$15 Elminster - big sc(a)ry spells • (Azorius Commander deck) • Archidekt

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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $2.79

Elminster

Whenever you scry, the next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs

less to cast, where X is the number of cards looked at while scrying this way.
+2: Draw a card, then scry 2.
−3: Exile the top card of your library. Create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to that card's mana value.
Elminster can be your commander.

Legendary Planeswalker - Elminster

$2.79 $1.32 $1.35

Commander

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Anthem

Qty: 2 Price: $0.78

Favorable Winds

Creatures you control with flying get +1/+1.

Enchantment

$0.39 $0.94 $0.15

Intangible Virtue

Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

Enchantment

$0.39 $0.28 $0.15

Anthem

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Blink

Qty: 2 Price: $8.84

Oath of Teferi

When Oath of Teferi enters, exile another target permanent you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
You may activate the loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control twice each turn rather than only once.

Legendary Enchantment

$8.49 $6.99 $8.17

Oji, the Exquisite Blade

When Oji enters, you gain 2 life and scry 2.
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, exile up to one target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Legendary Creature - Human Monk

$0.35 $0.19 $0.15

Blink

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Draw

Qty: 23 Price: $17.59

Aminatou's Augury

Exile the top eight cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield. Until end of turn, for each nonland card type, you may cast a spell of that type from among the exiled cards without paying its mana cost.

Sorcery

$0.99 $0.40 $0.35

Augury Owl

Flying
When this creature enters, scry 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Creature - Bird

$0.49 $0.28 $0.15

Behold the Multiverse

Scry 2, then draw two cards.
Foretell

(During your turn, you may pay

and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Instant

$0.99 $0.29 $0.15

Crystal Ball

: Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Artifact

$1.29 $0.53 $0.38

Deliberate

Scry 2, then draw a card.

Instant

$0.49 $0.15 $0.15

Dig Through Time

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for

.)
Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Instant

$0.79 $0.41 $0.15

Elrond, Lord of Rivendell

Whenever Elrond or another creature you control enters, scry 1. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, the Ring tempts you.

Legendary Creature - Elf Noble

$0.35 $0.21 $0.15

Foresee

Scry 4, then draw two cards.

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.25 $0.15

Geist of the Archives

Defender
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Creature - Spirit

$0.49 $0.16 $0.15

Interpret the Signs

Scry 3, then reveal the top card of your library. Draw cards equal to that card's mana value. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.27 $0.15

Jace, Mirror Mage

Kicker

When Jace enters, if Jace was kicked, create a token that's a copy of Jace, except it's not legendary and its starting loyalty is 1.
+1: Scry 2.
0: Draw a card and reveal it. Remove a number of loyalty counters equal to that card's mana value from Jace.

Legendary Planeswalker - Jace

$1.49 $0.73 $0.41

Lost Isle Calling

Whenever you scry, put a verse counter on this enchantment.

, Exile this enchantment: Draw a card for each verse counter on this enchantment. If it had seven or more verse counters on it, take an extra turn after this one. Activate only as a sorcery.

Enchantment

$0.49 $0.26 $0.15

Netherese Puzzle-Ward

Focus Beam — At the beginning of your upkeep, roll a d4. Scry X, where X is the result.
Perfect Illumination — Whenever you roll a die's highest natural result, draw a card.

Enchantment

$2.99 $1.12 $0.77

Opt

Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Draw a card.

Instant

$0.39 $0.27 $0.15

Precognitive Perception

Draw three cards.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, instead scry 3, then draw three cards.

Instant

$0.49 $0.30 $0.22

Scour All Possibilities

Scry 2, then draw a card.
Flashback

(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.20 $0.15

Siani, Eye of the Storm

Flying
Whenever Siani attacks, scry X, where X is the number of attacking creatures with flying.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Legendary Creature - Djinn Monk

$0.35 $0.28 $0.15

Sigiled Starfish

: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Creature - Starfish

$0.39 $0.07 $0.15

Sphinx of Foresight

You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, scry 3 at the beginning of your first upkeep.
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 1.

Creature - Sphinx

$2.29 $0.58 $0.35

Tamiyo's Epiphany

Scry 4, then draw two cards.

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.24 $0.15

The Temporal Anchor

At the beginning of your upkeep, scry 2.
Whenever you choose to put one or more cards on the bottom of your library while scrying, exile that many cards from the bottom of your library.
During your turn, you may play cards exiled with The Temporal Anchor.

Legendary Artifact

$0.59 $0.28 $0.15

Treasure Cruise

Delve (Each card you exile from your graveyard while casting this spell pays for

.)
Draw three cards.

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.35 $0.15

Ugin's Insight

Scry X, where X is the greatest mana value among permanents you control, then draw three cards.

Sorcery

$0.49 $0.32 $0.15

Draw

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Finisher

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Candlekeep Inspiration

Until end of turn, creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X, where X is the number of cards you own in exile and in your graveyard that are instant cards, are sorcery cards, and/or have an Adventure.

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.29 $0.15

Finisher

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Land

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Island

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Basic Land - Island

$0.35 $0.26 $0.15

Plains

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Basic Land - Plains

$0.49 $0.13 $0.15

Land

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Landfall

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Retreat to Coralhelm

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, choose one —
• You may tap or untap target creature.
• Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Enchantment

$0.79 $0.41 $0.23

Landfall

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Proliferate

Qty: 1 Price: $1.29

Teferi's Talent

Enchant planeswalker
Enchanted planeswalker has "[−12]: You get an emblem with 'You may activate loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant.'"
Whenever you draw a card, put a loyalty counter on enchanted planeswalker.

Enchantment - Aura

$1.29 $0.49 $0.15

Proliferate

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Protection

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Deification

As this enchantment enters, choose a planeswalker type.
Planeswalkers you control of the chosen type have hexproof.
As long as you control a creature, if damage dealt to a planeswalker you control of the chosen type would result in all loyalty counters on it being removed, instead all but one of those counters are removed.

Enchantment

$1.29 $0.38 $0.25

Deluge

Tap all creatures without flying.

Instant

$0.39 $0.35 $0.26

Reins of Power

Untap all creatures you control and all creatures target opponent controls. You and that opponent each gain control of all creatures the other controls until end of turn. Those creatures gain haste until end of turn.

Instant

$3.49 $1.86 $1.76

Windborn Muse

Flying
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays

for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Creature - Spirit

$0.99 $0.81 $0.51

Protection

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Pump

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Gandalf, White Rider

Vigilance
Whenever you cast a spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. Scry 1.
When Gandalf dies, you may put it into its owner's library fifth from the top.

Legendary Creature - Wizard Avatar

$4.49 $4.26 $5.04

Pump

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Ramp

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Arcane Signet

: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact

$0.79 $0.58 $0.39

Azorius Signet

: Add

Artifact

$0.59 $0.37 $0.21

Mana Geode

When this artifact enters, scry 1.

: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact

$0.35 $0.35 $0.23

Marble Diamond

This artifact enters tapped.

: Add

Artifact

$0.35 $0.23 $0.15

Mind Stone

: Add

, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact

$0.79 $0.39 $0.23

Ornithopter of Paradise

Flying

: Add one mana of any color.

Creature Artifact - Thopter

$0.79 $1.76 $0.40

Seer's Lantern

: Add

: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Artifact

$0.35 $0.07 $0.15

Sky Diamond

This artifact enters tapped.

: Add

Artifact

$0.59 $0.27 $0.15

Ramp

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Removal

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Aetherize

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

Instant

$0.99 $0.60 $0.29

Condescend

Counter target spell unless its controller pays

. Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Instant

$0.79 $0.52 $0.26

Curse of the Swine

Exile X target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token.

Sorcery

$0.49 $0.28 $0.15

Dissolve

Counter target spell. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Instant

$0.49 $0.23 $0.15

Freeze in Place

Tap target creature an opponent controls and put three stun counters on it. Scry 2. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)

Sorcery

$0.35 $0.31 $0.15

Guiding Bolt

Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
Scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)

Instant

$0.35 $0.21 $0.15

Hour of Reckoning

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for

or one mana of that creature's color.)
Destroy all nontoken creatures.

Sorcery

$0.49 $0.69 $0.15

Negate

Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant

$0.35 $0.17 $0.15

Perplexing Test

Choose one —
• Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands.
• Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.

Instant

$0.69 $0.29 $0.15

Psychic Impetus

Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you scry 2.

Enchantment - Aura

$0.35 $0.15 $0.15

Runic Shot

Kicker

(You may pay an additional

as you cast this spell.)
Destroy target tapped creature. If this spell was kicked, scry 2.

Sorcery

$0.39 $0.22 $0.15

Terminus

Put all creatures on the bottom of their owners' libraries.
Miracle

(You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Sorcery

$0.69 $0.37 $0.15

Time Wipe

Return a creature you control to its owner's hand, then destroy all creatures.

Sorcery

$0.49 $0.18 $0.15

Removal

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Tokens

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Entreat the Angels

Create X 4/4 white Angel creature tokens with flying.
Miracle

(You may cast this card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)

Sorcery

$0.99 $0.43 $0.20

Murmuring Mystic

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird Illusion creature token with flying.

Creature - Human Wizard

$1.49 $0.37 $0.33

Shadow Puppeteers

Flying, ward

When this creature enters, create two 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature tokens with flying.
Whenever a creature you control with flying attacks, you may have it become a red Dragon with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types until end of turn.

Creature - Wizard Faerie

$4.49 $4.38 $3.85

Storm Herd

Create X 1/1 white Pegasus creature tokens with flying, where X is your life total.

Sorcery

$1.99 $1.10 $0.94

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.

Legendary Creature - Wizard Merfolk

$0.99 $0.45 $0.34

Tokens

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Untap

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Rally of Wings

Untap all creatures you control. Creatures you control with flying get +2/+2 until end of turn.

Instant

$0.39 $0.30 $0.15

Untap

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utility lands/ multi

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Azorius Chancery

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand.

: Add

Land

$0.49 $0.33 $0.19

Command Tower

: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land

$0.69 $0.40 $0.21

Crystal Grotto

When this land enters, scry 1.

: Add

: Add one mana of any color.

Land

$0.49 $0.32 $0.15

Evolving Wilds

, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land

$0.35 $0.14 $0.15

New Benalia

This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

: Add

Land

$0.35 $0.28 $0.19

Prairie Stream

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: Add

.)
This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land - Plains Island

$0.49 $0.25 $0.15

Skycloud Expanse

: Add

Land

$0.49 $0.28 $0.15

Zhalfirin Void

When this land enters, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

: Add

Land

$1.29 $0.34 $0.15

utility lands/ multi

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Deck Info

Deck size: 100Est cost: $81.40

Color Cost & Production

Avg Mana Value: 3.70Total Mana Value: 233.00

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Blink

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Protection

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22 pips - 15 cards

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23 mana - 23 cards

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57 pips - 43 cards

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27 mana - 27 cards

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4 mana - 4 cards

Avg Mana Value: 3.70Total Mana Value: 233.00

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