Xande, Dark Mage
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Xande gets +1/+1 for each noncreature, nonland card in your graveyard.
How Xande decks play in EDH
Xande, Dark Mage is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - human wizard 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 Xande, Dark Mage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $25.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Xande, Dark Mage 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 Xande, Dark Mage deck?
Xande, Dark Mage has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Xande, Dark Mage?
The cards played most often in Xande, Dark Mage decks include Theorix Charm, Multiply by Zero, Confusticate and Bebother. 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 Xande, Dark Mage deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $25.61 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 Xande, Dark Mage 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.