Tawnos, the Toymaker

GUSimic{3}{G}{U}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Tawnos, the Toymaker card art

Whenever you cast a Beast or Bird creature spell, you may copy it, except the copy is an artifact in addition to its other types. (The copy becomes a token.)

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How Tawnos decks play in EDH

Tawnos, the Toymaker is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 3GU, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Tawnos, the Toymaker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $15.43

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Old Thrush
Old Thrush
$0.13

Card draw (6)

Ravenhill Flock
Ravenhill Flock
$0.15
Woodland Liege
Woodland Liege
$0.33
Wirewood Savage
Wirewood Savage
$0.22
Thieving Magpie
Thieving Magpie
$0.12
Impaler Shrike
Impaler Shrike
$0.14
Curiosity Crafter
Curiosity Crafter
$0.33

Removal (1)

Trygon Predator
Trygon Predator
$0.07

Creatures (10)

Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
The Lord of the Eagles
The Lord of the Eagles
$0.38
Garruk's Harbinger
Garruk's Harbinger
$0.19
Fangren Firstborn
Fangren Firstborn
$2.19
Axebane Ferox
Axebane Ferox
$0.17
Krosan Warchief
Krosan Warchief
$0.32
Keeper of the Nine Gales
Keeper of the Nine Gales
$7.57
Warden of Evos Isle
Warden of Evos Isle
$0.17
Rampaging Baloths
Rampaging Baloths
$0.28
Thunderfoot Baloth
Thunderfoot Baloth
$0.42

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tawnos, the Toymaker 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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Tawnos deck questions

What colours can I use in a Tawnos, the Toymaker deck?

Tawnos, the Toymaker has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Tawnos, the Toymaker?

The cards played most often in Tawnos, the Toymaker decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, Ravenhill Flock, The Lord of the Eagles. 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, the Toymaker deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $15.43 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, the Toymaker 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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