Jodah, Archmage Eternal

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Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Jodah, Archmage Eternal card art

Flying You may pay {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} rather than pay the mana cost for spells you cast.

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How Jodah decks play in EDH

Jodah, Archmage Eternal is a five-colour commander in white, blue, black, red and green costing 1URW, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Jodah, Archmage Eternal decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $151

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Ramp (3)

Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
$29.29
Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (2)

Nissa, Leyline Tamer
Nissa, Leyline Tamer
$4.42
Myojin of Seeing Winds
Myojin of Seeing Winds
$6.27

Removal (1)

Ruinous Ultimatum
Ruinous Ultimatum
$0.40

Creatures (5)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
$0.39
Myojin of Roaring Blades
Myojin of Roaring Blades
$0.31
Myojin of Towering Might
Myojin of Towering Might
$0.39
Myojin of Life's Web
Myojin of Life's Web
$6.35

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Through the Forest Gate
Through the Forest Gate
$0.75
Overflowing Insight
Overflowing Insight
$0.33
Aminatou's Augury
Aminatou's Augury
$0.40
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
$4.16
One with the Multiverse
One with the Multiverse
$2.50
Enter the Infinite
Enter the Infinite
$8.52
Omniscience
Omniscience
$6.10
Fist of Suns
Fist of Suns
$6.21
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36

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Jodah deck questions

What colours can I use in a Jodah, Archmage Eternal deck?

Jodah, Archmage Eternal 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 Jodah, Archmage Eternal?

The cards played most often in Jodah, Archmage Eternal decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Through the Forest Gate, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. 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 Jodah, Archmage Eternal deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $151 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 Jodah, Archmage Eternal 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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