Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Haste Whenever Laelia attacks, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from your library and/or your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on Laelia.
A ready-made Laelia decklist
Complete 100-card mono-red deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Laelia decks play in EDH
Laelia, the Blade Reforged is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - spirit warrior 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. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Laelia, the Blade Reforged decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.50Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Build the full 100
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What colours can I use in a Laelia, the Blade Reforged deck?
Laelia, the Blade Reforged has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Laelia, the Blade Reforged?
The cards played most often in Laelia, the Blade Reforged decks include Ajani's Anguish, Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide, Key to the Side-Door. 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 Laelia, the Blade Reforged deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.50 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 Laelia, the Blade Reforged 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.