Happy Hogan, Bodyguard
Vigilance When Happy Hogan enters, the owner of target creature an opponent controls puts it into their library second from the top or on the bottom.
How Happy Hogan decks play in EDH
Happy Hogan, Bodyguard is a mono-blue commander costing 5U, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Happy Hogan, Bodyguard decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $314Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Happy Hogan, Bodyguard 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 Happy Hogan, Bodyguard deck?
Happy Hogan, Bodyguard has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Happy Hogan, Bodyguard?
The cards played most often in Happy Hogan, Bodyguard decks include Hobbit Hole, Ancient Tomb, Force of Will. 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 Happy Hogan, Bodyguard deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $314 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 Happy Hogan, Bodyguard 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.