Volo, Guide to Monsters commander decks

{U}{G}Simic commanders

We track 645 decks led by Volo, Guide to Monsters.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.35-2.8% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Volo, Guide to Monsters
Decks led
645

0.08% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$315

Most cost $77 to $1,632.

Median power
4.9

Most rate 4.1 to 6.7 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.8

Most score 2.3 to 4.0 out of 10.

Most often built as stompy (59%), then lands matter (13%).

Real Volo, Guide to Monsters decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $78.38
    price
    4.4
    power
    2.0
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $277
    price
    4.8
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,693
    price
    5.7
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{G}midrange
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $33.35
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $120
    price
    5.7
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $562
    price
    6.5
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $440
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{G}midrange
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Volo, Guide to Monsters decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 36 decks.
$50 to $100: 53 decks.
$100 to $150: 63 decks.
$150 to $200: 60 decks.
$200 to $300: 98 decks.
$300 to $400: 55 decks.
$400 to $500: 61 decks.
$500 to $750: 82 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 33 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 34 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 15 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 29 decks.
$3,000 and up: 26 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $315. 260 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)30% · 191
  • Bracket 2 (Core)12% · 75
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)35% · 227
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)23% · 147
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 5

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What Volo, Guide to Monsters decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 645 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures18

  • Ornithopter of Paradise65%$0.34
    Run in 421 of these decks (65%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • End-Raze Forerunners65%$0.37
    Run in 416 of these decks (65%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Birds of Paradise62%$8.34
    Run in 402 of these decks (62%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Spark Double59%$5.03
    Run in 379 of these decks (59%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Maraleaf Pixie56%$0.35
    Run in 359 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Solemn Simulacrum55%$0.26
    Run in 356 of these decks (55%), 8% of decks that could run it.
12 more creatures
  • Acidic Slime53%$0.10
    Run in 342 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Murkfiend Liege53%$2.14
    Run in 339 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Prosperous Innkeeper52%$0.22
    Run in 333 of these decks (52%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Peregrine Drake52%$0.26
    Run in 332 of these decks (52%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Mulldrifter50%$0.29
    Run in 325 of these decks (50%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Whisperer50%$3.41
    Run in 320 of these decks (50%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Craterhoof Behemoth49%$23.03
    Run in 316 of these decks (49%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Ilysian Caryatid48%$0.24
    Run in 308 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Silverback Elder48%$7.90
    Run in 307 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Junk Winder47%$0.29
    Run in 305 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Man-o'-War46%$0.10
    Run in 294 of these decks (46%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath43%$1.79
    Run in 276 of these decks (43%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Instants4

  • Counterspell63%$1.62
    Run in 405 of these decks (63%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within56%$0.44
    Run in 363 of these decks (56%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Heroic Intervention55%$9.06
    Run in 355 of these decks (55%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Second Harvest47%$3.01
    Run in 305 of these decks (47%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Cultivate52%$0.38
    Run in 335 of these decks (52%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Rampant Growth50%$0.41
    Run in 324 of these decks (50%), 27% of decks that could run it.
  • Nature's Lore45%$1.07
    Run in 293 of these decks (45%), 33% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 561 of these decks (87%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet68%$0.37
    Run in 441 of these decks (68%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Twinning Staff58%$14.64
    Run in 375 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots43%$1.48
    Run in 279 of these decks (43%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

  • Garruk's Uprising51%$0.40
    Run in 329 of these decks (51%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Lands10

  • Command Tower89%$0.20
    Run in 573 of these decks (89%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Hinterland Harbor72%$0.30
    Run in 462 of these decks (72%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Yavimaya Coast67%$0.34
    Run in 429 of these decks (67%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Flooded Grove57%$0.29
    Run in 369 of these decks (57%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Breeding Pool56%$9.44
    Run in 364 of these decks (56%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower55%$3.97
    Run in 356 of these decks (55%), 28% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands

Cards that set Volo decks apart

These show up in Volo decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • End-Raze Forerunners$0.37

    65% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ornithopter of Paradise$0.34

    65% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Twinning Staff$14.64

    58% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Maraleaf Pixie$0.35

    56% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Spark Double$5.03

    59% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Acidic Slime$0.10

    53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Murkfiend Liege$2.14

    53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Prosperous Innkeeper$0.22

    52% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Peregrine Drake$0.26

    52% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Solemn Simulacrum$0.26

    55% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mulldrifter$0.29

    50% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Silverback Elder$7.90

    48% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Volo, Guide to Monsters combos

306 of these decks (47%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Peregrine DrakeplusTemur SabertoothplusVolo, Guide to Monsters

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, mana and storm count

    16%104 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Peregrine DrakeplusTemur SabertoothplusVolo, Guide to Monsters

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, mana and storm count

    10%61 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Man-o'-WarplusPanharmoniconplusPeregrine Drake

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, mana and storm count

    9%57 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Deadeye NavigatorplusPeregrine Drake

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and mana

    6%38 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    5%35 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Man-o'-WarplusPanharmoniconplusPeregrine Drake

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, mana and storm count

    5%31 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Food ChainplusMan-o'-WarplusVolo, Guide to Monsters

    Infinite cast, mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    4%25 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  8. BiovisionaryplusRite of Replication

    Wins the game

    4%24 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Volo, Guide to Monsters

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Volo decks do.