Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory
{T}: Exile the top card of your library. If it's a land card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, put a study counter on it. {4}{G}: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a +1/+1 counter on it for each different mana value among nonland cards you own in exile with study counters on them. // Flying {X}{U}{U}, {T}: Exile the top X cards of your library and put a study counter on each of them. Then you may put a card you own in exile with a study counter on it into your hand.
How Kianne decks play in EDH
Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory is a Simic commander in blue and green, and its legendary creature - elf druid // legendary creature - bird wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.08Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory deck?
Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory?
The cards played most often in Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory decks include Elven Raft-Steerer, Master Symmetrist, The Biblioplex. 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 Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.08 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 Kianne, Dean of Substance // Imbraham, Dean of Theory 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.