Volo, Guide to Monsters
Whenever you cast a creature spell that doesn't share a creature type with a creature you control or a creature card in your graveyard, copy that spell. (A copy of a creature spell becomes a token.)
How Volo decks play in EDH
Volo, Guide to Monsters is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 2GU, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Volo, Guide to Monsters decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $28.75Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (3)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Volo, Guide to Monsters deck?
Volo, Guide to Monsters has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Volo, Guide to Monsters?
The cards played most often in Volo, Guide to Monsters decks include Wizard's Staff, Radagast of Rhosgobel, Verdant Kraken. 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 Volo, Guide to Monsters deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.75 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 Volo, Guide to Monsters 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.