Oji, the Exquisite Blade
When Oji enters, you gain 2 life and scry 2. Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
How Oji decks play in EDH
Oji, the Exquisite Blade is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human monk line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Oji, the Exquisite Blade decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $26.99Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (6)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Oji, the Exquisite Blade 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 Oji, the Exquisite Blade deck?
Oji, the Exquisite Blade has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Oji, the Exquisite Blade?
The cards played most often in Oji, the Exquisite Blade decks include Flickering Hound, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll. 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 Oji, the Exquisite Blade deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $26.99 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 Oji, the Exquisite Blade 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.