Keiga, the Tide Star

Umono-blue{5}{U}$0.39
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Keiga, the Tide Star card art

Flying When Keiga dies, gain control of target creature.

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How Keiga decks play in EDH

Keiga, the Tide Star is a mono-blue commander costing 5U, and its legendary creature - dragon spirit 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 Keiga, the Tide Star decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $55.03

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (2)

The Theorist, Jace Beleren
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
$39.48
Uncover the Moon-Letters
Uncover the Moon-Letters
$0.33

Counterspells (2)

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and Bebother
$0.18
Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (5)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets
Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets
$0.29
Renegade Doppelganger
Renegade Doppelganger
$0.54
Deceptive Frostkite
Deceptive Frostkite
$2.18
Cryptoplasm
Cryptoplasm
$0.64

Synergy & payoffs (11)

Minion Reflector
Minion Reflector
$1.75
Mirror Mockery
Mirror Mockery
$0.45
Dance of Many
Dance of Many
-
Fool's Demise
Fool's Demise
$0.28
Followed Footsteps
Followed Footsteps
$3.25
Soul Foundry
Soul Foundry
$0.59
Mirror of the Forebears
Mirror of the Forebears
$1.70
Rite of Replication
Rite of Replication
$0.26
Cackling Counterpart
Cackling Counterpart
$0.29
Quasiduplicate
Quasiduplicate
$0.62
Fated Infatuation
Fated Infatuation
$0.53

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Keiga, the Tide Star 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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Keiga deck questions

What colours can I use in a Keiga, the Tide Star deck?

Keiga, the Tide Star 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 Keiga, the Tide Star?

The cards played most often in Keiga, the Tide Star decks include Troop of Ponies, Confusticate and Bebother, The Theorist, Jace Beleren. 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 Keiga, the Tide Star deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $55.03 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 Keiga, the Tide Star 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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