Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
Flying Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, choose one — • Exile another target creature you control. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. • Create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
How Kykar decks play in EDH
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its 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. 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 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $63.33Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (7)
Removal (4)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kykar, Zephyr Awakener 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 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener deck?
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener 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 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener?
The cards played most often in Kykar, Zephyr Awakener decks include Wizard's Staff, Flickering Hound, Geist of Saint Thalia. 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 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $63.33 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 Kykar, Zephyr Awakener 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.