Jegantha, the Wellspring

BGRUWfive-colour{4}{R/G}$0.24
Legendary Creature — Elemental Elk
Jegantha, the Wellspring card art

Companion — No card in your starting deck has more than one of the same mana symbol in its mana cost. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) {T}: Add {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}. This mana can't be spent to pay generic mana costs.

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How Jegantha decks play in EDH

Jegantha, the Wellspring is a five-colour commander in white, blue, black, red and green costing 4R/G, and its legendary creature - elemental elk 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 Jegantha, the Wellspring decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $6.77

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Ramp (1)

Card draw (4)

Fatehold Charm
Fatehold Charm
$0.33
Way of the Paradox
Way of the Paradox
$0.36
Way of the Mind Sculptor
Way of the Mind Sculptor
$0.35
Fey Steed
Fey Steed
$0.34

Removal (1)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (12)

Loot, the Nexus
Loot, the Nexus
$0.33
Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage
Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage
$0.35
Springmane Cervin
Springmane Cervin
$0.07
Somberwald Stag
Somberwald Stag
$0.07
Star-Crowned Stag
Star-Crowned Stag
$0.06
Highland Game
Highland Game
$0.03
Bellowing Elk
Bellowing Elk
$0.11
Stampeding Elk Herd
Stampeding Elk Herd
$0.06
Great Sable Stag
Great Sable Stag
$0.34
Saddled Rimestag
Saddled Rimestag
$0.11
Glimmerpoint Stag
Glimmerpoint Stag
$0.10
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
$0.45

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
$1.49

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Jegantha deck questions

What colours can I use in a Jegantha, the Wellspring deck?

Jegantha, the Wellspring has a five-colour colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue, black, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Jegantha, the Wellspring?

The cards played most often in Jegantha, the Wellspring decks include Loot, the Nexus, Fatehold Charm, Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage. 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 Jegantha, the Wellspring deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $6.77 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 Jegantha, the Wellspring 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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