EDH Optimizer
The best Simic cards for Commander
Simic is green ramp plus blue draw: the identity that accumulates the most resources without doing anything aggressive. Removal is its problem, so it tends to close with combos or with enormous creatures.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding Pool | 43% | €9.33 | Land |
| Hinterland Harbor | 35% | €0.30 | Land |
| Yavimaya Coast | 27% | €0.41 | Land |
| Rejuvenating Springs | 26% | €4.41 | Land |
| Dreamroot Cascade | 23% | €0.49 | Land |
| Growth Spiral | 20% | €0.23 | Instant |
| Flooded Grove | 16% | €0.29 | Land |
| Temple of Mystery | 16% | €0.15 | Land |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 16% | €0.12 | Land |
| Tropical Island | 15% | €194.45 | Land |
| Talisman of Curiosity | 12% | €0.28 | Artifact |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 12% | €0.16 | Creature |
| Hedge Maze | 11% | €11.93 | Land |
| Vineglimmer Snarl | 11% | €0.17 | Land |
| Simic Signet | 10% | €0.19 | Artifact |
| Sodden Verdure | 10% | €0.32 | Land |
| Overflowing Basin | 9% | €0.21 | Land |
| Willowrush Verge | 7% | €6.65 | Land |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 7% | €11.08 | Creature |
| Thornwood Falls | 6% | €0.04 | Land |
| Waterlogged Grove | 6% | €0.57 | Land |
| Alchemist's Refuge | 6% | €0.50 | Land |
| Barkchannel Pathway | 6% | — | |
| Tangled Islet | 5% | €0.15 | Land |
| Coiling Oracle | 5% | €0.05 | Creature |
| Hydroid Krasis | 5% | €0.25 | Creature |
| Planar Genesis | 5% | €0.36 | Instant |
| Simic Guildgate | 5% | €0.04 | Land |
| Kiora's Follower | 5% | €0.34 | Creature |
| Simic Ascendancy | 5% | €0.62 | Enchantment |
| Rain-Slicked Copse | 5% | €0.23 | Land |
| Koma, Cosmos Serpent | 5% | €3.42 | Creature |
| Turbulent Wilderness | 5% | €5.37 | Land |
| Adrix and Nev, Twincasters | 5% | €5.16 | Creature |
| Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath | 5% | €2.17 | Creature |
| Fathom Mage | 4% | €0.29 | Creature |
| Eureka Moment | 4% | €0.13 | Instant |
| Cold-Eyed Selkie | 4% | €0.14 | Creature |
| Botanical Sanctum | 4% | €1.39 | Land |
| Mutational Advantage | 4% | €7.76 | Instant |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Simic
Growth Spiral · €0.23 Talisman of Curiosity · €0.28 Simic Signet · €0.19 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · €11.08 Coiling Oracle · €0.05 Kiora's Follower · €0.34 Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · €10.21 Risen Reef · €0.28 Inga and Esika · €0.47 Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · €0.72 Maraleaf Pixie · €0.13 Snapping Voidcraw · €0.09
Best card draw in Simic
Tatyova, Benthic Druid · €0.16 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · €11.08 Coiling Oracle · €0.05 Hydroid Krasis · €0.25 Fathom Mage · €0.29 Eureka Moment · €0.13 Cold-Eyed Selkie · €0.14 Risen Reef · €0.28 Inga and Esika · €0.47 Urban Evolution · €0.11 Mind into Matter · €0.20 Bred for the Hunt · €0.18
Best removal spells in Simic
Wistfulness · €7.85 Decisive Denial · €0.10 Trygon Predator · €0.08 Proctor's Gaze · €0.10 Snakeform · €0.14 Aether Helix · €0.12 Aether Mutation · €0.24 Temporal Spring · €0.17 Applied Biomancy · €0.16 Krasis Incubation · €0.07 Illusion // Reality · €0.05 Incubation // Incongruity · €0.19
Best counterspells in Simic
Repulsive Mutation · €0.65 Voidslime · €0.17 Decisive Denial · €0.10 Mystic Snake · €0.73 Plasm Capture · €0.26 Repudiate // Replicate · €0.21 Mystic Genesis · €0.05
Best tutors in Simic
Neoform · €0.62 Bring to Light · €0.34 Oko's Hospitality · €0.18 Enigmatic Incarnation · €0.25
Best recursion cards in Simic
Auroral Procession · €0.32 Sail into the West · €0.27 Aether Helix · €0.12
Best protection cards in Simic
Alchemist's Refuge · €0.50 Mutational Advantage · €7.76 Simic Charm · €1.26 Tam, Mindful First-Year · €0.48 Shielding Plax · €0.07 Singer of Swift Rivers · €0.33 Bioshift · €0.25 Winterthorn Blessing · €0.05
Best lands in Simic
Breeding Pool · €9.33 Hinterland Harbor · €0.30 Yavimaya Coast · €0.41 Rejuvenating Springs · €4.41 Dreamroot Cascade · €0.49 Flooded Grove · €0.29 Temple of Mystery · €0.15 Simic Growth Chamber · €0.12 Tropical Island · €194.45 Hedge Maze · €11.93 Vineglimmer Snarl · €0.17 Sodden Verdure · €0.32
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinterland Harbor | 35% | €0.30 | Land |
| Yavimaya Coast | 27% | €0.41 | Land |
| Dreamroot Cascade | 23% | €0.49 | Land |
| Growth Spiral | 20% | €0.23 | Instant |
| Flooded Grove | 16% | €0.29 | Land |
| Temple of Mystery | 16% | €0.15 | Land |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 16% | €0.12 | Land |
| Talisman of Curiosity | 12% | €0.28 | Artifact |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 12% | €0.16 | Creature |
| Vineglimmer Snarl | 11% | €0.17 | Land |
| Simic Signet | 10% | €0.19 | Artifact |
| Sodden Verdure | 10% | €0.32 | Land |
| Overflowing Basin | 9% | €0.21 | Land |
| Thornwood Falls | 6% | €0.04 | Land |
| Waterlogged Grove | 6% | €0.57 | Land |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Simic cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Breeding Pool, Hinterland Harbor, Yavimaya Coast. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Simic deck need?
The most common picks are Growth Spiral, Talisman of Curiosity, Simic Signet. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Simic cards are worth it?
Under €2, Hinterland Harbor, Yavimaya Coast, Dreamroot Cascade stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Simic card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.