The Ever-Changing 'Dane

BUWEsper{W}{U}{B}$0.24
Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter
The Ever-Changing 'Dane card art

{1}, Sacrifice another creature: The Ever-Changing 'Dane becomes a copy of the sacrificed creature, except it has this ability.

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How The Ever-Changing 'Dane decks play in EDH

The Ever-Changing 'Dane is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing WUB, and its legendary creature - shapeshifter line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 The Ever-Changing 'Dane decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $359

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

Card draw (3)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Sphinx of False Conclusions
Sphinx of False Conclusions
$0.84
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
$2.36

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Void Rend
Void Rend
$0.27

Creatures (9)

Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Avacyn, Angel of Horror
$41.42
Cemetery Puca
Cemetery Puca
$2.76
Yosei, the Morning Star
Yosei, the Morning Star
$0.39
Activated Sleeper
Activated Sleeper
$1.58
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
$0.65
Keiga, the Tide Star
Keiga, the Tide Star
$0.39
Phyrexian Dreadnought
Phyrexian Dreadnought
$271
Ao, the Dawn Sky
Ao, the Dawn Sky
$0.27
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
$0.66

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead
$2.03
Chamber of Manipulation
Chamber of Manipulation
$1.21
Ray of Command
Ray of Command
$0.19
Reanimate
Reanimate
$7.04

Lands (2)

Turbulent Shore
Turbulent Shore
$3.43
Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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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The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck?

The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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 The Ever-Changing 'Dane?

The cards played most often in The Ever-Changing 'Dane decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, The Queen of Dale, Turbulent Shore. 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 The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $359 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 The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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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