Master Piandao
First strike Whenever Master Piandao attacks, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an Ally, Equipment, or Lesson card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
How Master Piandao decks play in EDH
Master Piandao is a mono-white commander costing 4W, and its legendary creature - human warrior ally line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Master Piandao decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $7.40Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Master Piandao 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 Master PiandaoMaster Piandao deck questions
What colours can I use in a Master Piandao deck?
Master Piandao 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 Master Piandao?
The cards played most often in Master Piandao decks include Expanded Anatomy, Spawnbinder Mage, Introduction to Prophecy. 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 Master Piandao deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $7.40 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 Master Piandao 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.