Squall, SeeD Mercenary

BWOrzhov{2}{W}{B}$1.00
Legendary Creature — Human Knight Mercenary
Squall, SeeD Mercenary card art

Rough Divide — Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains double strike until end of turn. Whenever Squall deals combat damage to a player, return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

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How Squall decks play in EDH

Squall, SeeD Mercenary is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2WB, and its legendary creature - human knight mercenary line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Squall, SeeD Mercenary decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $60.62

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

Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (6)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the Resourceful
$1.10
Arm-Mounted Anchor
Arm-Mounted Anchor
$0.23
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
$0.28
Key to the City
Key to the City
$0.36

Removal (3)

Lion Heart
Lion Heart
$0.17
Seal of Doom
Seal of Doom
$0.13
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (7)

Knight of Glory
Knight of Glory
$0.25
Knight of Infamy
Knight of Infamy
$0.23
Sublime Archangel
Sublime Archangel
$2.25
Battlegrace Angel
Battlegrace Angel
$1.29
Shinra Reinforcements
Shinra Reinforcements
$0.10
Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
$0.30
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
$0.36

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

Lands (1)

Cathedral of War
Cathedral of War
$0.70

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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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Squall deck questions

What colours can I use in a Squall, SeeD Mercenary deck?

Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary?

The cards played most often in Squall, SeeD Mercenary decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, The Queen of Dale, 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.62 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, SeeD Mercenary 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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