Noctis, Prince of Lucis

BUWEsper{1}{W}{U}{B}$0.34
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Noctis, Prince of Lucis card art

Lifelink You may cast artifact spells from your graveyard by paying 3 life in addition to paying their other costs. If you cast a spell this way, that artifact enters with a finality counter on it.

Build a deck with Noctis
TCGplayerCard Kingdom

How Noctis decks play in EDH

Noctis, Prince of Lucis is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 1WUB, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. 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 Noctis, Prince of Lucis decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $131

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (5)

Fateful Discovery
Fateful Discovery
$3.38
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Soul Diviner
Soul Diviner
$0.41
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
$0.32
Instant Ramen
Instant Ramen
$0.24

Removal (2)

Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
$19.74
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (5)

Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Hex Parasite
Hex Parasite
$8.77
Imotekh the Stormlord
Imotekh the Stormlord
-
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
$0.54
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Lich's Relic
Lich's Relic
$1.91
Power Conduit
Power Conduit
$3.38
Chalice of the Void
Chalice of the Void
$16.68
Grinding Station
Grinding Station
$11.05
Artificer's Intuition
Artificer's Intuition
$4.74
Solemnity
Solemnity
$9.39

Lands (1)

Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
$0.25

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Noctis, Prince of Lucis 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 Noctis

Noctis deck questions

What colours can I use in a Noctis, Prince of Lucis deck?

Noctis, Prince of Lucis has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Noctis, Prince of Lucis?

The cards played most often in Noctis, Prince of Lucis decks include Fateful Discovery, Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale. 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 Noctis, Prince of Lucis deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $131 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 Noctis, Prince of Lucis 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.

Other Esper commanders

Splinter, Radical RatUrza, Chief ArtificerChromium, the MutableMerieke Ri Berit