The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne

Wmono-white{2}{W}$0.25
Legendary Creature — Human Hero
The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne card art

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) When The Wasp enters, she deals 4 damage to target tapped creature an opponent controls.

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How The Wasp decks play in EDH

The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human hero 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 Wasp, Janet Van Dyne decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $66.39

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

Card draw (3)

Black Widow, Intel Expert
Black Widow, Intel Expert
$2.25
Tome of Legends
Tome of Legends
$0.27
Enduring Innocence
Enduring Innocence
$3.33

Removal (6)

Ephemerate
Ephemerate
$3.89
Sunblast Angel
Sunblast Angel
$0.54
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (7)

Photon, Lady of Light
Photon, Lady of Light
$0.38
Jocasta, Automaton Avenger
Jocasta, Automaton Avenger
$0.34
Quake, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Quake, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
$0.14
Agent Phil Coulson
Agent Phil Coulson
$0.27
Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes
Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes
$0.22
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
$34.30
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
$0.96

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
$3.76
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
$4.89
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
$6.57
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
$0.42

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne 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 Wasp deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne deck?

The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne 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 Wasp, Janet Van Dyne?

The cards played most often in The Wasp, Janet Van Dyne decks include Photon, Lady of Light, Jocasta, Automaton Avenger, Quake, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. 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 Wasp, Janet Van Dyne deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $66.39 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 Wasp, Janet Van Dyne 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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