Karn, Argent Defender
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
How Karn decks play in EDH
Karn, Argent Defender is a colourless commander costing 2, and its legendary artifact creature - golem line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Karn, Argent Defender decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $399Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Karn, Argent Defender 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 Karn, Argent Defender deck?
Karn, Argent Defender is colourless, so the deck can only play colourless cards and basic-land-produced mana. It is one of the tightest deckbuilding restrictions in Commander.
What are the best cards for Karn, Argent Defender?
The cards played most often in Karn, Argent Defender decks include Darksteel Angel, Hall of Echoes, Emrakul, the Exigent Doom. 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 Karn, Argent Defender deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $399 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 Karn, Argent Defender 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.