Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea

RUIzzet{U}{R} // {3}{U}{R}$0.33
Legendary Creature — Goblin Sorcerer // Sorcery
Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea card art

Sanar enters prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) {T}: Create a Treasure token. Activate only if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn. // Search your library for an instant or sorcery card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

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How Sanar decks play in EDH

Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing UR // 3UR, and its legendary creature - goblin sorcerer // sorcery line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $37.54

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
$1.64
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
$0.30

Card draw (4)

Merchant of the Vale // Haggle
Merchant of the Vale // Haggle
$0.05
Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study
Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study
$0.11
Big Score
Big Score
$0.38
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
$0.83

Removal (3)

Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display
Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display
$0.11
Skycoach Conductor // All Aboard
Skycoach Conductor // All Aboard
$0.34
Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley
Maelstrom Artisan // Rocket Volley
$0.28

Counterspells (2)

Spellshift
Spellshift
$0.25
Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare
Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare
$0.12

Creatures (5)

Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Draconic Visitor
Draconic Visitor
$8.10
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
$4.74
Biblioplex Tomekeeper
Biblioplex Tomekeeper
$0.12
Mica, Reader of Ruins
Mica, Reader of Ruins
$0.23

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
$0.82

Lands (2)

Hexhaven Dueling Arena
Hexhaven Dueling Arena
$0.34
Skycoach Waypoint
Skycoach Waypoint
$0.27

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea 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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Sanar deck questions

What colours can I use in a Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea deck?

Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea 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 Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea?

The cards played most often in Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Draconic Visitor, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape. 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 Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.54 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 Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea 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.

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