Saruman the White
Ward {2} Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, amass Orcs 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
How Saruman the White decks play in EDH
Saruman the White is a mono-blue commander costing 4U, and its legendary creature - avatar wizard 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 cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Saruman the White decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Counterspells (4)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Saruman the White 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 Saruman the White deck?
Saruman the White 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 Saruman the White?
The cards played most often in Saruman the White decks include Elvenking's Harper, The Lord of the Eagles, Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance. 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 Saruman the White deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.92 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 Saruman the White 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.