Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
{2}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of up to one target artifact token you control. Mill two cards. {1}{W}{U}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice two artifact tokens, Exile an artifact or creature card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of the exiled card, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types. Activate only as a sorcery.
How Tawnos decks play in EDH
Tawnos, Solemn Survivor is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 1U, and its legendary creature - human artificer 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Tawnos, Solemn Survivor decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $57.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (7)
Removal (1)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Tawnos, Solemn Survivor deck?
Tawnos, Solemn Survivor has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tawnos, Solemn Survivor?
The cards played most often in Tawnos, Solemn Survivor decks include Gleaming Splendor, Lich's Relic, Fateful Discovery. 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 Tawnos, Solemn Survivor deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $57.97 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 Tawnos, Solemn Survivor 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.