Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp
You may pay {3}{U} and tap an untapped artifact you control rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying
How Zahid decks play in EDH
Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp is a mono-blue commander costing 4UU, and its legendary creature - djinn line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. 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 Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $13.44Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp 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 Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp deck?
Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp?
The cards played most often in Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp decks include Hall of Echoes, Room of Refuge, Living Library. 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 Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $13.44 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 Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp 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.