Talrand, Sky Summoner

Umono-blue{2}{U}{U}$0.41
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Talrand, Sky Summoner card art

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.

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A ready-made Talrand decklist

Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Talrand, Sky Summoner - community staples
100 cards · 37 lands · about $307
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How Talrand decks play in EDH

Talrand, Sky Summoner is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - merfolk wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. 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 Talrand, Sky Summoner decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $10.71

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Card draw (7)

Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
$0.23
Winged Words
Winged Words
$0.21
Gust of Wind
Gust of Wind
$0.19
Secrets of the Golden City
Secrets of the Golden City
$0.22
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
$0.94
Preordain
Preordain
$0.64

Counterspells (3)

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and Bebother
$0.18
Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (1)

Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
$0.82
Talrand's Invocation
Talrand's Invocation
$0.14
Anticipate
Anticipate
$0.05
Telling Time
Telling Time
$0.22
A Little Chat
A Little Chat
$0.23
Precognition Field
Precognition Field
$0.27
Candlekeep Inspiration
Candlekeep Inspiration
$0.25
Favorable Winds
Favorable Winds
$0.31

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Talrand deck questions

What colours can I use in a Talrand, Sky Summoner deck?

Talrand, Sky Summoner has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Talrand, Sky Summoner?

The cards played most often in Talrand, Sky Summoner decks include Wizard's Staff, Plunder the Trollshaws, Confusticate and Bebother. 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 Talrand, Sky Summoner deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $10.71 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 Talrand, Sky Summoner 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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