Liu Bei, Lord of Shu
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) Liu Bei gets +2/+2 as long as you control a permanent named Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior or a permanent named Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior.
How Liu Bei decks play in EDH
Liu Bei, Lord of Shu is a mono-white commander costing 3WW, and its legendary creature - human soldier 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 Liu Bei, Lord of Shu decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $499Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 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 Liu Bei, Lord of Shu deck?
Liu Bei, Lord of Shu has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Liu Bei, Lord of Shu?
The cards played most often in Liu Bei, Lord of Shu decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Gleaming Splendor, Shu Defender. 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 Liu Bei, Lord of Shu deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $499 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 Liu Bei, Lord of Shu 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.