The Mary Janes
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature that attacked this turn. Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
How The Mary Janes decks play in EDH
The Mary Janes is a mono-red commander costing 3R, and its legendary creature - human bard performer line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones The Mary Janes decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.87Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Mary Janes decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The Mary JanesThe Mary Janes deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Mary Janes deck?
The Mary Janes has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Mary Janes?
The cards played most often in The Mary Janes decks include Rampaging Classmate, Rolling Hamsphere, Zurgo's Vanguard. 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 Mary Janes deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.87 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 Mary Janes 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.