Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
{2}{G}, {T}, Put a verse counter on Yisan: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to the number of verse counters on Yisan, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
How Yisan decks play in EDH
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard is a mono-green commander costing 2G, and its legendary creature - human rogue bard line shapes the whole deck around it. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Yisan, the Wanderer Bard decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $71.61Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (1)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yisan, the Wanderer Bard 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 Yisan, the Wanderer Bard deck?
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Yisan, the Wanderer Bard?
The cards played most often in Yisan, the Wanderer Bard decks include Little Bear, Karn, Argent Defender, Hexhaven Invigorator. 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 Yisan, the Wanderer Bard deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $71.61 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 Yisan, the Wanderer Bard 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.