Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
Whenever you put one or more counters on a creature, until end of turn, that creature can't be blocked by creatures your opponents control. Steal — {1}, {T}: Move a counter from target creature an opponent controls onto target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.
How Rikku decks play in EDH
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rikku, Resourceful Guardian 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 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian deck?
Rikku, Resourceful Guardian 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 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian?
The cards played most often in Rikku, Resourceful Guardian decks include Ravenhill Flock, Lakeshore Apothecary, Jace, Reality Sculptor. 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 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.41 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 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian 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.