Stick, Fearless Mentor

Rmono-red{1}{R}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Human Monk Hero
Stick, Fearless Mentor card art

First strike Whenever a source you control deals damage to you, exile the top card of your library. You may play it until the end of your next turn. This ability triggers only once each turn.

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How Stick decks play in EDH

Stick, Fearless Mentor is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - human monk hero 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 Stick, Fearless Mentor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $62.94

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Removal (3)

Orcish Cannoneers
Orcish Cannoneers
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Goblin Artillery
Goblin Artillery
$0.13

Creatures (5)

Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
Daredevil, Fearless Fighter
$0.60
Spear Spewer
Spear Spewer
$0.18
Magebane Lizard
Magebane Lizard
$0.66
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
$0.31
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
$14.71

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower
$0.24
Venser's Journal
Venser's Journal
$9.01
Sun Droplet
Sun Droplet
$0.38
Ancient Runes
Ancient Runes
$1.40
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32
Delayed Blast Fireball
Delayed Blast Fireball
$15.24
Roiling Vortex
Roiling Vortex
$1.34
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
$3.49
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
$13.82

Lands (3)

Radiant Fountain
Radiant Fountain
$0.18
Adventurer's Inn
Adventurer's Inn
$0.29
Roadside Reliquary
Roadside Reliquary
$0.25

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Stick, Fearless Mentor 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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Stick deck questions

What colours can I use in a Stick, Fearless Mentor deck?

Stick, Fearless Mentor has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Stick, Fearless Mentor?

The cards played most often in Stick, Fearless Mentor decks include Ivory Tower, Venser's Journal, Radiant Fountain. 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 Stick, Fearless Mentor deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $62.94 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 Stick, Fearless Mentor 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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