Mondo Gecko
{1}, Discard a card: Until end of turn, Mondo Gecko becomes the color of your choice and gains hexproof from that color. Whenever Mondo Gecko deals combat damage to a player, draw a card for each color among permanents you control.
How Mondo Gecko decks play in EDH
Mondo Gecko is a mono-blue commander costing 1UU, and its legendary creature - lizard mutant line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Mondo Gecko decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $17.78Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mondo Gecko 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 Mondo Gecko deck?
Mondo Gecko 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 Mondo Gecko?
The cards played most often in Mondo Gecko decks include Sphinx's Approach, Wizard's Staff, Ravenhill Flock. 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 Mondo Gecko deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $17.78 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 Mondo Gecko 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.