Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
Vanishing 3 Imprint — When Idris enters, exile another artifact you control until Idris leaves the battlefield. Idris has all activated and triggered abilities of the exiled card and gets +X/+X, where X is the exiled card's mana value.
How Idris decks play in EDH
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - human incarnation line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Idris, Soul of the TARDIS decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $32.59Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck?
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Idris, Soul of the TARDIS?
The cards played most often in Idris, Soul of the TARDIS decks include Fateful Discovery, Lake-town Mariners // Gone Fishing, Ragged Short Spear. 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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $32.59 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 Idris, Soul of the TARDIS 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.