Talion, the Kindly Lord
Flying As Talion enters, choose a number between 1 and 10. Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
A ready-made Talion decklist
Complete 100-card Dimir deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Talion decks play in EDH
Talion, the Kindly Lord is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - faerie noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $808Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Talion, the Kindly Lord 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord deck?
Talion, the Kindly Lord has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Talion, the Kindly Lord?
The cards played most often in Talion, the Kindly Lord decks include Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Gollum, Riddle Master, Geist of Saint Thalia. 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $808 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 Talion, the Kindly Lord 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.