Vadrik, Astral Archmage
If it's neither day nor night, it becomes day as Vadrik enters. Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {X} less to cast, where X is Vadrik's power. Whenever day becomes night or night becomes day, put a +1/+1 counter on Vadrik.
How Vadrik decks play in EDH
Vadrik, Astral Archmage is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $32.87Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (9)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vadrik, Astral Archmage 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 Vadrik, Astral Archmage deck?
Vadrik, Astral Archmage has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Vadrik, Astral Archmage?
The cards played most often in Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks include Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun, Wizard's Staff. 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 Vadrik, Astral Archmage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $32.87 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 Vadrik, Astral Archmage 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.