EDH Optimizer
Agent Bishop, Man in Black
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2W
Color identity: White
Agent Bishop, Man in Black is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Average lands in decks for Agent Bishop, Man in Black: 34
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Build your Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Agent Bishop, Man in Black 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Agent Bishop, Man in Black 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 (55/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed54
- Interaction56
- Resilience76
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (8 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Path to Exile · Grateful Apparition · Generous Gift · Arcane Signet · Luminarch Aspirant · Pearl Medallion · Dusk Legion Duelist · Generous Pup · Scholar of New Horizons · Felidar Retreat · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Metastatic Evangel · Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior · Abzan Falconer · Recon Craft Theta · Stroke of Midnight · Austere Command · Damning Verdict · Esper Sentinel · Leader's Talent · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Patrolling Peacemaker · Brigone, Soldier of Meletis · Chocobo Knights · Enduring Innocence · Envoy of the Ancestors · Old Thrush · Tocasia's Welcome · Clever Concealment · Oketra's Monument · Practiced Offense · Cathars' Crusade · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Exemplar of Light · Reluctant Role Model · Sigarda's Summons · The Ozolith · Thought Vessel · Welcoming Vampire · Grasp of Fate · Hopeful Initiate · Loyal Warhound · Norn's Choirmaster · Requisition Raid · Resourceful Defense · Unexplained Absence · Big Mother Mouser · Commander's Sphere · Farewell · Knight of the White Orchid · Sally Pride, Lioness Leader · Unbreakable Formation · Archaeomancer's Map · Archivist of Oghma · Basri's Solidarity · Constable of the Realm · Lord Jyscal Guado · Marble Diamond · Mirror Entity · Reprieve · Secret Rendezvous · The Seriema · Crib Swap · Abandoned Air Temple · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Idyllic Grange · Minas Tirith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Agent Bishop, Man in Black
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Agent Bishop, Man in Black, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Grateful Apparition | 57% | +55% |
| Luminarch Aspirant | 52% | +51% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 48% | +46% |
| Generous Pup | 45% | +45% |
| Scholar of New Horizons | 45% | +43% |
| Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior | 40% | +39% |
| Recon Craft Theta | 38% | +38% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 40% | +37% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 40% | +36% |
| Abzan Falconer | 38% | +35% |
| Felidar Retreat | 43% | +35% |
| Leader's Talent | 36% | +35% |
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 36% | +34% |
| Damning Verdict | 36% | +33% |
| Old Thrush | 33% | +33% |
| Brigone, Soldier of Meletis | 33% | +33% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 36% | +32% |
| Chocobo Knights | 33% | +32% |
| Envoy of the Ancestors | 33% | +31% |
| Practiced Offense | 30% | +28% |
| Abandoned Air Temple | 43% | +28% |
| Reluctant Role Model | 29% | +28% |
| Sigarda's Summons | 29% | +28% |
| Unexplained Absence | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Agent Bishop, Man in Black 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.
- Grateful Apparition
- Luminarch Aspirant
- Dusk Legion Duelist
- Scholar of New Horizons
- Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
- Recon Craft Theta
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Generous Pup
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Damning Verdict
- Abandoned Air Temple
- Clever Concealment
- Enduring Innocence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Agent Bishop, Man in Black
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Lion's Eye Diamond + Auriok Salvagers → Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count, Return some artifact cards from your graveyard to your hand
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Frequently asked questions
What is Agent Bishop, Man in Black's color identity?
Agent Bishop, Man in Black 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 Agent Bishop, Man in Black come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 41 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck run?
Real Agent Bishop, Man in Black 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 Agent Bishop, Man in Black?
The three highest-synergy cards are Grateful Apparition, Luminarch Aspirant, Dusk Legion Duelist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Agent Bishop, Man in Black decks.
What combos does Agent Bishop, Man in Black have?
Agent Bishop, Man in Black has 3 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 Agent Bishop, Man in Black deck cost?
You can start cheap: Grateful Apparition, Luminarch Aspirant, Dusk Legion Duelist 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.