U.S.Agent, John Walker

BWOrzhov{3}{W/B}$0.12
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
U.S.Agent, John Walker card art

When U.S.Agent enters, create a colorless Equipment artifact token named Sturdy Shield with "Equipped creature gets +1/+2" and equip {2}. Attach it to U.S.Agent.

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How U.S.Agent decks play in EDH

U.S.Agent, John Walker is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 3W/B, and its legendary creature - human soldier hero 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. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones U.S.Agent, John Walker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $54.60

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

Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (3)

Kíli the Resourceful
Kíli the Resourceful
$1.10
Azog, Moria's Ruin
Azog, Moria's Ruin
$0.31
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
$0.65

Removal (4)

Banish to Another Universe
Banish to Another Universe
$0.27
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
$3.89
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
$1.31

Creatures (8)

Iron Hills Blacksmith
Iron Hills Blacksmith
$0.19
Auriok Steelshaper
Auriok Steelshaper
$0.82
Captain America, Wings of Freedom
Captain America, Wings of Freedom
$0.33
Armory Automaton
Armory Automaton
$0.23
Kemba, Kha Regent
Kemba, Kha Regent
$0.20
Hyperion, Supreme Hero
Hyperion, Supreme Hero
$6.80
Helitrooper
Helitrooper
$0.16
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
$2.83

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Long-Lost Lances
Long-Lost Lances
$1.82
Shield of the Avatar
Shield of the Avatar
$0.37
Heroic Return
Heroic Return
$0.26
Iconic Shield
Iconic Shield
$0.29

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal U.S.Agent, John Walker 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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U.S.Agent deck questions

What colours can I use in a U.S.Agent, John Walker deck?

U.S.Agent, John Walker has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for U.S.Agent, John Walker?

The cards played most often in U.S.Agent, John Walker decks include Gleaming Splendor, Kíli the Resourceful, Iron Hills Blacksmith. 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 U.S.Agent, John Walker deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.60 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 U.S.Agent, John Walker 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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