Tasha, the Witch Queen

BUDimir{3}{U}{B}$6.44
Legendary Planeswalker — Tasha
Tasha, the Witch Queen card art

Whenever you cast a spell you don't own, create a 3/3 black Demon creature token. +1: Draw a card. For each opponent, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from that player's graveyard and put a page counter on it. −3: You may cast a spell from among cards in exile with page counters on them without paying its mana cost. Tasha, the Witch Queen can be your commander.

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How Tasha decks play in EDH

Tasha, the Witch Queen is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary planeswalker - tasha 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Tasha, the Witch Queen decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $27.54

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Card draw (1)

The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (6)

Sanctum Lurker
Sanctum Lurker
$2.16
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
$7.72
Fiend of the Shadows
Fiend of the Shadows
$0.22
Kheru Mind-Eater
Kheru Mind-Eater
$0.66
Thief of Sanity
Thief of Sanity
$0.40
Hostage Taker
Hostage Taker
$0.21

Synergy & payoffs (11)

Inside Information
Inside Information
$1.73
Xander's Pact
Xander's Pact
$0.31
Chaos Wand
Chaos Wand
$0.27
The Chain Veil
The Chain Veil
$6.80
Talent of the Telepath
Talent of the Telepath
$0.70
Stolen Goods
Stolen Goods
$0.27
Rod of Absorption
Rod of Absorption
$0.48
Synthesis Pod
Synthesis Pod
$0.26
River Song's Diary
River Song's Diary
$0.53
Siphon Insight
Siphon Insight
$0.26
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
$2.29

Lands (1)

Theorix Annex
Theorix Annex
$0.49

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tasha, the Witch Queen 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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Tasha deck questions

What colours can I use in a Tasha, the Witch Queen deck?

Tasha, the Witch Queen 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen?

The cards played most often in Tasha, the Witch Queen decks include Inside Information, Sanctum Lurker, The Master of Lake-town. 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.54 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen 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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