Minn, Wily Illusionist
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with "This token gets +1/+0 for each other Illusion you control." Whenever an Illusion you control dies, you may put a permanent card with mana value less than or equal to that creature's power from your hand onto the battlefield.
How Minn decks play in EDH
Minn, Wily Illusionist is a mono-blue commander costing 1UU, and its legendary creature - gnome wizard 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $56.31Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (10)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Minn, Wily Illusionist 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 MinnMinn deck questions
What colours can I use in a Minn, Wily Illusionist deck?
Minn, Wily Illusionist has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Minn, Wily Illusionist?
The cards played most often in Minn, Wily Illusionist decks include Wizard's Staff, The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Sphinx of False Conclusions. 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $56.31 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist 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.