Codie, Ravenous Codex
Whenever you cast a prepared spell, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy. {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, {T}: Each creature you control becomes prepared. (Only creatures with prepare spells can become prepared.)
How Codie decks play in EDH
Codie, Ravenous Codex is a five-colour commander in white, blue, black, red and green costing 3, and its legendary artifact creature - book construct 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 Codie, Ravenous Codex decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $38.10Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Codie, Ravenous Codex 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 Codie, Ravenous Codex deck?
Codie, Ravenous Codex 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 Codie, Ravenous Codex?
The cards played most often in Codie, Ravenous Codex decks include Heartwood Crafter // Soul Tether, Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving, Woodwork Prodigy // Soul Tether. 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 Codie, Ravenous Codex deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $38.10 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 Codie, Ravenous Codex 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.