Haytham Kenway
Protection from Assassins Other Knights you control get +2/+2 and have protection from Assassins. When Haytham Kenway enters, for each opponent, exile up to one target creature that player controls until Haytham Kenway leaves the battlefield.
How Haytham Kenway decks play in EDH
Haytham Kenway is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human knight 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 Haytham Kenway decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $66.38Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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What colours can I use in a Haytham Kenway deck?
Haytham Kenway has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Haytham Kenway?
The cards played most often in Haytham Kenway decks include Celebrate the Mountain-king, Gleaming Splendor, Bard, King of Dale. 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 Haytham Kenway deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $66.38 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 Haytham Kenway 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.