Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix"

Wmono-white{1}{W}{W}$13.75
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" card art

{T}: Target creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

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How Pang Tong decks play in EDH

Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" is a mono-white commander costing 1WW, and its legendary creature - human advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $80.01

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

Card draw (3)

Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
$2.81
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
$0.25
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
$59.68

Removal (4)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
$0.87
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
$1.19

Creatures (8)

Kami of Old Stone
Kami of Old Stone
$0.11
Rasaad yn Bashir
Rasaad yn Bashir
$0.17
Essence of Antiquity
Essence of Antiquity
$0.29
Oathsworn Giant
Oathsworn Giant
$0.18
Looming Altisaur
Looming Altisaur
$0.21
Indomitable Ancients
Indomitable Ancients
$0.37
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
$0.32
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
$0.25

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Bark of Doran
Bark of Doran
$0.12
Solidarity
Solidarity
$0.23
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
$1.19
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
$6.57
Oketra's Monument
Oketra's Monument
$3.48

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Pang Tong deck questions

What colours can I use in a Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" deck?

Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" 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 Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix"?

The cards played most often in Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" decks include Bark of Doran, Kami of Old Stone, Rasaad yn Bashir. 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 Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $80.01 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 Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix" 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.

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