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Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, ward {2}
{1}{W}{U}: Exile another target creature or artifact you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Abuelo, Ancestral Echo: 35
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Build your Abuelo, Ancestral Echo deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Abuelo, Ancestral Echo 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Abuelo, Ancestral Echo deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (69/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 7 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Soulherder · Solemn Simulacrum · Aether Channeler · Peregrine Drake · Swords to Plowshares · Panharmonicon · Ephemerate · Azorius Signet · Counterspell · Mulldrifter · Ghostly Flicker · Archaeomancer · Path to Exile · Cloudblazer · Dour Port-Mage · Reflector Mage · Sun Titan · Spirited Companion · Talisman of Progress · Cloudshift · Loran of the Third Path · Teleportation Circle · Yorion, Sky Nomad · Charming Prince · Wall of Omens · Thought Vessel · Brago, King Eternal · Momentary Blink · Conjurer's Closet · Eerie Interlude · Flickerwisp · Circuit Mender · Stonehorn Dignitary · Cryogen Relic · Dovin's Veto · Negate · Restoration Angel · Supreme Verdict · Meteor Golem · Venser, Shaper Savant · Starfield Vocalist · Agent of Treachery · Mind Stone · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Essence Flux · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Another Round · Coveted Jewel · Skyclave Apparition · Inspiring Overseer · Karmic Guide · Kor Cartographer · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Displacer Kitten · Elite Guardmage · Felidar Guardian · Riptide Gearhulk · Angel of the Ruins · Fellwar Stone · Generous Gift · Genku, Future Shaper · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Port Town · Reliquary Tower · Azorius Chancery · Hallowed Fountain · Temple of Enlightenment · Adarkar Wastes · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Skycloud Expanse · Irrigated Farmland · Flooded Strand · Exotic Orchard · Floodfarm Verge · Mystic Gate · Tranquil Cove · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Abuelo, Ancestral Echo, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Soulherder | 64% | +50% |
| Aether Channeler | 55% | +46% |
| Peregrine Drake | 55% | +44% |
| Panharmonicon | 54% | +44% |
| Mulldrifter | 52% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 50% | +39% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 62% | +38% |
| Cloudblazer | 46% | +38% |
| Ephemerate | 53% | +38% |
| Archaeomancer | 47% | +37% |
| Reflector Mage | 43% | +36% |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | 40% | +35% |
| Spirited Companion | 42% | +34% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 43% | +34% |
| Sun Titan | 43% | +32% |
| Teleportation Circle | 40% | +31% |
| Circuit Mender | 33% | +30% |
| Stonehorn Dignitary | 33% | +30% |
| Brago, King Eternal | 36% | +30% |
| Charming Prince | 38% | +30% |
| Wall of Omens | 38% | +30% |
| Cloudshift | 41% | +29% |
| Flickerwisp | 34% | +28% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 34% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Abuelo, Ancestral Echo 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.
- Soulherder
- Aether Channeler
- Peregrine Drake
- Mulldrifter
- Ghostly Flicker
- Solemn Simulacrum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Ephemerate
- Dour Port-Mage
- Teleportation Circle
- Conjurer's Closet
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Displacer Kitten
- Solitude
- Portal to Phyrexia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Abuelo, Ancestral Echo's color identity?
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo 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 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Abuelo, Ancestral Echo deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Abuelo, Ancestral Echo deck run?
Real Abuelo, Ancestral Echo decks run 35 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 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo?
The three highest-synergy cards are Soulherder, Aether Channeler, Peregrine Drake. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Abuelo, Ancestral Echo decks.
What combos does Abuelo, Ancestral Echo have?
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo 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 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo deck cost?
You can start cheap: Soulherder, Aether Channeler, Peregrine Drake 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.