Mai and Zuko
Firebending 3 You may cast Ally spells and artifact spells as though they had flash.
How Mai and Zuko decks play in EDH
Mai and Zuko is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, and its legendary creature - human noble ally line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Mai and Zuko decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $71.19Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mai and Zuko 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 Mai and ZukoMai and Zuko deck questions
What colours can I use in a Mai and Zuko deck?
Mai and Zuko has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mai and Zuko?
The cards played most often in Mai and Zuko decks include Fateful Discovery, Craterclaw Colossus, Memnarch, the Warden. 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 Mai and Zuko deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $71.19 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 Mai and Zuko 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.