Heliod, God of the Sun
Indestructible As long as your devotion to white is less than five, Heliod isn't a creature. (Each {W} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to white.) Other creatures you control have vigilance. {2}{W}{W}: Create a 2/1 white Cleric enchantment creature token.
How Heliod decks play in EDH
Heliod, God of the Sun is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary enchantment creature - god line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. The cards below are the ones Heliod, God of the Sun decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $98.01Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Heliod, God of the Sun 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 Heliod, God of the Sun deck?
Heliod, God of the Sun has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Heliod, God of the Sun?
The cards played most often in Heliod, God of the Sun decks include Gleaming Splendor, Bilbo's Gambit, The Queen 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 Heliod, God of the Sun deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $98.01 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 Heliod, God of the Sun 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.