Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Flying Spells your opponents cast that target one or more commanders you control cost {3} more to cast. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
How Esior decks play in EDH
Esior, Wardwing Familiar is a mono-blue commander costing 1U, and its legendary creature - bird line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Esior, Wardwing Familiar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $177Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (9)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Esior, Wardwing Familiar 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 Esior, Wardwing Familiar deck?
Esior, Wardwing Familiar 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 Esior, Wardwing Familiar?
The cards played most often in Esior, Wardwing Familiar decks include Ravenhill Flock, Master's Councillors, Thranduil's Decree. 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 Esior, Wardwing Familiar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $177 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 Esior, Wardwing Familiar 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.