Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {6}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target legendary creature.
How Yoshimaru decks play in EDH
Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - dog 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 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $13.91Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion 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 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion deck?
Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion 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 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion?
The cards played most often in Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion decks include Koth of the Homestead, Guiding Hydra, Long-Bodied Grey Dog. 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 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $13.91 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 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion 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.