Donal, Herald of Wings
Whenever you cast a nonlegendary creature spell with flying, you may copy it, except the copy is a 1/1 Spirit in addition to its other types. Do this only once each turn. (The copy becomes a token.)
How Donal decks play in EDH
Donal, Herald of Wings is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Donal, Herald of Wings decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $10.39Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (8)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Donal, Herald of Wings 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 Donal, Herald of Wings deck?
Donal, Herald of Wings has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Donal, Herald of Wings?
The cards played most often in Donal, Herald of Wings decks include The Lord of the Eagles, Ravenhill Flock, Wizard's Staff. 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 Donal, Herald of Wings deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.39 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 Donal, Herald of Wings 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.