Ghen, Arcanum Weaver
{R}{W}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice an enchantment: Return target enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
How Ghen decks play in EDH
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing RWB, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Ghen, Arcanum Weaver decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $44.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (8)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Ghen, Arcanum Weaver deck?
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ghen, Arcanum Weaver?
The cards played most often in Ghen, Arcanum Weaver decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Misty Mountains Cold, Ajani's Anguish. 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 Ghen, Arcanum Weaver deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $44.26 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 Ghen, Arcanum Weaver 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.