Wiccan, Rising Magician

Umono-blue{4}{U}$0.25
Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero
Wiccan, Rising Magician card art

Flying Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, exile another target nonland, nontoken permanent. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

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How Wiccan decks play in EDH

Wiccan, Rising Magician is a mono-blue commander costing 4U, and its legendary creature - mutant warlock hero line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Wiccan, Rising Magician decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $49.71

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Card draw (11)

Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune
Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune
$0.49
Seasoned Cryomancer
Seasoned Cryomancer
$12.25
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance
$0.14
Memnarch, the Warden
Memnarch, the Warden
$5.94
Don't Blink
Don't Blink
$0.23
Extraordinary Journey
Extraordinary Journey
$0.23
Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift
Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift
$0.30
Omen of the Sea
Omen of the Sea
$0.11
Anticausal Vestige
Anticausal Vestige
$1.07
Aether Channeler
Aether Channeler
$0.32

Removal (1)

Sundial of the Infinite
Sundial of the Infinite
$10.36

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (1)

Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
$0.31

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Reality Acid
Reality Acid
$0.25
Cursed Windbreaker
Cursed Windbreaker
$0.14
Cryptic Coat
Cryptic Coat
$0.28
Knight Paladin
Knight Paladin
$4.70
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
$8.11

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Wiccan, Rising Magician 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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Wiccan deck questions

What colours can I use in a Wiccan, Rising Magician deck?

Wiccan, Rising Magician has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Wiccan, Rising Magician?

The cards played most often in Wiccan, Rising Magician decks include Variable Chaser // Arc of Fortune, Wizard's Staff, Seasoned Cryomancer. 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 Wiccan, Rising Magician deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $49.71 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 Wiccan, Rising Magician 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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