Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, surveil 1. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent may sacrifice a nontoken creature of their choice. Each opponent who doesn't loses 2 life for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
How Fandaniel decks play in EDH
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian is a mono-black commander costing 4B, and its legendary creature - elder wizard 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. The cards below are the ones Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $41.42Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
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What colours can I use in a Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck?
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian?
The cards played most often in Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian decks include The Master of Lake-town, Vraska's Final Mercy, Cast Away Doubt. 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 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $41.42 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 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian 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.