Sephiroth, Planet's Heir

BUDimir{4}{U}{B}$10.08
Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Soldier
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir card art

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) When Sephiroth enters, creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn. Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Sephiroth.

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How Sephiroth decks play in EDH

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 4UB, and its legendary creature - human avatar soldier 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. The cards below are the ones Sephiroth, Planet's Heir decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $37.61

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Card draw (3)

Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
$0.23
Seymour Flux
Seymour Flux
$0.19
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
$3.72

Removal (3)

Bilbo's Deadly Slice
Bilbo's Deadly Slice
$0.16
Deadly Embrace
Deadly Embrace
$0.19
Sephiroth's Intervention
Sephiroth's Intervention
$0.16

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (6)

Dreaded Bat-Cloud
Dreaded Bat-Cloud
$0.20
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Kaervek, the Spiteful
$0.28
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast
$1.32
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
$1.88
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
$20.93

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Crude Bent Blade
Crude Bent Blade
$0.11
The Masamune
The Masamune
$0.93
Magitek Scythe
Magitek Scythe
$0.26
Retrieve the Esper
Retrieve the Esper
$0.16
Poison the Waters
Poison the Waters
$0.17

Lands (1)

Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99

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Sephiroth deck questions

What colours can I use in a Sephiroth, Planet's Heir deck?

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Sephiroth, Planet's Heir?

The cards played most often in Sephiroth, Planet's Heir decks include Bilbo's Deadly Slice, Turbulent Wetlands, Crude Bent Blade. 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 Sephiroth, Planet's Heir deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.61 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 Sephiroth, Planet's Heir 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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