Terra, Herald of Hope

BRWMardu{R}{W}{B}$1.13
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Warrior
Terra, Herald of Hope card art

Trance — At the beginning of combat on your turn, mill two cards. Terra gains flying until end of turn. Whenever Terra deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}. When you do, return target creature card with power 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

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How Terra decks play in EDH

Terra, Herald of Hope is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing RWB, and its legendary creature - human wizard warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Terra, Herald of Hope decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $92.45

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

Ramp (1)

Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
$0.27

Card draw (2)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45

Removal (4)

Ori, Plate Stacker
Ori, Plate Stacker
$4.18
Primaris Eliminator
Primaris Eliminator
$3.71
Meteor Golem
Meteor Golem
$0.18
Ruinous Ultimatum
Ruinous Ultimatum
$0.40

Creatures (12)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Liliana the Repentant
Liliana the Repentant
$0.89
Havoc Eater
Havoc Eater
$1.28
Celes, Rune Knight
Celes, Rune Knight
$1.89
Sister Hospitaller
Sister Hospitaller
$13.13
Gaius van Baelsar
Gaius van Baelsar
$0.32
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
$0.21
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
$0.18
General Leo Cristophe
General Leo Cristophe
$0.16
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
$0.27
Priest of Fell Rites
Priest of Fell Rites
$0.22

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Reanimate
Reanimate
$7.04

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Terra deck questions

What colours can I use in a Terra, Herald of Hope deck?

Terra, Herald of Hope has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Terra, Herald of Hope?

The cards played most often in Terra, Herald of Hope decks include The Queen of Dale, Ori, Plate Stacker, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. 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 Terra, Herald of Hope deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $92.45 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 Terra, Herald of Hope 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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