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Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
Legendary Creature — Bird Bard · WBWB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, first strike, lifelink
When Abigale enters, up to one other target creature loses all abilities. Put a flying counter, a first strike counter, and a lifelink counter on that creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.54
Average lands in decks for Abigale, Eloquent First-Year: 36
BlinkLifegainFlyingAggroReanimatorControlMidrange+1/+1 Counters
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (48/100)
- Consistency26
- Speed59
- Interaction31
- Resilience70
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 6 Swamp)
Cloudshift · Arcane Signet · Ephemerate · Rotting Regisaur · Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant · Sol Ring · Rot-Curse Rakshasa · Lupine Prototype · Phyrexian Soulgorger · Nyxathid · Swords to Plowshares · Relic Golem · Conjurer's Closet · Teleportation Circle · Shakedown Heavy · Airbender Ascension · Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist · Monoist Sentry · Parting Gust · Flicker of Fate · Talisman of Hierarchy · Path to Exile · Traxos, Scourge of Kroog · Woolly Razorback · Yargle, Glutton of Urborg · Charming Prince · Personify · Orzhov Signet · Flickerwisp · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Far Traveler · Waning Wurm · Loran of the Third Path · Anguished Unmaking · Egon, God of Death // Throne of Death · Hunted Horror · Plague Reaver · Night's Whisper · Phyrexian Arena · Restoration Angel · Haliya, Guided by Light · Sun Titan · Yathan Tombguard · Scrollshift · Acrobatic Maneuver · Eerie Interlude · Panharmonicon · Daydream · Enduring Tenacity · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Sign in Blood · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Black Market Connections · Damning Verdict · Despark · Archfiend of the Dross · Tocasia's Welcome · Tragedy Feaster · Avatar's Wrath · Disciple of Bolas · Slip On the Ring · Unearth · Flesh Reaver · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Fetid Heath · Tainted Field · Shattered Sanctum · Bojuka Bog · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Bleachbone Verge · Orzhov Basilica · Marsh Flats · Exotic Orchard · Shadowy Backstreet · Temple of Silence · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Vault of the Archangel · Desolate Mire · Susur Secundi, Void Altar · Concealed Courtyard
🃏 Recommended cards for Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Abigale, Eloquent First-Year, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rotting Regisaur | 82% | +81% |
| Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant | 81% | +80% |
| Cloudshift | 83% | +77% |
| Rot-Curse Rakshasa | 76% | +75% |
| Ephemerate | 82% | +75% |
| Lupine Prototype | 75% | +74% |
| Phyrexian Soulgorger | 73% | +72% |
| Nyxathid | 72% | +71% |
| Relic Golem | 68% | +68% |
| Shakedown Heavy | 66% | +65% |
| Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist | 65% | +64% |
| Monoist Sentry | 64% | +64% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 67% | +63% |
| Airbender Ascension | 65% | +62% |
| Teleportation Circle | 67% | +62% |
| Flicker of Fate | 63% | +60% |
| Parting Gust | 64% | +59% |
| Woolly Razorback | 58% | +58% |
| Traxos, Scourge of Kroog | 58% | +57% |
| Yargle, Glutton of Urborg | 57% | +56% |
| Personify | 56% | +53% |
| Charming Prince | 56% | +52% |
| Flickerwisp | 53% | +50% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 53% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Abigale, Eloquent First-Year deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Rotting Regisaur
- Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant
- Cloudshift
- Rot-Curse Rakshasa
- Lupine Prototype
- Nyxathid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Phyrexian Soulgorger
- Conjurer's Closet
- Teleportation Circle
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Hunted Horror
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Enduring Tenacity
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- The Mind Stone
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Abigale, Eloquent First-Year's color identity?
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Abigale, Eloquent First-Year come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Abigale, Eloquent First-Year deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Abigale, Eloquent First-Year deck run?
Real Abigale, Eloquent First-Year decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Abigale, Eloquent First-Year?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rotting Regisaur, Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant, Cloudshift. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Abigale, Eloquent First-Year decks.
What combos does Abigale, Eloquent First-Year have?
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Abigale, Eloquent First-Year deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rotting Regisaur, Kalakscion, Hunger Tyrant, Cloudshift are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.