The Master, Mesmerist
{T}: Target creature an opponent controls with power less than or equal to The Master's power gains skulk until end of turn. Goad it. (A creature with skulk can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.) Whenever a creature with skulk deals combat damage to one of your opponents, put a +1/+1 counter on The Master and draw a card.
How The Master decks play in EDH
The Master, Mesmerist is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - time lord rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones The Master, Mesmerist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (15)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Master, Mesmerist 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 MasterThe Master deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Master, Mesmerist deck?
The Master, Mesmerist has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Master, Mesmerist?
The cards played most often in The Master, Mesmerist decks include Elven Raft-Steerer, Sting, Bilbo's Sword, My Precious // Allure of Power. 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 Master, Mesmerist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.92 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 Master, Mesmerist 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.