Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
Flying At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.
How Linvala decks play in EDH
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 1WU, and its legendary creature - angel wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. 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 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.10Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate deck?
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate 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 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate?
The cards played most often in Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate decks include The Lord of the Eagles, Turbulent Shore, Kindred Judgment. 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 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.10 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 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate 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.