Mysterio, Master of Illusion
When Mysterio enters, create a 3/3 blue Illusion Villain creature token for each nontoken Villain you control. Exile those tokens when Mysterio leaves the battlefield.
How Mysterio decks play in EDH
Mysterio, Master of Illusion is a mono-blue commander costing 3U, and its legendary creature - human villain 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. The cards below are the ones Mysterio, Master of Illusion decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $65.43Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mysterio, Master of Illusion 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 Mysterio, Master of Illusion deck?
Mysterio, Master of Illusion 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 Mysterio, Master of Illusion?
The cards played most often in Mysterio, Master of Illusion decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Troop of Ponies. 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 Mysterio, Master of Illusion deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $65.43 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 Mysterio, Master of Illusion 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.