EDH Optimizer
Absolute Virtue
Legendary Creature — Avatar Warrior · 6WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Absolute Virtue is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell can't be countered.
Flying
You have protection from each of your opponents. (You can't be dealt damage, enchanted, or targeted by anything controlled by your opponents.)
Reference price of the card: €2.22
Average lands in decks for Absolute Virtue: 36
Pillow FortControlStaxVoltronFlyingArtifactsEquipmentAuras
Build your Absolute Virtue deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Absolute Virtue 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Absolute Virtue deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B (68/100)
- Consistency9
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience77
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 4 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Swords to Plowshares · Dovin's Veto · Propaganda · Swiftfoot Boots · Path to Exile · Ghostly Prison · Azorius Signet · Lightning Greaves · Talisman of Progress · Supreme Verdict · Thought Vessel · Vexilus Praetor · Bastion Protector · Grand Abolisher · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mithril Coat · Windborn Muse · Esper Sentinel · Mana Drain · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Crystal Barricade · Rhystic Study · Thran Dynamo · Arcane Denial · Mother of Runes · Smothering Tithe · Grand Arbiter Augustin IV · Pearl Medallion · Authority of the Consuls · Render Silent · Approach of the Second Sun · Land Tax · Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · Sapphire Medallion · Negate · Giver of Runes · Platinum Angel · Farewell · Teferi's Protection · Brainstorm · Fellwar Stone · Gift of Immortality · Gilded Lotus · Generous Gift · Herald of Eternal Dawn · Lavinia, Azorius Renegade · Solemn Simulacrum · Swan Song · Mind Stone · Cyclonic Rift · Ponder · Azor's Elocutors · Darksteel Plate · Dawn's Truce · Mystic Remora · Aetherize · Austere Command · Commander's Sphere · Enlightened Tutor · Ornithopter of Paradise · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Hallowed Fountain · Reliquary Tower · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Adarkar Wastes · Azorius Chancery · Floodfarm Verge · Flooded Strand · Port Town · Mystic Gate · Temple of Enlightenment · Nimbus Maze · Skycloud Expanse · Rogue's Passage · Exotic Orchard · Meticulous Archive · Otawara, Soaring City · Tundra · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Temple of the False God · Command Beacon · Irrigated Farmland
🃏 Recommended cards for Absolute Virtue
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Absolute Virtue, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vexilus Praetor | 48% | +47% |
| Bastion Protector | 46% | +44% |
| Mithril Coat | 43% | +40% |
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | 41% | +39% |
| Crystal Barricade | 41% | +38% |
| Mother of Runes | 40% | +36% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 61% | +35% |
| Propaganda | 62% | +35% |
| Ghostly Prison | 58% | +33% |
| Grand Abolisher | 44% | +33% |
| Thran Dynamo | 41% | +33% |
| Platinum Angel | 34% | +33% |
| Lightning Greaves | 53% | +32% |
| Windborn Muse | 43% | +32% |
| Giver of Runes | 34% | +32% |
| Pippin, Guard of the Citadel | 36% | +32% |
| Pearl Medallion | 39% | +30% |
| Render Silent | 37% | +30% |
| Gift of Immortality | 31% | +29% |
| Grand Arbiter Augustin IV | 39% | +29% |
| Herald of Eternal Dawn | 29% | +29% |
| Sapphire Medallion | 36% | +27% |
| Land Tax | 36% | +26% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 37% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Absolute Virtue 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.
- Bastion Protector
- Crystal Barricade
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Thran Dynamo
- Windborn Muse
- Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mother of Runes
- Propaganda
- Ghostly Prison
- Grand Abolisher
- Platinum Angel
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Vexilus Praetor
- Mithril Coat
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
- Mana Drain
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Absolute Virtue
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Absolute Virtue's color identity?
Absolute Virtue is Azorius (blue 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 Absolute Virtue come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Absolute Virtue deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 73 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Absolute Virtue deck run?
Real Absolute Virtue 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 Absolute Virtue?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vexilus Praetor, Bastion Protector, Mithril Coat. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Absolute Virtue decks.
What combos does Absolute Virtue have?
Absolute Virtue has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Absolute Virtue deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bastion Protector, Crystal Barricade, Swiftfoot Boots 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.