Zareth San, the Trickster

BUDimir{3}{U}{B}$0.26
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Zareth San, the Trickster card art

Flash {2}{U}{B}, Return an unblocked attacking Rogue you control to its owner's hand: Put this card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Whenever Zareth San deals combat damage to a player, you may put target permanent card from that player's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

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How Zareth San decks play in EDH

Zareth San, the Trickster is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - merfolk rogue line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Zareth San, the Trickster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $8.20

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Card draw (8)

Cruel Calculations
Cruel Calculations
$0.57
The Master of Lake-town
The Master of Lake-town
$0.45
Key to the Side-Door
Key to the Side-Door
$0.24
Plunder the Trollshaws
Plunder the Trollshaws
$0.23
Library Larcenist
Library Larcenist
$0.20
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
$1.11
Sure-Footed Infiltrator
Sure-Footed Infiltrator
$0.12
Merfolk Windrobber
Merfolk Windrobber
$0.15

Counterspells (2)

Anticognition
Anticognition
$0.19
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
$1.15

Creatures (8)

Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Deeptread Merrow
Deeptread Merrow
$0.19
Nimana Skydancer
Nimana Skydancer
$0.08
Shadow Stinger
Shadow Stinger
$0.13
Expedition Skulker
Expedition Skulker
$0.06
Soaring Thought-Thief
Soaring Thought-Thief
$0.16
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
$0.31
Thieving Skydiver
Thieving Skydiver
$0.24

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Netherborn Altar
Netherborn Altar
$0.37

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zareth San, the Trickster 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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Zareth San deck questions

What colours can I use in a Zareth San, the Trickster deck?

Zareth San, the Trickster has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Zareth San, the Trickster?

The cards played most often in Zareth San, the Trickster decks include Geist of Saint Thalia, Cruel Calculations, The Master of Lake-town. 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 Zareth San, the Trickster deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $8.20 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 Zareth San, the Trickster 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.

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