Merry, Esquire of Rohan
Haste Merry has first strike as long as it's equipped. Whenever you attack with Merry and another legendary creature, draw a card.
How Merry decks play in EDH
Merry, Esquire of Rohan is a Boros commander in white and red costing RW, and its legendary creature - halfling knight line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The cards below are the ones Merry, Esquire of Rohan decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (4)
Creatures (13)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Merry, Esquire of Rohan 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 Merry, Esquire of Rohan deck?
Merry, Esquire of Rohan has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Merry, Esquire of Rohan?
The cards played most often in Merry, Esquire of Rohan decks include Kíli the Resourceful, Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care, Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills. 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 Merry, Esquire of Rohan deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.45 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 Merry, Esquire of Rohan 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.