Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell during your turn, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, Ral deals 1 damage to you. If you win the flip, you may exile Ral. If you do, return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control. // Ral enters with an additional loyalty counter on him for each instant and sorcery spell you've cast this turn. +1: Until your next turn, instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. −2: Ral deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets. Draw a card if you control a blue permanent other than Ral. −8: Exile the top eight cards of your library. You may cast instant and sorcery spells from among them this turn without paying their mana costs.
How Ral decks play in EDH
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy is a Izzet commander in blue and red, and its legendary creature - human wizard // legendary planeswalker - ral 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 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $70.51Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (7)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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What colours can I use in a Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy deck?
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy?
The cards played most often in Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy decks include Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Twinned Vision. 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 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $70.51 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 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy 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.