Elminster
Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way. +2: Draw a card, then scry 2. −3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value. Elminster can be your commander.
How Elminster decks play in EDH
Elminster is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 3WU, and its legendary planeswalker - elminster line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Elminster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $40.11Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (7)
Removal (3)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Elminster 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 Elminster deck?
Elminster has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Elminster?
The cards played most often in Elminster decks include Denzilore Fatehold, Bard, King of Dale, Gideon's Memorial. 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 Elminster deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $40.11 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 Elminster 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.