Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Artifacts you control have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.) At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control the artifact with the greatest mana value or tied for the greatest mana value, draw a card.
A ready-made Padeem decklist
Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Padeem decks play in EDH
Padeem, Consul of Innovation is a mono-blue commander costing 3U, and its legendary creature - vedalken artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Padeem, Consul of Innovation decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $69.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck?
Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation?
The cards played most often in Padeem, Consul of Innovation decks include Fateful Discovery, Hobbit Hole, Key to the Side-Door. 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.36 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 Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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.