Magnus the Red
Flying Unearthly Power — Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each creature token you control. Blade of Magnus — Whenever Magnus the Red deals combat damage to a player, create a 3/3 red Spawn creature token.
How Magnus the Red decks play in EDH
Magnus the Red is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 3UR, and its legendary creature - demon primarch 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 payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Magnus the Red decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $32.35Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Magnus the Red decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Magnus the RedMagnus the Red deck questions
What colours can I use in a Magnus the Red deck?
Magnus the Red has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Magnus the Red?
The cards played most often in Magnus the Red decks include Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar. 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 Magnus the Red deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $32.35 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 Magnus the Red 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.