Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
Flash Flying You may cast historic spells as though they had flash. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
How Raff Capashen decks play in EDH
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. 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 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $99.07Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (5)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage deck?
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage 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 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage?
The cards played most often in Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage decks include The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Turbulent Shore, Bard, Heir 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 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $99.07 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 Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage 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.