Mayael the Anima
{3}{R}{G}{W}, {T}: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a creature card with power 5 or greater from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
How Mayael the Anima decks play in EDH
Mayael the Anima is a Naya commander in white, red and green costing RGW, and its legendary creature - elf shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Mayael the Anima decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $117Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Mayael the Anima deck?
Mayael the Anima has a Naya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mayael the Anima?
The cards played most often in Mayael the Anima decks include Hexhaven Invigorator, Verdant Kraken, Kwia Vigorbloom. 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 Mayael the Anima deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $117 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 Mayael the Anima 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.