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Celestine, the Living Saint

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · {4}{W} · White commander

Flying, lifelink Healing Tears — At the beginning of your end step, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.

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What Celestine, the Living Saint actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · end_stepAt the beginning of your end step, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
• Keyword · flyingflying
• Keyword · lifelinklifelink
• Keyword · healing tearshealing tears

What a Celestine, the Living Saint deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 29× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 12× Put your own cards into your graveyard as a resource
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Celestine, the Living Saint

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