Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Flying Whenever a player casts a spell that targets only a single creature other than Ivy, you may copy that spell. The copy targets Ivy. (A copy of an Aura spell becomes a token.)
How Ivy decks play in EDH
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief is a Simic commander in blue and green costing GU, and its legendary creature - faerie rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.65Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (9)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck?
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief?
The cards played most often in Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief decks include Geist of Saint Thalia, Pia, Aether Ascetic, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.65 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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.