Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader
When Silver Sable enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature. Whenever Silver Sable attacks, target modified creature you control gains lifelink until end of turn. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
How Silver Sable decks play in EDH
Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human mercenary hero 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $43.11Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader 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 Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader deck?
Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader?
The cards played most often in Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader decks include The Queen of Dale, Iron Hills Blacksmith, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. 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 Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $43.11 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 Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader 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.