Isu the Abominable

GUWBant{3}{U}{U}$4.01
Legendary Snow Creature — Yeti
Isu the Abominable card art

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play snow lands and cast snow spells from the top of your library. Whenever another snow permanent you control enters, you may pay {G}, {W}, or {U}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Isu.

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How Isu the Abominable decks play in EDH

Isu the Abominable is a Bant commander in white, blue and green costing 3UU, and its legendary snow creature - yeti line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Isu the Abominable decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $69.66

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

Ramp (3)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Necklace of Girion
Necklace of Girion
$15.13
Spirit of the Aldergard
Spirit of the Aldergard
$0.31

Card draw (2)

Seasoned Cryomancer
Seasoned Cryomancer
$12.25
Ice-Fang Coatl
Ice-Fang Coatl
$0.35

Creatures (12)

Phyrexian Ironfoot
Phyrexian Ironfoot
$0.18
Phyrexian Snowcrusher
Phyrexian Snowcrusher
$0.24
Conifer Wurm
Conifer Wurm
$0.26
Adarkar Windform
Adarkar Windform
$0.27
Squall Drifter
Squall Drifter
$0.21
Icehide Troll
Icehide Troll
$0.22
Frostpeak Yeti
Frostpeak Yeti
$0.17
Diamond Faerie
Diamond Faerie
$0.79
Frostweb Spider
Frostweb Spider
$0.30
Boreal Griffin
Boreal Griffin
$0.17
Abominable Treefolk
Abominable Treefolk
$0.27
Icebreaker Kraken
Icebreaker Kraken
$0.34

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
$5.68
Beorn's Hospitality
Beorn's Hospitality
$0.25
Marit Lage's Slumber
Marit Lage's Slumber
$0.51

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Isu the Abominable 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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Isu the Abominable deck questions

What colours can I use in a Isu the Abominable deck?

Isu the Abominable has a Bant colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Isu the Abominable?

The cards played most often in Isu the Abominable decks include Dancing from Dark to Dawn, Gleaming Splendor, Seasoned Cryomancer. 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 Isu the Abominable deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.66 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 Isu the Abominable 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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