Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse
When Heliod enters, return target enchantment card that isn't a God from your graveyard to your hand. {3}{U/P}: Transform Heliod. Activate only as a sorcery. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) // You may cast spells as though they had flash. Spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each card your opponents have drawn this turn.
How Heliod decks play in EDH
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse is a Azorius commander in white and blue, and its legendary enchantment creature - god // legendary enchantment creature - phyrexian god line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Enchantments drive the deck, so effects that recur or copy them add up quickly. The cards below are the ones Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $125Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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What colours can I use in a Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse deck?
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse 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 Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse?
The cards played most often in Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse decks include Gleaming Splendor, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Emrakul, the Exigent Doom. 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, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $125 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, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse 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.