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Adelbert Steiner
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 1W
Color identity: White
Adelbert Steiner is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Adelbert Steiner gets +1/+1 for each Equipment you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Adelbert Steiner: 35
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsLifegain+1/+1 CountersModified CreaturesAggroKnights
Build your Adelbert Steiner deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Adelbert Steiner 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Adelbert Steiner 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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed60
- Interaction58
- Resilience85
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Puresteel Paladin · Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Sram, Senior Edificer · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Excalibur II · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Colossus Hammer · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Beatrix, Loyal General · Sword of the Animist · Arcane Signet · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Dispatch · Open the Armory · Sigarda's Aid · Forge Anew · Adaptive Omnitool · Thran Power Suit · Champion's Helm · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Nettlecyst · Buster Sword · Trailblazer's Boots · All That Glitters · Blackblade Reforged · Steelshaper's Gift · Foundry Inspector · Genji Glove · Explorer's Scope · Lightning Greaves · Restoration Magic · Mask of Memory · Weapons Vendor · Golem-Skin Gauntlets · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Sword of Vengeance · Commander's Plate · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Aettir and Priwen · Leyline Axe · Brass Squire · Haunted Cloak · Generous Gift · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Celestial Armor · Machinist's Arsenal · Slash of Light · Stroke of Midnight · Bastion Protector · Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca · Dragoon's Lance · Stoneforge Mystic · Darksteel Plate · Fireshrieker · Hero's Heirloom · The Wind Crystal · Single Combat · Mantle of the Ancients · Basilisk Collar · Mithril Coat · Hammer of Nazahn · Rogue's Passage · Buried Ruin · Monumental Henge · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Inventors' Fair
🃏 Recommended cards for Adelbert Steiner
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Adelbert Steiner, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 76% | +64% |
| Excalibur II | 64% | +60% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 65% | +53% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 68% | +52% |
| Beatrix, Loyal General | 53% | +52% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 53% | +50% |
| Colossus Hammer | 53% | +47% |
| Cid, Freeflier Pilot | 49% | +45% |
| Adaptive Omnitool | 46% | +43% |
| Thran Power Suit | 45% | +41% |
| Forge Anew | 47% | +41% |
| Dispatch | 48% | +40% |
| Nettlecyst | 43% | +40% |
| Champion's Helm | 44% | +39% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 43% | +39% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 43% | +38% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 41% | +37% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 47% | +36% |
| Explorer's Scope | 38% | +36% |
| Golem-Skin Gauntlets | 37% | +36% |
| Weapons Vendor | 37% | +36% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 70% | +35% |
| Open the Armory | 47% | +34% |
| Genji Glove | 39% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Adelbert Steiner 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Excalibur II
- Danitha Capashen, Paragon
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Beatrix, Loyal General
- Colossus Hammer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Forge Anew
- Dispatch
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Open the Armory
- Genji Glove
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Buster Sword
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Adelbert Steiner
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah's Shield → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Adelbert Steiner's color identity?
Adelbert Steiner is white: 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 Adelbert Steiner come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Adelbert Steiner deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 40 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Adelbert Steiner deck run?
Real Adelbert Steiner 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 Adelbert Steiner?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Excalibur II, Danitha Capashen, Paragon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Adelbert Steiner decks.
What combos does Adelbert Steiner have?
Adelbert Steiner has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Adelbert Steiner deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Excalibur II, Danitha Capashen, Paragon 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.