Merry, Warden of Isengard
Partner with Pippin, Warden of Isengard (When this creature enters, target player may put Pippin into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token with lifelink. This ability triggers only once each turn.
How Merry decks play in EDH
Merry, Warden of Isengard is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 1GW, and its legendary creature - halfling advisor 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Merry, Warden of Isengard decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $399Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Merry, Warden of Isengard 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, Warden of Isengard deck?
Merry, Warden of Isengard has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Merry, Warden of Isengard?
The cards played most often in Merry, Warden of Isengard decks include Bag End Banquet, Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator, Belladonna Took. 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, Warden of Isengard deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $399 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, Warden of Isengard 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.