Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire
When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards. {3}{R}{W}, {T}: Exile Joshua, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery. // (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I, II — Rising Flames — Phoenix deals 2 damage to each opponent. III — Flames of Rebirth — Return any number of target creature cards with total mana value 6 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Exile Phoenix, then return it to the battlefield (front face up). Flying, lifelink
How Joshua decks play in EDH
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire is a Boros commander in white and red, and its legendary creature - human noble wizard // legendary enchantment creature - saga phoenix line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $72.53Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (11)
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What colours can I use in a Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire deck?
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire?
The cards played most often in Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire decks include The Queen of Dale, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $72.53 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 Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire 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.