Faramir, Steward of Gondor

UWAzorius{1}{W}{U}$0.35
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Faramir, Steward of Gondor card art

Whenever a legendary creature you control with mana value 4 or greater enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, create two 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens.

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How Faramir decks play in EDH

Faramir, Steward of Gondor is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 1WU, 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. The cards below are the ones Faramir, Steward of Gondor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $46.78

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Card draw (7)

Bard, King of Dale
Bard, King of Dale
$3.70
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Bard, Heir of Girion
Bard, Heir of Girion
$12.14
Bard's Company
Bard's Company
$0.26
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
$0.34
The Council of Four
The Council of Four
$2.05

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (9)

Throne Warden
Throne Warden
$0.30
Keeper of Keys
Keeper of Keys
$4.17
Archivist of Gondor
Archivist of Gondor
$0.27
Beregond of the Guard
Beregond of the Guard
$0.36
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
$0.35
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
$0.17
Trynn, Champion of Freedom
Trynn, Champion of Freedom
$1.50
Prince Imrahil the Fair
Prince Imrahil the Fair
$0.21
Baird, Steward of Argive
Baird, Steward of Argive
$0.23

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Crown of Gondor
Crown of Gondor
$0.41
Fealty to the Realm
Fealty to the Realm
$0.28

Lands (1)

Throne of the High City
Throne of the High City
$0.27

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Faramir, Steward of Gondor 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, Steward of Gondor deck?

Faramir, Steward of Gondor 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, Steward of Gondor?

The cards played most often in Faramir, Steward of Gondor decks include Bard, King of Dale, The Queen of Dale, Bard, Heir of Girion. 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, Steward of Gondor deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.78 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, Steward of Gondor 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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