Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
Flying, lifelink Creature spells you cast have convoke. (Your creatures can help cast those spells. Each creature you tap while casting a creature spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {B}. If you do, transform Eirdu. // Flying, lifelink Each other nontoken creature you control has persist. (When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {W}. If you do, transform Isilu.
How Eirdu decks play in EDH
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight is a Orzhov commander in white and black, and its legendary creature - elemental god // legendary creature - elemental god line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. 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 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $144Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight deck?
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight?
The cards played most often in Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight decks include Flickering Hound, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, The Queen of Dale. 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 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $144 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 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight 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.