Silverquill, the Disputant

BWOrzhov{2}{W}{B}$1.61
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Silverquill, the Disputant card art

Flying, vigilance Each instant and sorcery spell you cast has casualty 1. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)

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How Silverquill decks play in EDH

Silverquill, the Disputant is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2WB, and its legendary creature - elder dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Silverquill, the Disputant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $96.04

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (5)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51
Dark Petition
Dark Petition
$3.28
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
$0.44
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
$0.32

Card draw (2)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (2)

Sedgemoor Witch
Sedgemoor Witch
$2.59
Monastery Mentor
Monastery Mentor
$0.78

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
$14.85
Sram's Expertise
Sram's Expertise
$0.62
Distract the Guards
Distract the Guards
$0.28
Hop to It
Hop to It
$0.25
Moogles' Valor
Moogles' Valor
$0.74
Will of the Mardu
Will of the Mardu
$5.18
Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring
Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring
$10.96
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
$0.27

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Silverquill, the Disputant 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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Silverquill deck questions

What colours can I use in a Silverquill, the Disputant deck?

Silverquill, the Disputant has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Silverquill, the Disputant?

The cards played most often in Silverquill, the Disputant decks include The Queen of Dale, Belladonna Took, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Silverquill, the Disputant deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $96.04 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 Silverquill, the Disputant 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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