EDH Optimizer
Arni, Humble Scribe
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Arni, Humble Scribe is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, untap Arni.
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Arni, Humble Scribe: 35
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Build your Arni, Humble Scribe deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Arni, Humble Scribe 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Arni, Humble Scribe 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed49
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Ornithopter · Sapphire Medallion · Memnite · Shrieking Drake · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Banishing Knack · Dour Port-Mage · High Tide · Retraction Helix · Phyrexian Walker · Starfield Vocalist · Cloud of Faeries · Laboratory Maniac · Monument to Endurance · Peregrine Drake · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Snap · Archaeomancer · Frantic Search · Panharmonicon · Arcane Denial · Ghostly Flicker · Trinket Mage · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Pongify · Relic of Legends · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Wizard's Staff · Altar of the Brood · Dream Stalker · Ioreth of the Healing House · Mind Stone · Negate · Rapid Hybridization · Swan Song · Cyclonic Rift · Fierce Guardianship · Silver Myr · Venser, Shaper Savant · Quickling · Aether Channeler · Aetherize · Deadeye Navigator · Fabricate · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Paradise Mantle · Scrounging Skyray · Aphetto Alchemist · Currency Converter · Displace · Fblthp, Impossibly Lost · Hullbreaker Horror · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Mana Drain · Muddle the Mixture · Mystical Tutor · Cloud Key · Containment Construct · Dispel · Etherium Sculptor · Force of Will · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Riptide Laboratory · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Reliquary Tower · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Arni, Humble Scribe
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arni, Humble Scribe, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shrieking Drake | 58% | +58% |
| Ornithopter | 64% | +56% |
| Memnite | 58% | +55% |
| Banishing Knack | 56% | +54% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 56% | +52% |
| Retraction Helix | 53% | +50% |
| Phyrexian Walker | 50% | +48% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 50% | +47% |
| Monument to Endurance | 47% | +46% |
| Cloud of Faeries | 47% | +43% |
| Panharmonicon | 44% | +40% |
| Peregrine Drake | 47% | +39% |
| Relic of Legends | 39% | +37% |
| Dream Stalker | 36% | +36% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 39% | +35% |
| Trinket Mage | 42% | +33% |
| Altar of the Brood | 36% | +33% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 36% | +33% |
| Wizard's Staff | 39% | +32% |
| Quickling | 31% | +30% |
| Archaeomancer | 44% | +30% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 42% | +30% |
| Snap | 47% | +28% |
| Scrounging Skyray | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Arni, Humble Scribe 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.
- Shrieking Drake
- Ornithopter
- Memnite
- Banishing Knack
- Retraction Helix
- Phyrexian Walker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dour Port-Mage
- Panharmonicon
- Altar of the Brood
- Wizard's Staff
- Snap
- Paradise Mantle
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Snapcaster Mage
- Pact of Negation
- Roaming Throne
- Spellseeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arni, Humble Scribe
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Cloud of Faeries + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arni, Humble Scribe's color identity?
Arni, Humble Scribe 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 Arni, Humble Scribe come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arni, Humble Scribe deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 27 % of the time and floods 48 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Arni, Humble Scribe deck run?
Real Arni, Humble Scribe 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 Arni, Humble Scribe?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shrieking Drake, Ornithopter, Memnite. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arni, Humble Scribe decks.
What combos does Arni, Humble Scribe have?
Arni, Humble Scribe 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 Arni, Humble Scribe deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shrieking Drake, Ornithopter, Memnite 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.