Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
Whenever you cast a blue spell, exile the top card of target player's library. Whenever you cast a black spell, exile the top card of target player's library. Your opponents can't cast spells with the same name as a card exiled with Circu.
How Circu decks play in EDH
Circu, Dimir Lobotomist is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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 Circu, Dimir Lobotomist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $188Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Circu, Dimir Lobotomist 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 Circu, Dimir Lobotomist deck?
Circu, Dimir Lobotomist has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Circu, Dimir Lobotomist?
The cards played most often in Circu, Dimir Lobotomist decks include Fblthp, Impossibly Lost, Multiply by Zero, Turbulent Wetlands. 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 Circu, Dimir Lobotomist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $188 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 Circu, Dimir Lobotomist 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.