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Arwen, Mortal Queen
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · 1GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Arwen, Mortal Queen is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Arwen enters with an indestructible counter on her.
{1}, Remove an indestructible counter from Arwen: Another target creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Put a +1/+1 counter and a lifelink counter on that creature and a +1/+1 counter and a lifelink counter on Arwen.
Reference price of the card: €6.54
Average lands in decks for Arwen, Mortal Queen: 35
+1/+1 CountersLifegainProliferateBlinkAggroIndestructibleInfectMidrange
Build your Arwen, Mortal Queen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Arwen, Mortal Queen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Arwen, Mortal Queen 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: C (55/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed55
- Interaction41
- Resilience79
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 6 Forest)
Evolution Sage · Sol Ring · Grateful Apparition · Metastatic Evangel · Swords to Plowshares · Cankerbloom · Path to Exile · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Contractual Safeguard · Unnatural Restoration · Hardened Scales · Arcane Signet · Inspiring Call · Dusk Legion Duelist · Norn's Choirmaster · Smell Fear · Staff of Compleation · Llanowar Elves · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Bloated Contaminator · Conclave Mentor · Birds of Paradise · Pollenbright Druid · Resourceful Defense · Beast Within · Thirsting Roots · Abzan Falconer · Cultivate · Incubation Druid · Park Heights Maverick · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Kodama of the West Tree · Patrolling Peacemaker · The Ozolith · Damning Verdict · Huatli's Raptor · Aragorn, Company Leader · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Champion of Lambholt · Elvish Mystic · Evolution Witness · Generous Gift · Gyre Sage · Exemplar of Light · Innkeeper's Talent · Nature's Lore · Forgotten Ancient · Rampant Growth · Austere Command · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Slippery Bogbonder · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Beast Whisperer · Esper Sentinel · Heroic Intervention · Tromell, Seymour's Butler · The Great Henge · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn · Vanquish the Horde · Terrasymbiosis · Three Visits · Command Tower · Karn's Bastion · Nesting Grounds · Sunpetal Grove · Canopy Vista · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Brushland · Bountiful Promenade · Fortified Village · Windswept Heath · Sungrass Prairie · Hushwood Verge · Selesnya Sanctuary · Gavony Township · Temple of Plenty · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Lush Portico · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Exotic Orchard · Razorverge Thicket · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Minas Tirith · Scattered Groves
🃏 Recommended cards for Arwen, Mortal Queen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arwen, Mortal Queen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Evolution Sage | 72% | +68% |
| Grateful Apparition | 66% | +65% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 64% | +60% |
| Karn's Bastion | 67% | +59% |
| Nesting Grounds | 61% | +57% |
| Cankerbloom | 54% | +52% |
| Contractual Safeguard | 48% | +48% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 49% | +47% |
| Unnatural Restoration | 48% | +46% |
| Smell Fear | 41% | +40% |
| Staff of Compleation | 41% | +40% |
| Norn's Choirmaster | 41% | +40% |
| Bloated Contaminator | 39% | +39% |
| Pollenbright Druid | 38% | +37% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 41% | +37% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 49% | +36% |
| Thirsting Roots | 37% | +36% |
| Resourceful Defense | 38% | +36% |
| Park Heights Maverick | 34% | +34% |
| Huatli's Raptor | 32% | +31% |
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 33% | +31% |
| Aragorn, Company Leader | 30% | +30% |
| Incubation Druid | 34% | +29% |
| Conclave Mentor | 39% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Arwen, Mortal Queen 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.
- Grateful Apparition
- Metastatic Evangel
- Karn's Bastion
- Nesting Grounds
- Cankerbloom
- Contractual Safeguard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Evolution Sage
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Staff of Compleation
- Bloated Contaminator
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Arwen, Weaver of Hope
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Terrasymbiosis
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arwen, Mortal Queen
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arwen, Mortal Queen's color identity?
Arwen, Mortal Queen is Selesnya (green and white): 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 Arwen, Mortal Queen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arwen, Mortal Queen deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 24 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Arwen, Mortal Queen deck run?
Real Arwen, Mortal Queen 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 Arwen, Mortal Queen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Evolution Sage, Grateful Apparition, Metastatic Evangel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arwen, Mortal Queen decks.
What combos does Arwen, Mortal Queen have?
Arwen, Mortal Queen has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Arwen, Mortal Queen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Grateful Apparition, Metastatic Evangel, Karn's Bastion 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.