Elder Arthur Maxson
Creature tokens you control have training. (Whenever a creature token you control attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on that token.) Blind Betrayal — Sacrifice another creature: Elder Arthur Maxson gains indestructible until end of turn.
How Elder Arthur Maxson decks play in EDH
Elder Arthur Maxson is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 1WB, and its legendary creature - human knight line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Elder Arthur Maxson decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $60.44Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Elder Arthur Maxson 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 Elder Arthur Maxson deck?
Elder Arthur Maxson 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 Elder Arthur Maxson?
The cards played most often in Elder Arthur Maxson decks include The Queen of Dale, Teyo, Lightshield Expert, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Elder Arthur Maxson deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.44 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 Elder Arthur Maxson 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.