Iname as One

BGGolgari{8}{B}{B}{G}{G}$1.07
Legendary Creature — Spirit
Iname as One card art

When Iname as One enters, if you cast it from your hand, you may search your library for a Spirit permanent card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. When Iname as One dies, you may exile it. If you do, return target Spirit permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

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How Iname as One decks play in EDH

Iname as One is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 8BBGG, and its legendary creature - spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Iname as One decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $17.72

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

Card draw (2)

Kuroki, Thief of Talents
Kuroki, Thief of Talents
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Haru-Onna
Haru-Onna
$0.25

Creatures (11)

Tom, Bert, and William
Tom, Bert, and William
$0.37
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
$1.24
Bounteous Kirin
Bounteous Kirin
$0.38
Infernal Kirin
Infernal Kirin
$2.27
Iname, Life Aspect
Iname, Life Aspect
$0.90
Kodama of the South Tree
Kodama of the South Tree
$0.77
Lifespinner
Lifespinner
$0.27
Kodama of the Center Tree
Kodama of the Center Tree
$0.46
Iname, Death Aspect
Iname, Death Aspect
$0.46
Kodama of the East Tree
Kodama of the East Tree
$4.05
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
$0.66

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
$0.75
Baku Altar
Baku Altar
$1.97
Long-Forgotten Gohei
Long-Forgotten Gohei
$0.31
Road of Return
Road of Return
$0.55
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
$1.49
Netherborn Altar
Netherborn Altar
$0.37

Lands (1)

Hobbit Hole
Hobbit Hole
$0.20

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Iname as One 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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Iname as One deck questions

What colours can I use in a Iname as One deck?

Iname as One has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Iname as One?

The cards played most often in Iname as One decks include Kuroki, Thief of Talents, Through the Forest Gate, Tom, Bert, and William. 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 Iname as One deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.72 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 Iname as One 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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