Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
Partner with Nikara, Lair Scavenger Vigilance When Yannik enters, exile another creature you control until Yannik leaves the battlefield. When you do, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures, where X is the exiled creature's power.
How Yannik decks play in EDH
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 2GW, and its legendary creature - hyena beast 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $33.57Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Removal (6)
Creatures (10)
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What colours can I use in a Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck?
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel?
The cards played most often in Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel decks include Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray, Liliana the Faultless, Necklace of Girion. 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $33.57 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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.