Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned
Flying, double strike, haste When Tamiyo enters, you become the monarch. Whenever one or more creatures deal combat damage to you while you're the monarch, tap those creatures and put a stun counter on each of them.
How Tamiyo decks play in EDH
Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned is a Boros commander in white and red costing 4RW, and its legendary creature - moonfolk warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $71.83Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Removal (5)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned 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 Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned deck?
Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned?
The cards played most often in Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned decks include Ginger, Queen of Sweets, Gleaming Splendor, Chief Magistrate of Mercadia. 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 Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $71.83 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 Tamiyo, Upriser Crowned 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.