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Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 1WW
Color identity: White
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Adeline's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 white Human creature token that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control.
Reference price of the card: €2.78
Comes in the precon Mardu Surge
Average lands in decks for Adeline, Resplendent Cathar: 34
TokensAggroHumansStax+1/+1 CountersHatebearsLifegainAnthems
Build your Adeline, Resplendent Cathar deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed68
- Interaction78
- Resilience77
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Skullclamp · Arcane Signet · Mentor of the Meek · Goldnight Commander · Cathars' Crusade · Coppercoat Vanguard · Knight of the White Orchid · Welcoming Vampire · Esper Sentinel · Champion of the Parish · Court Street Denizen · Idol of Oblivion · Cathar Commando · Generous Gift · Mother of Runes · Rumor Gatherer · Thalia's Lieutenant · Akroma's Will · Beregond of the Guard · Flawless Maneuver · Flowering of the White Tree · Intangible Virtue · Tocasia's Welcome · Horn of Gondor · Odric, Master Tactician · Belladonna Took · Lossarnach Captain · Lightning Greaves · Guide of Souls · Hero of Bladehold · Loran of the Third Path · Oketra's Monument · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Grand Abolisher · Selfless Spirit · Soul Warden · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Enduring Innocence · Land Tax · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Swiftfoot Boots · Weathered Wayfarer · Anointed Procession · Austere Command · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Flare of Fortitude · Divine Visitation · Heraldic Banner · Stroke of Midnight · Teferi's Protection · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Caretaker's Talent · Keeper of the Accord · Unbreakable Formation · Bastion Protector · Benalish Marshal · Mangara, the Diplomat · Voice of Victory · Call the Coppercoats · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart · Castle Ardenvale · Rogue's Passage · Minas Tirith · War Room · Windbrisk Heights · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Three Tree City · Abandoned Air Temple · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goldnight Commander | 53% | +50% |
| Coppercoat Vanguard | 52% | +49% |
| Champion of the Parish | 46% | +44% |
| Court Street Denizen | 46% | +43% |
| Thalia's Lieutenant | 44% | +42% |
| Beregond of the Guard | 43% | +42% |
| Skullclamp | 55% | +38% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 46% | +37% |
| Cathar Commando | 45% | +37% |
| Cathars' Crusade | 52% | +36% |
| Mentor of the Meek | 54% | +36% |
| Lossarnach Captain | 37% | +35% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 44% | +34% |
| Horn of Gondor | 38% | +34% |
| Belladonna Took | 37% | +32% |
| Castle Ardenvale | 50% | +32% |
| Hero of Bladehold | 35% | +31% |
| Odric, Master Tactician | 38% | +31% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 48% | +31% |
| Intangible Virtue | 39% | +29% |
| Guide of Souls | 35% | +27% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 39% | +27% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 52% | +26% |
| Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 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.
- Goldnight Commander
- Coppercoat Vanguard
- Champion of the Parish
- Court Street Denizen
- Thalia's Lieutenant
- Beregond of the Guard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Cathars' Crusade
- Belladonna Took
- Welcoming Vampire
- Guide of Souls
- Flowering of the White Tree
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Anointed Procession
- Voice of Victory
- Myrel, Shield of Argive
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 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
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Adeline, Resplendent Cathar's color identity?
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 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 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Adeline, Resplendent Cathar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 37 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Adeline, Resplendent Cathar deck run?
Real Adeline, Resplendent Cathar decks run 34 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 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goldnight Commander, Coppercoat Vanguard, Champion of the Parish. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Adeline, Resplendent Cathar decks.
What combos does Adeline, Resplendent Cathar have?
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goldnight Commander, Coppercoat Vanguard, Champion of the Parish 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.