Marneus Calgar
Double strike Master Tactician — Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card. Chapter Master — {6}: Create two 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature tokens with vigilance.
How Marneus Calgar decks play in EDH
Marneus Calgar is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 2WUB, and its legendary creature - astartes warrior 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Marneus Calgar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $119Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (8)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Marneus Calgar 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 Marneus Calgar deck?
Marneus Calgar has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Marneus Calgar?
The cards played most often in Marneus Calgar decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale, Bard, King of Dale. 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 Marneus Calgar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $119 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 Marneus Calgar 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.