Shantotto, Tactician Magician
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Shantotto gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell. If X is 4 or more, draw a card.
How Shantotto decks play in EDH
Shantotto, Tactician Magician is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - dwarf wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Shantotto, Tactician Magician decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $59.73Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shantotto, Tactician Magician 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 Shantotto, Tactician Magician deck?
Shantotto, Tactician Magician 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 Shantotto, Tactician Magician?
The cards played most often in Shantotto, Tactician Magician decks include Wizard's Staff, Uncover the Moon-Letters, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. 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 Shantotto, Tactician Magician deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $59.73 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 Shantotto, Tactician Magician 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.