Questing Beast
Vigilance, deathtouch, haste Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented. Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
How Questing Beast decks play in EDH
Questing Beast is a mono-green commander costing 2GG, and its legendary creature - beast line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. 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 Questing Beast decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $83.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Questing Beast 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 Questing Beast deck?
Questing Beast has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Questing Beast?
The cards played most often in Questing Beast decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, Roiling Canopy, Necklace of Girion. 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 Questing Beast deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $83.26 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 Questing Beast 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.