Torsten, Founder of Benalia
When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
How Torsten decks play in EDH
Torsten, Founder of Benalia is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 5GW, and its legendary creature - human soldier 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. The cards below are the ones Torsten, Founder of Benalia decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $31.07Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (7)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Torsten, Founder of Benalia deck?
Torsten, Founder of Benalia has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Torsten, Founder of Benalia?
The cards played most often in Torsten, Founder of Benalia decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, Simulacrum Shaper, Flickering Hound. 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 Torsten, Founder of Benalia deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $31.07 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 Torsten, Founder of Benalia 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.