EDH Optimizer
Adamaro, First to Desire
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 1RR
Color identity: Red
Adamaro, First to Desire is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Adamaro's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in the hand of the opponent with the most cards in hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.58
Average lands in decks for Adamaro, First to Desire: 35
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Build your Adamaro, First to Desire deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Adamaro, First to Desire 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Adamaro, First to Desire 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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed53
- Interaction37
- Resilience72
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Howling Mine · Temple Bell · Gaze of Adamaro · Font of Mythos · Sol Ring · Runeflare Trap · Molten Psyche · Unquenchable Fury · Emberwilde Captain · Humble Defector · Khorvath's Fury · Scrawling Crawler · Ebony Owl Netsuke · Howling Golem · Magus of the Wheel · Razorkin Needlehead · Otherworld Atlas · Chaos Warp · Thought Vessel · Balor · Sudden Impact · Viseling · Zenith Chronicler · Horn of Greed · Psychosis Crawler · Shah of Naar Isle · Chandra's Ignition · Blasphemous Act · Iron Maiden · Arcane Signet · Anvil of Bogardan · Soul's Fire · Zurzoth, Chaos Rider · Ruby Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Black Vise · Vicious Shadows · Sword of War and Peace · Dragon Mage · Reforge the Soul · Temur Battle Rage · Vandalblast · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Silent Arbiter · Abrade · Barbed Shocker · Stormbreath Dragon · Coveted Jewel · Jeska's Will · Clockwork Fox · Unleash Fury · Rousing Refrain · Winds of Change · Empyrial Plate · Solemn Simulacrum · Wheel of Fate · Reverberate · Bolt Bend · Mana Geyser · Soldevi Sentry · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Wheel of Misfortune · Runed Servitor · Skullcage · Reliquary Tower · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Spinerock Knoll · Buried Ruin · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Arena of Glory · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Adamaro, First to Desire
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Adamaro, First to Desire, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Howling Mine | 91% | +89% |
| Temple Bell | 87% | +86% |
| Gaze of Adamaro | 83% | +83% |
| Font of Mythos | 79% | +78% |
| Runeflare Trap | 78% | +78% |
| Molten Psyche | 77% | +76% |
| Unquenchable Fury | 75% | +74% |
| Khorvath's Fury | 72% | +71% |
| Emberwilde Captain | 72% | +71% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 72% | +70% |
| Ebony Owl Netsuke | 70% | +70% |
| Howling Golem | 69% | +68% |
| Otherworld Atlas | 68% | +68% |
| Humble Defector | 72% | +67% |
| Mikokoro, Center of the Sea | 68% | +66% |
| Viseling | 64% | +64% |
| Sudden Impact | 64% | +63% |
| Horn of Greed | 63% | +63% |
| Shah of Naar Isle | 63% | +63% |
| Balor | 64% | +63% |
| Zenith Chronicler | 64% | +62% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 63% | +62% |
| Razorkin Needlehead | 69% | +62% |
| Iron Maiden | 60% | +60% |
💰 The best cards for your Adamaro, First to Desire 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.
- Howling Mine
- Gaze of Adamaro
- Runeflare Trap
- Unquenchable Fury
- Ebony Owl Netsuke
- Howling Golem
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Temple Bell
- Font of Mythos
- Molten Psyche
- Khorvath's Fury
- Emberwilde Captain
- Scrawling Crawler
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Anvil of Bogardan
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Witch's Clinic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Adamaro, First to Desire
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Adamaro, First to Desire's color identity?
Adamaro, First to Desire is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Adamaro, First to Desire come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Adamaro, First to Desire deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 44 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Adamaro, First to Desire deck run?
Real Adamaro, First to Desire 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 Adamaro, First to Desire?
The three highest-synergy cards are Howling Mine, Temple Bell, Gaze of Adamaro. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Adamaro, First to Desire decks.
What combos does Adamaro, First to Desire have?
Adamaro, First to Desire has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Adamaro, First to Desire deck cost?
You can start cheap: Howling Mine, Gaze of Adamaro, Runeflare Trap 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.