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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
Legendary Creature — Serpent · 4GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €12.15
Comes in the precon Jump Scare!
Average lands in decks for Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait: 40
Lands MatterLandfallRampComboCard DrawSea CreaturesTokens+1/+1 Counters
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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+ (80/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed58
- Interaction65
- Resilience88
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 40 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 11 Forest)
Sol Ring · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Cultivate · Counterspell · Kodama's Reach · Growth Spiral · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Lotus Cobra · Scute Swarm · Rampant Growth · Avenger of Zendikar · Rampaging Baloths · Ramunap Excavator · Beast Within · Explore · Tireless Provisioner · Ancient Greenwarden · Exploration · Nature's Lore · Harrow · Eternal Witness · Oracle of Mul Daya · Retreat to Coralhelm · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Meloku the Clouded Mirror · Arcane Denial · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Three Visits · Arcane Signet · Kodama of the East Tree · Mossborn Hydra · Khalni Heart Expedition · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Cultivator Colossus · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Burgeoning · Crop Rotation · Entish Restoration · Scourge of Fleets · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Whelming Wave · Coiling Oracle · Cyclonic Rift · Farseek · Heroic Intervention · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Vessel · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Negate · Roil Elemental · Urban Evolution · Murkfiend Liege · Retreat to Kazandu · Crucible of Worlds · Reclamation Sage · Sakura-Tribe Scout · Simic Charm · Courser of Kruphix · Reliquary Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Hinterland Harbor · Breeding Pool · Fabled Passage · Misty Rainforest · Myriad Landscape · Dreamroot Cascade · Blighted Woodland · Yavimaya Coast · Rejuvenating Springs · Coral Atoll · Jungle Basin · Flooded Grove · Mystic Sanctuary · Thornwood Falls · Boseiju, Who Endures · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Field of the Dead
🃏 Recommended cards for Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 68% | +55% |
| Lotus Cobra | 67% | +55% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 60% | +50% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 79% | +50% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 65% | +50% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 65% | +49% |
| Scute Swarm | 67% | +49% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 52% | +44% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 53% | +39% |
| Explore | 59% | +39% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 59% | +38% |
| Evolving Wilds | 62% | +38% |
| Meloku the Clouded Mirror | 42% | +38% |
| Exploration | 50% | +37% |
| Kodama's Reach | 70% | +36% |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 80% | +35% |
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 43% | +34% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 43% | +34% |
| Harrow | 46% | +34% |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | 42% | +33% |
| Cultivate | 78% | +33% |
| Khalni Heart Expedition | 35% | +31% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 36% | +31% |
| Cultivator Colossus | 34% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait 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.
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Rampaging Baloths
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Tireless Provisioner
- Explore
- Terramorphic Expanse
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Lotus Cobra
- Ramunap Excavator
- Scute Swarm
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Oracle of Mul Daya
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exploration
- Mossborn Hydra
- Burgeoning
- Crucible of Worlds
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Scapeshift
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
👥 Community decks with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait's color identity?
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait is Simic (green 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 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 40 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait deck run?
Real Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait decks run 40 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 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait?
The three highest-synergy cards are Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Lotus Cobra, Ramunap Excavator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait decks.
What combos does Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait have?
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Rampaging Baloths, Avenger of Zendikar 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.