Plagon, Lord of the Beach

UWAzorius{2}{U}$0.98
Legendary Creature — Starfish Wizard
Plagon, Lord of the Beach card art

When Plagon enters, draw a card for each creature you control with toughness greater than its power. {W/U}: Target creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power this turn.

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How Plagon decks play in EDH

Plagon, Lord of the Beach is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2U, and its legendary creature - starfish wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Plagon, Lord of the Beach decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $63.13

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

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (2)

Canyon Crab
Canyon Crab
$0.07
Phantasmal Shieldback
Phantasmal Shieldback
$0.29

Removal (5)

Ephemerate
Ephemerate
$3.89
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
$1.31
Essence Flux
Essence Flux
$1.32
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Momentary Blink
Momentary Blink
$0.13

Creatures (10)

Flickering Hound
Flickering Hound
$9.63
Ghalta the Immovable
Ghalta the Immovable
$0.40
Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Shield Sphere
Shield Sphere
$8.64
Shorecomber Crab
Shorecomber Crab
$0.33
Phyrexian Walker
Phyrexian Walker
$1.98
Rasaad yn Bashir
Rasaad yn Bashir
$0.17
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
$0.27
Kraken Hatchling
Kraken Hatchling
$0.08
Crystacean
Crystacean
$0.23

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
$0.23
Scuttletide
Scuttletide
$0.21

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Plagon, Lord of the Beach 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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Plagon deck questions

What colours can I use in a Plagon, Lord of the Beach deck?

Plagon, Lord of the Beach 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 Plagon, Lord of the Beach?

The cards played most often in Plagon, Lord of the Beach decks include Flickering Hound, Ghalta the Immovable, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Plagon, Lord of the Beach deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $63.13 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 Plagon, Lord of the Beach 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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