Saruman, the White Hand
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, amass Orcs X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Put X +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.) Goblins and Orcs you control have ward {2}.
How Saruman decks play in EDH
Saruman, the White Hand is a Grixis commander in blue, black and red costing 1UBR, 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 Hand decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $32.53Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (13)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Saruman, the White Hand 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 Hand deck?
Saruman, the White Hand has a Grixis colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Saruman, the White Hand?
The cards played most often in Saruman, the White Hand decks include Wizard's Staff, Bothersome Noisemaker, The Great Goblin. 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 Hand deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $32.53 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 Hand 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.