River Song
Meet in Reverse — You draw cards from the bottom of your library rather than the top. Spoilers — Whenever an opponent scries, surveils, or searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on River Song. Then River Song deals damage to that player equal to its power.
How River Song decks play in EDH
River Song is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - human time lord rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones River Song decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal River Song decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with River SongRiver Song deck questions
What colours can I use in a River Song deck?
River Song 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 River Song?
The cards played most often in River Song decks include Wizard's Staff, Cybernetic Specialist, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death. 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 River Song deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.18 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 River Song 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.