EDH Optimizer
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Alandra, Sky Dreamer is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.
Whenever you draw your fifth card each turn, Alandra and Drakes you control each get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
Reference price of the card: €7.30
Comes in the precon Deep Clue Sea
Average lands in decks for Alandra, Sky Dreamer: 36
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Build your Alandra, Sky Dreamer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Alandra, Sky Dreamer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Alandra, Sky Dreamer deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (57/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed56
- Interaction48
- Resilience86
- Closing29
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Brainstorm · Thought Vessel · Frantic Search · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Loyal Drake · Arcane Signet · Sapphire Medallion · Counterspell · Wizard Class · Brainsurge · Opt · High Tide · Arcane Denial · Flow of Knowledge · Archmage Emeritus · Keep Watch · Psychosis Crawler · Windfall · Thirst for Discovery · Thunderclap Drake · Mind Stone · Pongify · Preordain · Pull from Tomorrow · Tolarian Winds · Negate · Rapid Hybridization · Ponder · Consider · Decanter of Endless Water · Quick Study · Curiosity Crafter · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Geyser Drake · Aetherize · Archmage's Charm · Kindred Discovery · Tide Skimmer · Midnight Clock · Distant Melody · Whirlpool Drake · Reality Shift · Ominous Seas · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Chasm Skulker · Bident of Thassa · Rhystic Study · Consecrated Sphinx · Winged Words · Sky Diamond · Wavebreak Hippocamp · Faerie Mastermind · Triskaidekaphile · Archmage of Runes · Peregrine Drake · Mystic Remora · Homunculus Horde · Treasure Cruise · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Resculpt · Finale of Revelation · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Lonely Sandbar · Myriad Landscape · Remote Isle · War Room · Riptide Laboratory
🃏 Recommended cards for Alandra, Sky Dreamer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alandra, Sky Dreamer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 84% | +71% |
| Loyal Drake | 74% | +70% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 74% | +57% |
| Brainsurge | 63% | +54% |
| Keep Watch | 56% | +54% |
| Thunderclap Drake | 51% | +47% |
| Wizard Class | 64% | +46% |
| Thirst for Discovery | 51% | +45% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 59% | +45% |
| Tolarian Winds | 48% | +44% |
| Geyser Drake | 44% | +43% |
| Frantic Search | 75% | +43% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 46% | +40% |
| Brainstorm | 81% | +40% |
| Quick Study | 46% | +40% |
| Tide Skimmer | 41% | +40% |
| Pull from Tomorrow | 48% | +39% |
| Whirlpool Drake | 38% | +38% |
| Opt | 62% | +37% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 53% | +37% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 56% | +36% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 44% | +35% |
| Kindred Discovery | 42% | +35% |
| Distant Melody | 39% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Alandra, Sky Dreamer 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.
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
- Loyal Drake
- Brainsurge
- Keep Watch
- Thunderclap Drake
- Wizard Class
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Kindred Discovery
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Archmage of Runes
- Wizard's Staff
- Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Faerie Mastermind
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alandra, Sky Dreamer's color identity?
Alandra, Sky Dreamer is blue: 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 Alandra, Sky Dreamer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alandra, Sky Dreamer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 21 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Alandra, Sky Dreamer deck run?
Real Alandra, Sky Dreamer decks run 36 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 Alandra, Sky Dreamer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Talrand, Sky Summoner, Loyal Drake, Teferi's Ageless Insight. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alandra, Sky Dreamer decks.
What combos does Alandra, Sky Dreamer have?
Alandra, Sky Dreamer 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 Alandra, Sky Dreamer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Talrand, Sky Summoner, Loyal Drake, Brainsurge 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.