Rosa, Resolute White Mage
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
How Rosa decks play in EDH
Rosa, Resolute White Mage is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - human noble cleric 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Rosa, Resolute White Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (5)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rosa, Resolute White Mage 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 Rosa, Resolute White Mage deck?
Rosa, Resolute White Mage has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Rosa, Resolute White Mage?
The cards played most often in Rosa, Resolute White Mage decks include Graft Surgeon, Kindred Judgment, Way of the Mentor. 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 Rosa, Resolute White Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.61 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 Rosa, Resolute White 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.