T'Chaka, Venerable King
When T'Chaka enters, mill three cards, then you may put an artifact or land card from among the milled cards into your hand. {3}, Exile this card from your graveyard: You become the monarch. Activate only if you control your commander.
How T'Chaka decks play in EDH
T'Chaka, Venerable King is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing GW, and its legendary creature - human noble hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones T'Chaka, Venerable King decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $207Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (4)
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What colours can I use in a T'Chaka, Venerable King deck?
T'Chaka, Venerable King has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for T'Chaka, Venerable King?
The cards played most often in T'Chaka, Venerable King decks include Pia, Aether Ascetic, Return to the Light Realms, Gleaming Splendor. 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 T'Chaka, Venerable King deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $207 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 T'Chaka, Venerable King 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.