Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
Flying Vrestin enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. When Vrestin enters, create X 1/1 green and white Alien Insect creature tokens with flying. Whenever you attack with one or more Insects, put a +1/+1 counter on each of them.
How Vrestin decks play in EDH
Vrestin, Menoptra Leader is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing XGGW, and its legendary creature - alien insect scout 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. 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.73Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (4)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck?
Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader?
The cards played most often in Vrestin, Menoptra Leader decks include Kindred Judgment, Velvetwing Butterflies // Gaze in Wonder, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.73 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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.