Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Flying, first strike Whenever an Aura or Equipment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may return that card to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
How Tiana decks play in EDH
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker is a Boros commander in white and red costing 3RW, and its legendary creature - angel artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.77Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Tiana, Ship's Caretaker 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck?
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Tiana, Ship's Caretaker?
The cards played most often in Tiana, Ship's Caretaker decks include Thalia, the Survivor, Lyra, Archangel of Dawn, The Lonely Mountain. 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.77 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker 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.