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Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Pirate · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Adéwalé enters, reveal the top six cards of your library. Put an Assassin, Pirate, or Vehicle card from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains: 35
VehiclesPiratesArtifactsTreasureBlinkHumansReanimatorAggro
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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 (54/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed57
- Interaction46
- Resilience79
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Island, 4 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · The Indomitable · Adrestia · Deadeye Quartermaster · Hostage Taker · Staunch Crewmate · Golden Argosy · Dimir Signet · Mobilizer Mech · Raiders' Karve · Subterranean Schooner · Ramirez DePietro, Pillager · Weatherlight · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Talisman of Dominance · Smuggler's Copter · Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · Basim Ibn Ishaq · Forerunner of the Coalition · Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel · Corsair Captain · Deluxe Dragster · Cultivator's Caravan · Imposter Mech · Counterspell · Deadly Dispute · Demonic Junker · Skeleton Crew · Coastal Piracy · Foreboding Steamboat · March of the Drowned · Siren's Ruse · Kitesail Larcenist · Greedy Freebooter · Mu Yanling, Wind Rider · Nasty End · Mukotai Soulripper · Siren Stormtamer · Deadeye Plunderers · Negate · Pitiless Plunderer · Nautiloid Ship · Loyal Inventor · Reckoner Bankbuster · Surgehacker Mech · Merchant Raiders · Anchor to Reality · The Fire Nation Drill · Feed the Swarm · Village Rites · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Thopter Spy Network · Rooftop Bypass · Roshan, Hidden Magister · Back in Town · Corrupted Conviction · Desynchronization · Unlicensed Hearse · Thunderhawk Gunship · Lydia Frye · Azure Fleet Admiral · Cargo Ship · Royal Assassin · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Path of Ancestry · Mech Hangar · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Shipwreck Marsh · Tainted Isle · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Deceit · Dimir Aqueduct · Watery Grave · Darkwater Catacombs · Underground River · Buried Ruin · Morphic Pool · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Dismal Backwater · Evolving Wilds · Academy Ruins · Reef Roads · Gloomlake Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Indomitable | 68% | +66% |
| Adrestia | 65% | +65% |
| Deadeye Quartermaster | 61% | +61% |
| Hostage Taker | 59% | +55% |
| Golden Argosy | 54% | +54% |
| Staunch Crewmate | 54% | +53% |
| Mech Hangar | 52% | +51% |
| Mobilizer Mech | 52% | +51% |
| Subterranean Schooner | 51% | +51% |
| Raiders' Karve | 51% | +50% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 49% | +49% |
| Weatherlight | 49% | +49% |
| Ramirez DePietro, Pillager | 49% | +49% |
| Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator | 48% | +48% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 48% | +48% |
| Forerunner of the Coalition | 46% | +46% |
| Cosima, God of the Voyage | 45% | +45% |
| Basim Ibn Ishaq | 46% | +44% |
| Corsair Captain | 44% | +44% |
| Deluxe Dragster | 43% | +43% |
| Cultivator's Caravan | 42% | +42% |
| Imposter Mech | 41% | +40% |
| Skeleton Crew | 40% | +39% |
| Demonic Junker | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains 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.
- Adrestia
- Deadeye Quartermaster
- Hostage Taker
- Golden Argosy
- Staunch Crewmate
- Mech Hangar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Indomitable
- Basim Ibn Ishaq
- Deluxe Dragster
- Imposter Mech
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Back in Town
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nautiloid Ship
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- Reaver Titan
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains's color identity?
Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 22 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains deck run?
Real Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains 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 Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Indomitable, Adrestia, Deadeye Quartermaster. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains decks.
What combos does Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains deck cost?
You can start cheap: Adrestia, Deadeye Quartermaster, Hostage Taker 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.