Soraya the Falconer

Wmono-white{1}{W}{W}$2.18
Legendary Creature — Human
Soraya the Falconer card art

Bird creatures get +1/+1. {1}{W}: Target Bird creature gains banding until end of turn. (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)

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How Soraya the Falconer decks play in EDH

Soraya the Falconer is a mono-white commander costing 1WW, and its legendary creature - human line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Soraya the Falconer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $52.92

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

Ramp (3)

Old Thrush
Old Thrush
$0.13
Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Removal (3)

Cloudchaser Eagle
Cloudchaser Eagle
$0.13
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (10)

Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty
Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty
$0.32
Freewind Falcon
Freewind Falcon
$0.20
Duskrider Falcon
Duskrider Falcon
$0.21
Celestial Gatekeeper
Celestial Gatekeeper
$1.78
Mesa Falcon
Mesa Falcon
$0.05
Mystic Familiar
Mystic Familiar
$0.08
Aven Brigadier
Aven Brigadier
$2.16
Wings of the Guard
Wings of the Guard
$0.15
Skyshroud Falcon
Skyshroud Falcon
$0.16
Soulcatcher
Soulcatcher
$0.29

Synergy & payoffs (4)

The Eagles Are Coming!
The Eagles Are Coming!
$0.43
Soulcatchers' Aerie
Soulcatchers' Aerie
$4.92
Murmuration
Murmuration
$0.35
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
$6.57

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Soraya the Falconer deck questions

What colours can I use in a Soraya the Falconer deck?

Soraya the Falconer 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 Soraya the Falconer?

The cards played most often in Soraya the Falconer decks include The Eagles Are Coming!, Old Thrush, 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 Soraya the Falconer deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $52.92 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 Soraya the Falconer 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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