Squall, Gunblade Duelist
First strike As Squall enters, choose a number. Whenever one or more creatures attack one of your opponents, if any of those creatures have power or toughness equal to the chosen number, Squall deals damage equal to its power to defending player.
How Squall decks play in EDH
Squall, Gunblade Duelist is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing RWB, and its legendary creature - human mercenary 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 Squall, Gunblade Duelist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $120Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Squall, Gunblade Duelist 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 Squall, Gunblade Duelist deck?
Squall, Gunblade Duelist has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Squall, Gunblade Duelist?
The cards played most often in Squall, Gunblade Duelist decks include The Queen of Dale, Gleaming Splendor, Sting, Bilbo's Sword. 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 Squall, Gunblade Duelist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $120 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 Squall, Gunblade Duelist 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.