Dromar, the Banisher

BUWEsper{3}{W}{U}{B}$3.03
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Dromar, the Banisher card art

Flying Whenever Dromar deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{U}. If you do, choose a color, then return all creatures of that color to their owners' hands.

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How Dromar decks play in EDH

Dromar, the Banisher is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 3WUB, and its legendary creature - dragon 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 Dromar, the Banisher decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $64.43

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (2)

Sway of Illusion
Sway of Illusion
$0.53
Quickchange
Quickchange
$0.16

Removal (2)

Overwrite the Multiverse
Overwrite the Multiverse
$2.67
Tsabo's Assassin
Tsabo's Assassin
$0.67

Creatures (8)

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
$13.24
Karn, Argent Defender
Karn, Argent Defender
$1.41
Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Ersatz Gnomes
Ersatz Gnomes
$0.24
Tidal Visionary
Tidal Visionary
$0.16
Vodalian Mystic
Vodalian Mystic
$0.24
Blind Seer
Blind Seer
$0.85
Scuttlemutt
Scuttlemutt
$0.15

Synergy & payoffs (7)

Prismatic Lace
Prismatic Lace
$4.30
Distorting Lens
Distorting Lens
$0.79
Sea Kings' Blessing
Sea Kings' Blessing
$5.63
Shifting Sky
Shifting Sky
$0.25
Warped Devotion
Warped Devotion
$0.22

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Dromar, the Banisher 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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Dromar deck questions

What colours can I use in a Dromar, the Banisher deck?

Dromar, the Banisher has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Dromar, the Banisher?

The cards played most often in Dromar, the Banisher decks include Gleaming Splendor, Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, Overwrite the Multiverse. 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 Dromar, the Banisher deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $64.43 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 Dromar, the Banisher 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.

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