Faramir, Prince of Ithilien

UWAzorius{2}{W}{U}$0.34
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien card art

At the beginning of your end step, choose an opponent. At the beginning of that player's next end step, you draw a card if they didn't attack you that turn. Otherwise, create three 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens.

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How Faramir decks play in EDH

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human noble 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 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $67.93

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Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (5)

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of Dale
$3.70
Bard's Company
Bard's Company
$0.26
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Faramir, Field Commander
Faramir, Field Commander
$0.15

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (9)

Harbin, Vanguard Aviator
Harbin, Vanguard Aviator
$0.18
Field Marshal
Field Marshal
$3.87
Valiant Veteran
Valiant Veteran
$0.35
Rescue Retriever
Rescue Retriever
$0.40
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Darien, King of Kjeldor
$1.30
Yotian Tactician
Yotian Tactician
$0.17
Faramir, Steward of Gondor
Faramir, Steward of Gondor
$0.35
Protector of Gondor
Protector of Gondor
$0.15
Prince Imrahil the Fair
Prince Imrahil the Fair
$0.21

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!
Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!
$0.17
Horn of Gondor
Horn of Gondor
$3.10

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Faramir, Prince of Ithilien 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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Faramir deck questions

What colours can I use in a Faramir, Prince of Ithilien deck?

Faramir, Prince of Ithilien 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 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien?

The cards played most often in Faramir, Prince of Ithilien decks include Bard, King of Dale, Bard's Company, 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 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.93 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 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien 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.

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