Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
Vigilance {1}, {T}: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control from a creature source. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
How Echo decks play in EDH
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - human hero 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $45.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Echo, Perceptive Prodigy decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with EchoEcho deck questions
What colours can I use in a Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck?
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy?
The cards played most often in Echo, Perceptive Prodigy decks include Troop of Ponies, Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Confusticate and Bebother. 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $45.50 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 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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.