Hisoka, Minamo Sensei

Umono-blue{2}{U}{U}$0.36
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Hisoka, Minamo Sensei card art

{2}{U}, Discard a card: Counter target spell if it has the same mana value as the discarded card.

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How Hisoka decks play in EDH

Hisoka, Minamo Sensei is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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 Hisoka, Minamo Sensei decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $23.11

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (7)

Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
$0.23
Uncover the Moon-Letters
Uncover the Moon-Letters
$0.33
Elrond, Moon-Reader
Elrond, Moon-Reader
$1.74
All-Seeing Arbiter
All-Seeing Arbiter
$0.34
Bag of Holding
Bag of Holding
$0.24
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Baral, Chief of Compliance
$3.64
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
$0.94

Counterspells (1)

Disciple of the Ring
Disciple of the Ring
$0.31

Creatures (4)

Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
$7.72
Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Hisoka's Guard
Hisoka's Guard
$0.14

Synergy & payoffs (8)

Nagging Thoughts
Nagging Thoughts
$0.07
Chilling Grasp
Chilling Grasp
$0.11
Just the Wind
Just the Wind
$0.10
Welcome to the Fold
Welcome to the Fold
$0.20
Flash of Insight
Flash of Insight
$0.43
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
$3.97
High Tide
High Tide
$0.80

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hisoka, Minamo Sensei 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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Hisoka deck questions

What colours can I use in a Hisoka, Minamo Sensei deck?

Hisoka, Minamo Sensei 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 Hisoka, Minamo Sensei?

The cards played most often in Hisoka, Minamo Sensei decks include Plunder the Trollshaws, Uncover the Moon-Letters, Bilbo, Thief in the Night. 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 Hisoka, Minamo Sensei deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $23.11 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 Hisoka, Minamo Sensei 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.

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