EDH Optimizer
Aerith, Last Ancient
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric Druid · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Aerith, Last Ancient is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Raise — At the beginning of your end step, if you gained life this turn, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. If you gained 7 or more life this turn, return that card to the battlefield instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Comes in the precon Limit Break
Average lands in decks for Aerith, Last Ancient: 35
LifegainReanimator+1/+1 CountersCyclingLegendsSelf-MillGraveyardClerics
Build your Aerith, Last Ancient deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Aerith, Last Ancient 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Aerith, Last Ancient 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed60
- Interaction34
- Resilience75
- Closing81
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Aerith Gainsborough · Swords to Plowshares · The Wind Crystal · Soul Warden · Arcane Signet · Essence Warden · Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn · Cleric Class · Cultivate · Soul's Attendant · Path to Exile · Exemplar of Light · Authority of the Consuls · Rhox Faithmender · Heroic Intervention · Restoration Magic · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Nature's Lore · The Gaffer · Archangel of Thune · Haliya, Guided by Light · Minwu, White Mage · Trostani, Selesnya's Voice · Celestine, the Living Saint · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Rampant Growth · Selfless Spirit · Aetherflux Reservoir · Rosa, Resolute White Mage · Trelasarra, Moon Dancer · Fumigate · Serra Ascendant · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Lifestream's Blessing · Beast Within · Birds of Paradise · Haywire Mite · Well of Lost Dreams · Felidar Sovereign · Three Visits · Angel of the Ruins · Nykthos Paragon · Sun Titan · Ultimate Magic: Holy · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Excalibur II · Farseek · Voice of the Blessed · Blossoming Bogbeast · Selvala, Explorer Returned · Generous Gift · Harmonize · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Pristine Talisman · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Prosperous Innkeeper · Ajani's Welcome · Eternal Witness · Sunscorch Regent · The Great Henge · Alhammarret's Archive · Elenda's Hierophant · Leyline of Hope · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Adventurer's Inn · Temple Garden · Fortified Village · Brushland · Overgrown Farmland · Blossoming Sands · Bountiful Promenade · Sungrass Prairie · Hushwood Verge · Radiant Fountain · Windswept Heath · Lush Portico · Selesnya Sanctuary · Exotic Orchard · Graypelt Refuge · Temple of Plenty · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · High Market · Rogue's Passage · Scattered Groves
🃏 Recommended cards for Aerith, Last Ancient
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aerith, Last Ancient, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aerith Gainsborough | 75% | +71% |
| The Wind Crystal | 70% | +64% |
| Soul Warden | 69% | +58% |
| Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn | 61% | +56% |
| Essence Warden | 61% | +53% |
| Cleric Class | 58% | +52% |
| Soul's Attendant | 57% | +51% |
| Adventurer's Inn | 52% | +49% |
| Exemplar of Light | 53% | +48% |
| Rhox Faithmender | 50% | +47% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 52% | +42% |
| The Gaffer | 45% | +41% |
| Restoration Magic | 47% | +41% |
| Minwu, White Mage | 41% | +40% |
| Celestine, the Living Saint | 40% | +39% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 43% | +38% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 47% | +38% |
| Archangel of Thune | 43% | +37% |
| Rosa, Resolute White Mage | 38% | +37% |
| Selfless Spirit | 40% | +36% |
| Trostani, Selesnya's Voice | 41% | +36% |
| Trelasarra, Moon Dancer | 38% | +35% |
| Lifestream's Blessing | 35% | +33% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 39% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Aerith, Last Ancient 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.
- Aerith Gainsborough
- Soul Warden
- Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
- Adventurer's Inn
- Rhox Faithmender
- Restoration Magic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Wind Crystal
- Essence Warden
- Cleric Class
- Soul's Attendant
- Exemplar of Light
- Authority of the Consuls
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Archangel of Thune
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
- Serra Ascendant
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Aerith, Last Ancient
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Swords to Plowshares + Jumbo Cactuar → Near-infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aerith, Last Ancient's color identity?
Aerith, Last Ancient is Selesnya (green 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 Aerith, Last Ancient come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Aerith, Last Ancient deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Aerith, Last Ancient deck run?
Real Aerith, Last Ancient 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 Aerith, Last Ancient?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aerith Gainsborough, The Wind Crystal, Soul Warden. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aerith, Last Ancient decks.
What combos does Aerith, Last Ancient have?
Aerith, Last Ancient has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Aerith, Last Ancient deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aerith Gainsborough, Soul Warden, Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn 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.