EDH Optimizer
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Legendary Creature — Turtle Shaman · 1BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As long as Archelos is tapped, other permanents enter tapped.
As long as Archelos is untapped, other permanents enter untapped.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Archelos, Lagoon Mystic: 36
Lands MatterTurtlesLandfallComboRampToughness MattersStaxTap / Untap
Build your Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 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: B (69/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed49
- Interaction71
- Resilience93
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Island, 1 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Retreat to Coralhelm · Springleaf Drum · Growth Spiral · Counterspell · Cultivate · Farseek · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Lotus Cobra · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Assassin's Trophy · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Crop Rotation · Kodama's Reach · Scute Swarm · Tireless Provisioner · Fecund Greenshell · Negate · Villainous Wealth · Retreat to Hagra · Explore · Relic of Legends · Circuitous Route · Ramunap Excavator · Sakura-Tribe Scout · Exploration · Rampaging Baloths · Reshape the Earth · Bedrock Tortoise · Blossoming Tortoise · Colossal Skyturtle · Ambling Stormshell · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Nature's Lore · Amulet of Vigor · Scapeshift · Splendid Reclamation · Dragon Turtle · Heroic Intervention · The Gitrog Monster · Three Visits · Avenger of Zendikar · Freed from the Real · Quandrix Cultivator · Ancient Adamantoise · Eternal Witness · Sakura-Tribe Elder · The Pride of Hull Clade · Arcane Denial · Gorex, the Tombshell · Icetill Explorer · Oracle of Mul Daya · Spelunking · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Conduit of Worlds · Cyclonic Rift · Kappa Tech-Wrecker · Meandering Towershell · Mistford River Turtle · Rhystic Study · Command Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Golgari Rot Farm · Dimir Aqueduct · Opulent Palace · Zagoth Triome · Bojuka Bog · Simic Guildgate · Golgari Guildgate · Breeding Pool · Dimir Guildgate · Evolving Wilds · Overgrown Tomb · Black Dragon Gate · Manor Gate · Sea Gate · Watery Grave · Holdout Settlement · Survivors' Encampment · Baldur's Gate · Gond Gate · Temple of Mystery · Terramorphic Expanse · Exotic Orchard · Heap Gate · Maze's End
🃏 Recommended cards for Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Archelos, Lagoon Mystic, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Simic Growth Chamber | 69% | +53% |
| Springleaf Drum | 50% | +49% |
| Dimir Aqueduct | 63% | +48% |
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 52% | +48% |
| Golgari Rot Farm | 65% | +45% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 53% | +36% |
| Simic Guildgate | 40% | +35% |
| Golgari Guildgate | 39% | +34% |
| Dimir Guildgate | 37% | +33% |
| Growth Spiral | 49% | +32% |
| Fecund Greenshell | 32% | +31% |
| Holdout Settlement | 31% | +31% |
| Survivors' Encampment | 31% | +31% |
| Manor Gate | 32% | +29% |
| Relic of Legends | 30% | +29% |
| Black Dragon Gate | 32% | +29% |
| Sea Gate | 32% | +29% |
| Sakura-Tribe Scout | 29% | +28% |
| Lotus Cobra | 37% | +28% |
| Retreat to Hagra | 31% | +27% |
| Bedrock Tortoise | 27% | +27% |
| Gond Gate | 29% | +26% |
| Baldur's Gate | 29% | +26% |
| Reshape the Earth | 28% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 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.
- Simic Growth Chamber
- Springleaf Drum
- Dimir Aqueduct
- Retreat to Coralhelm
- Golgari Rot Farm
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Manor Gate
- Lotus Cobra
- Baldur's Gate
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Blossoming Tortoise
- Scute Swarm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reshape the Earth
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Scapeshift
- Amulet of Vigor
- Talon Gates of Madara
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Kodama of the East Tree + Simic Growth Chamber + Scute Swarm → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature ETB
- Kodama of the East Tree + Tireless Provisioner + Simic Growth Chamber → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Maze's End + Reshape the Earth → Win the game
- Retreat to Coralhelm + Simic Growth Chamber + Sakura-Tribe Scout → Infinite landfall triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Archelos, Lagoon Mystic's color identity?
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic is Sultai (black, 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck run?
Real Archelos, Lagoon Mystic 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic?
The three highest-synergy cards are Simic Growth Chamber, Springleaf Drum, Dimir Aqueduct. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Archelos, Lagoon Mystic decks.
What combos does Archelos, Lagoon Mystic have?
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Archelos, Lagoon Mystic deck cost?
You can start cheap: Simic Growth Chamber, Springleaf Drum, Dimir Aqueduct 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.