Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
Flying When Pol Jamaar enters, choose a creature type. Draw a card for each creature you control of that type.
How Pol Jamaar decks play in EDH
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist is a mono-blue commander costing 4UU, and its legendary creature - human illusion wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Pol Jamaar, Illusionist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.08Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck?
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist?
The cards played most often in Pol Jamaar, Illusionist decks include The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Way of the Mind Sculptor, Plan for All Outcomes. 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.08 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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.