Rassilon, the War President
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life and exile the top card of your library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled. Each noncreature spell you cast from exile has conspire. (As you cast that spell, you may tap two untapped creatures you control that share a color with it. When you do, copy it and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
How Rassilon decks play in EDH
Rassilon, the War President is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - time lord noble line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Rassilon, the War President decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $40.82Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rassilon, the War President 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 Rassilon, the War President deck?
Rassilon, the War President has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Rassilon, the War President?
The cards played most often in Rassilon, the War President decks include Inside Information, Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune, Bilbo, Thief in the Night. 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 Rassilon, the War President deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $40.82 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 Rassilon, the War President 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.