Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
Flying, vigilance, menace Whenever Yennett attacks, reveal the top card of your library. You may cast it without paying its mana cost if its mana value is odd. If you don't cast it, draw a card.
How Yennett decks play in EDH
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign is a Esper commander in white, blue and black costing 2WUB, and its legendary creature - sphinx line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck?
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign has a Esper colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign?
The cards played most often in Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign decks include The Ur-Sphinx, Turbulent Wetlands, Turbulent Shore. 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.85 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign 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.