Hylda of the Icy Crown
Whenever you tap an untapped creature an opponent controls, you may pay {1}. When you do, choose one — • Create a 4/4 white and blue Elemental creature token. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. • Scry 2, then draw a card.
How Hylda of the Icy Crown decks play in EDH
Hylda of the Icy Crown is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human warlock 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. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Hylda of the Icy Crown decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $46.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hylda of the Icy Crown decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Hylda of the Icy CrownHylda of the Icy Crown deck questions
What colours can I use in a Hylda of the Icy Crown deck?
Hylda of the Icy Crown 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 Hylda of the Icy Crown?
The cards played most often in Hylda of the Icy Crown decks include Elven Raft-Steerer, Bard, King of Dale, Hapatra, the Desert Frost. 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 Hylda of the Icy Crown deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $46.41 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 Hylda of the Icy Crown 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.