Yosei, the Morning Star
Flying When Yosei dies, target player skips their next untap step. Tap up to five target permanents that player controls.
How Yosei decks play in EDH
Yosei, the Morning Star is a mono-white commander costing 4WW, and its legendary creature - dragon spirit 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 Yosei, the Morning Star decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $120Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (12)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yosei, the Morning Star 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 Yosei, the Morning Star deck?
Yosei, the Morning Star has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Yosei, the Morning Star?
The cards played most often in Yosei, the Morning Star decks include Gleaming Splendor, Troop of Ponies, Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills. 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 Yosei, the Morning Star deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $120 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 Yosei, the Morning Star 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.