EDH Optimizer
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Alpharael enters, draw two cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.
During your turn, Alpharael has deathtouch.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte: 35
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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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed54
- Interaction79
- Resilience83
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Island, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ghostly Flicker · Talisman of Dominance · Baleful Strix · Essence Flux · Solemn Simulacrum · Dimir Signet · Reanimate · Noxious Gearhulk · Conjurer's Closet · Archaeomancer · Counterspell · Mind Stone · Victimize · Blur · Cryogen Relic · Displace · Singularity Rupture · Planar Incision · Steelswarm Operator · Animate Dead · Hullcarver · Mechan Assembler · Starfield Vocalist · Thought Monitor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Displacer Kitten · Divert Disaster · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Feed the Swarm · Fellwar Stone · Scour for Scrap · Teferi's Time Twist · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Virus Beetle · Decode Transmissions · Embrace Oblivion · Mechanozoa · Scrounge for Eternity · Dauntless Scrapbot · Voidforged Titan · Beamsaw Prospector · Deadeye Navigator · Elegy Acolyte · Etherium Sculptor · Hylderblade · Hymn of the Faller · Selfcraft Mechan · Zero Point Ballad · Bygone Colossus · Monoist Circuit-Feeder · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Frantic Search · Golbez, Crystal Collector · Panharmonicon · Thought Vessel · Consult the Star Charts · Phyrexian Metamorph · Swan Song · The Endstone · Timeline Culler · Umbral Collar Zealot · Command Tower · Watery Grave · Sunken Hollow · Seat of the Synod · Drowned Catacomb · Vault of Whispers · Bojuka Bog · Choked Estuary · Mistvault Bridge · Underground River · Dimir Aqueduct · Tainted Isle · Exotic Orchard · Shipwreck Marsh · Morphic Pool · Temple of Deceit · Darksteel Citadel · Darkwater Catacombs · Polluted Delta · Undercity Sewers · Uthros, Titanic Godcore
🃏 Recommended cards for Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostly Flicker | 41% | +36% |
| Seat of the Synod | 41% | +35% |
| Essence Flux | 38% | +34% |
| Vault of Whispers | 36% | +30% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 32% | +29% |
| Mistvault Bridge | 34% | +28% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 31% | +27% |
| Cryogen Relic | 28% | +27% |
| Displace | 28% | +26% |
| Blur | 28% | +26% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 38% | +26% |
| Steelswarm Operator | 26% | +26% |
| Archaeomancer | 29% | +25% |
| Planar Incision | 27% | +25% |
| Mechan Assembler | 25% | +24% |
| Hullcarver | 25% | +24% |
| Divert Disaster | 24% | +23% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 25% | +22% |
| Thought Monitor | 25% | +22% |
| Virus Beetle | 22% | +21% |
| Embrace Oblivion | 21% | +21% |
| Mechanozoa | 21% | +21% |
| Decode Transmissions | 21% | +21% |
| Scour for Scrap | 22% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte 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.
- Ghostly Flicker
- Seat of the Synod
- Essence Flux
- Vault of Whispers
- Noxious Gearhulk
- Mistvault Bridge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- The Endstone
- Susur Secundi, Void Altar
- Animate Dead
- Consult the Star Charts
- Panharmonicon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte's color identity?
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte is Dimir (black 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 Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 19 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte deck run?
Real Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte 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 Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghostly Flicker, Seat of the Synod, Essence Flux. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte decks.
What combos does Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte have?
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte 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 Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghostly Flicker, Seat of the Synod, Essence Flux 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.