Foggy Nelson, On Retainer
Flash When Foggy Nelson enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control. It gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
How Foggy Nelson decks play in EDH
Foggy Nelson, On Retainer is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Foggy Nelson, On Retainer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.12Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Creatures (16)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Foggy Nelson, On Retainer 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 Foggy Nelson, On Retainer deck?
Foggy Nelson, On Retainer has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Foggy Nelson, On Retainer?
The cards played most often in Foggy Nelson, On Retainer decks include Beloved Chaplain, Daily Bugle Reporters, Kindly Customer. 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 Foggy Nelson, On Retainer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.12 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 Foggy Nelson, On Retainer 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.