EDH Optimizer
Alaundo the Seer
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Alaundo the Seer is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Draw a card, then exile a card from your hand and put a number of time counters on it equal to its mana value. It gains "When the last time counter is removed from this card, if it's exiled, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. If you cast a creature spell this way, it gains haste until end of turn." Then remove a time counter from each other card you own in exile.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Alaundo the Seer: 33
ComboTime CountersSuspendTap / UntapBig ManaStormCard DrawSpellslinger
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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 (69/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed61
- Interaction66
- Resilience82
- Closing72
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (20 nonbasic, 9 Island, 4 Forest)
Kiora's Follower · Sol Ring · Ioreth of the Healing House · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Murkfiend Liege · Arcane Signet · Inspiring Refrain · Kelpie Guide · Chakram Retriever · Seeker of Skybreak · Aeon Chronicler · Dramatic Reversal · Shore Up · Venture Forth · Swiftfoot Boots · Tolarian Kraken · Freed from the Real · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Thousand-Year Elixir · Counterspell · Seedborn Muse · Aphetto Alchemist · Illusionist's Bracers · Llanowar Elves · The Thirteenth Doctor · Vitalize · Ancestral Vision · Hullbreaker Horror · Quest for Renewal · Reality Strobe · Search for Tomorrow · Sol Talisman · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Star Whale · Instill Energy · Beast Within · Cultivate · Elvish Mystic · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Inevitable Betrayal · Jhoira's Timebug · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Taigam, Master Opportunist · Time Beetle · Deep-Sea Kraken · Growth Spiral · Patriar's Seal · Pemmin's Aura · Rampant Growth · Apex Devastator · Birds of Paradise · Forensic Researcher · Magic Damper · Clever Conjurer · Intruder Alarm · Thought Vessel · All of History, All at Once · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Psychosis Crawler · Negate · Refocus · Emerald Charm · Laboratory Maniac · Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Simic Growth Chamber · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Overflowing Basin · Boseiju, Who Endures · Waterlogged Grove · Evolving Wilds · Willowrush Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Alaundo the Seer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alaundo the Seer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 73% | +71% |
| Kiora's Follower | 83% | +70% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 68% | +66% |
| Inspiring Refrain | 63% | +62% |
| Kelpie Guide | 62% | +61% |
| Chakram Retriever | 60% | +59% |
| Seeker of Skybreak | 59% | +59% |
| Aeon Chronicler | 55% | +55% |
| Murkfiend Liege | 67% | +54% |
| Venture Forth | 54% | +53% |
| Shore Up | 54% | +52% |
| Dramatic Reversal | 54% | +50% |
| Tolarian Kraken | 50% | +49% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 48% | +47% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 48% | +46% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 48% | +45% |
| Freed from the Real | 49% | +44% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 45% | +44% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 45% | +44% |
| Vitalize | 43% | +42% |
| The Thirteenth Doctor | 43% | +42% |
| Ancestral Vision | 41% | +40% |
| Reality Strobe | 39% | +38% |
| Star Whale | 39% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Alaundo the Seer 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.
- Ioreth of the Healing House
- Kiora's Follower
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Inspiring Refrain
- Kelpie Guide
- Aeon Chronicler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chakram Retriever
- Seeker of Skybreak
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Freed from the Real
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Quest for Renewal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Benefactor's Draught
- Formidable Speaker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alaundo the Seer
- 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
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Aphetto Alchemist → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alaundo the Seer's color identity?
Alaundo the Seer 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 Alaundo the Seer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alaundo the Seer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Alaundo the Seer deck run?
Real Alaundo the Seer decks run 33 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 Alaundo the Seer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ioreth of the Healing House, Kiora's Follower, Vizier of Tumbling Sands. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alaundo the Seer decks.
What combos does Alaundo the Seer have?
Alaundo the Seer 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 Alaundo the Seer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ioreth of the Healing House, Kiora's Follower, Vizier of Tumbling Sands 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.