Chong and Lily, Nomads
Whenever one or more Bards you control attack, choose one — • Put a lore counter on each of any number of target Sagas you control. • Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each lore counter among Sagas you control.
How Chong and Lily decks play in EDH
Chong and Lily, Nomads is a mono-red commander costing 3R, and its legendary creature - human bard ally 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $9.90Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Chong and Lily, Nomads decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Chong and LilyChong and Lily deck questions
What colours can I use in a Chong and Lily, Nomads deck?
Chong and Lily, Nomads has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Chong and Lily, Nomads?
The cards played most often in Chong and Lily, Nomads decks include The Misty Mountains Cold, Fíli and Kíli, Joyous, Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern. 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $9.90 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads 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.