Kastral, the Windcrested
Flying Whenever one or more Birds you control deal combat damage to a player, choose one — • You may put a Bird creature card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield with a finality counter on it. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each Bird you control. • Draw a card.
How Kastral decks play in EDH
Kastral, the Windcrested is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 3WU, and its legendary creature - bird scout line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Kastral, the Windcrested decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $23.05Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kastral, the Windcrested 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 Kastral, the Windcrested deck?
Kastral, the Windcrested has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kastral, the Windcrested?
The cards played most often in Kastral, the Windcrested decks include The Lord of the Eagles, The Eagles Are Coming!, Ravenhill Flock. 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 Kastral, the Windcrested deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $23.05 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 Kastral, the Windcrested 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.