Haliya, Ascendant Cadet
Whenever Haliya enters or attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Whenever one or more creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
How Haliya decks play in EDH
Haliya, Ascendant Cadet is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 2GWW, and its legendary creature - human soldier 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Haliya, Ascendant Cadet decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.64Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck?
Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet?
The cards played most often in Haliya, Ascendant Cadet decks include Simulacrum Shaper, Vigorbloom Charm, Thalia, the Survivor. 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.64 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 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.