Iwamori of the Open Fist

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Legendary Creature — Human Monk
Iwamori of the Open Fist card art

Trample When Iwamori enters, each opponent may put a legendary creature card from their hand onto the battlefield.

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How Iwamori of the Open Fist decks play in EDH

Iwamori of the Open Fist is a mono-green commander costing 2GG, and its legendary creature - human monk line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Iwamori of the Open Fist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $30.68

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

Ramp (3)

Hithlain Rope
Hithlain Rope
$0.45
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
$0.40
Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
$0.24

Removal (2)

Nullmage Advocate
Nullmage Advocate
$0.20
Beast Within
Beast Within
$0.50

Creatures (5)

Ghalta the Unstoppable
Ghalta the Unstoppable
$0.42
Loot, the Nexus
Loot, the Nexus
$0.33
Hunted Wumpus
Hunted Wumpus
$0.10
Old-Growth Dryads
Old-Growth Dryads
$0.19
Tempting Wurm
Tempting Wurm
$10.05

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Troll Negotiations
Troll Negotiations
$0.09
Omnipresence
Omnipresence
$8.04
Game Preserve
Game Preserve
$0.58
Gate to the Aether
Gate to the Aether
$3.01
Hypergenesis
Hypergenesis
$1.21
Clear the Land
Clear the Land
$1.35
Revelation
Revelation
$0.87
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36
Ram Through
Ram Through
$0.32

Lands (1)

Roiling Canopy
Roiling Canopy
$1.97

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Iwamori of the Open Fist 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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Iwamori of the Open Fist deck questions

What colours can I use in a Iwamori of the Open Fist deck?

Iwamori of the Open Fist has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Iwamori of the Open Fist?

The cards played most often in Iwamori of the Open Fist decks include Ghalta the Unstoppable, Troll Negotiations, Roiling Canopy. 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 Iwamori of the Open Fist deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.68 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 Iwamori of the Open Fist 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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