The Queen of Dale
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, you recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
How The Queen of Dale decks play in EDH
The Queen of Dale is a mono-white commander costing 1W, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones The Queen of Dale decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $89.89Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Queen of Dale 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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What colours can I use in a The Queen of Dale deck?
The Queen of Dale has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Queen of Dale?
The cards played most often in The Queen of Dale decks include Gleaming Splendor, Bilbo's Gambit, Belladonna Took. 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 Queen of Dale deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $89.89 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 Queen of Dale 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.