Garnet, Princess of Alexandria
Lifelink Whenever Garnet attacks, you may remove a lore counter from each of any number of Sagas you control. Put a +1/+1 counter on Garnet for each lore counter removed this way.
How Garnet decks play in EDH
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing GW, and its legendary creature - human noble cleric 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Garnet, Princess of Alexandria decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $41.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Garnet, Princess of Alexandria 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 Garnet, Princess of Alexandria deck?
Garnet, Princess of Alexandria has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Garnet, Princess of Alexandria?
The cards played most often in Garnet, Princess of Alexandria decks include The Mountain-king's Return, Down in the Valley, Roads Go Ever, Ever On. 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 Garnet, Princess of Alexandria deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $41.50 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 Garnet, Princess of Alexandria 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.