Nagao, Bound by Honor
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Whenever Nagao attacks, Samurai creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
How Nagao decks play in EDH
Nagao, Bound by Honor is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - human samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Nagao, Bound by Honor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $6.86Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Creatures (17)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nagao, Bound by Honor 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 Nagao, Bound by Honor deck?
Nagao, Bound by Honor has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nagao, Bound by Honor?
The cards played most often in Nagao, Bound by Honor decks include Takeno, Samurai General, Samurai Enforcers, Imperial Oath. 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 Nagao, Bound by Honor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $6.86 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 Nagao, Bound by Honor 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.