Kaho, Minamo Historian
When Kaho enters, search your library for up to three instant cards, exile them, then shuffle. {X}, {T}: You may cast a spell with mana value X from among cards exiled with Kaho without paying its mana cost.
How Kaho decks play in EDH
Kaho, Minamo Historian is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $56.88Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kaho, Minamo Historian 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian deck?
Kaho, Minamo Historian has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kaho, Minamo Historian?
The cards played most often in Kaho, Minamo Historian decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Theorist's Sanctum, Sphinx of False Conclusions. 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $56.88 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 Kaho, Minamo Historian 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.