Madame Vastra
Partner with Jenny Flint (When this creature enters, target player may put Jenny Flint into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Madame Vastra must be blocked if able. Whenever a creature dealt damage by Madame Vastra this turn dies, create a Clue token and a Food token.
How Madame Vastra decks play in EDH
Madame Vastra is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - lizard detective 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. The cards below are the ones Madame Vastra decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Madame Vastra 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 Madame Vastra deck?
Madame Vastra 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 Madame Vastra?
The cards played most often in Madame Vastra decks include Elven Warhounds, Tolarian Entrancer, Nemesis Mask. 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 Madame Vastra deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.61 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 Madame Vastra 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.