara decks play in EDH
Child of Alara is a five-colour commander in white, blue, black, red and green costing WUBRG, and its legendary creature - avatar 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 Child of Alara decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $141Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Child of Alara 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 Child of Alara deck?
Child of Alara has a five-colour colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue, black, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Child of Alara?
The cards played most often in Child of Alara decks include Through the Forest Gate, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Darksteel Angel. 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 Child of Alara deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $141 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 Child of Alara 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.