Garland, Royal Kidnapper
When Garland enters, target opponent becomes the monarch. Whenever an opponent becomes the monarch, gain control of target creature that player controls for as long as they're the monarch. Creatures you control but don't own get +2/+2 and can't be sacrificed.
How Garland decks play in EDH
Garland, Royal Kidnapper is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - human knight 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 Garland, Royal Kidnapper decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $79.66Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Garland, Royal Kidnapper 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 Garland, Royal Kidnapper deck?
Garland, Royal Kidnapper has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Garland, Royal Kidnapper?
The cards played most often in Garland, Royal Kidnapper decks include Inside Information, Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot. 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 Garland, Royal Kidnapper deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $79.66 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 Garland, Royal Kidnapper 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.