Daxos of Meletis
Daxos can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater. Whenever Daxos deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of that player's library. You gain life equal to that card's mana value. Until end of turn, you may cast that card and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast that spell.
How Daxos of Meletis decks play in EDH
Daxos of Meletis is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 1WU, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Daxos of Meletis decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
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Ramp (1)
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Removal (1)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Lands (3)
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What colours can I use in a Daxos of Meletis deck?
Daxos of Meletis has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Daxos of Meletis?
The cards played most often in Daxos of Meletis decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Gleaming Splendor, Geist of Saint Thalia. 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 Daxos of Meletis deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $210 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 Daxos of Meletis 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.