EDH Optimizer
Astrid Peth
Legendary Creature — Human · 1W
Color identity: White
Astrid Peth is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Astrid Peth enters or attacks, create a Food token.
Brand-new Sky — Whenever you sacrifice a Clue or Food, Astrid Peth explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
Reference price of the card: €3.41
Average lands in decks for Astrid Peth: 35
TokensArtifactsClues+1/+1 CountersFoodVoltronLifegainSacrifice
Build your Astrid Peth deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Astrid Peth 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Astrid Peth 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: D (47/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed42
- Interaction38
- Resilience82
- Closing18
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Plains)
Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Academy Manufactor · Apothecary White · Sol Ring · Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit · Swords to Plowshares · Nuka-Cola Vending Machine · Wojek Investigator · Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan · Thraben Inspector · Thorough Investigation · Path to Exile · Idol of Oblivion · Tamiyo's Journal · Sarah Jane Smith · Merchant of Truth · Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender · Novice Inspector · Bill the Pony · Transmutation Font · Arcane Signet · Lord Jyscal Guado · Swiftfoot Boots · All That Glitters · Lembas · Sevinne's Reclamation · Caretaker's Talent · Inspiring Statuary · Bennie Bracks, Zoologist · Candy Trail · Late to Dinner · Search the Premises · Bygone Bishop · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Eastfarthing Farmer · Dispatch · Pearl Medallion · The Battle of Bywater · Generous Gift · Sun Titan · Technodrome · Oswald Fiddlebender · Arcbound Ravager · Gingerbrute · Carrot Cake · Lightning Greaves · Armed with Proof · Renounce · Stroke of Midnight · Reprieve · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Trading Post · The Underworld Cookbook · Field-Tested Frying Pan · Esper Sentinel · Archaeomancer's Map · The Gaffer · Cat Collector · Sidequest: Catch a Fish // Cooking Campsite · Anointed Procession · Dusk Rose Reliquary · Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Fountainport · Inventors' Fair · Minas Tirith · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Monumental Henge · Myriad Landscape · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · The Gold Saucer · Ancient Den
🃏 Recommended cards for Astrid Peth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Astrid Peth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 87% | +86% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 88% | +85% |
| Apothecary White | 79% | +78% |
| Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit | 71% | +70% |
| Nuka-Cola Vending Machine | 70% | +69% |
| Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan | 69% | +68% |
| Thorough Investigation | 65% | +65% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 64% | +64% |
| Thraben Inspector | 66% | +64% |
| Wojek Investigator | 69% | +63% |
| Sarah Jane Smith | 63% | +62% |
| Novice Inspector | 61% | +60% |
| Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender | 61% | +60% |
| Merchant of Truth | 61% | +60% |
| Bill the Pony | 57% | +56% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 64% | +56% |
| Transmutation Font | 56% | +55% |
| Lord Jyscal Guado | 53% | +52% |
| Lembas | 50% | +48% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 49% | +48% |
| Candy Trail | 48% | +48% |
| Search the Premises | 47% | +46% |
| Late to Dinner | 47% | +46% |
| Eastfarthing Farmer | 45% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Astrid Peth 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.
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane
- Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
- Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Thraben Inspector
- Wojek Investigator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Apothecary White
- Thorough Investigation
- Candy Trail
- Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
- Technodrome
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Inventors' Fair
- Anointed Procession
- Ocelot Pride
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Astrid Peth
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Clock of Omens → Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Astrid Peth's color identity?
Astrid Peth is white: 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 Astrid Peth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Astrid Peth deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 25 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Astrid Peth deck run?
Real Astrid Peth 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 Astrid Peth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Rosie Cotton of South Lane, Apothecary White. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Astrid Peth decks.
What combos does Astrid Peth have?
Astrid Peth has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Astrid Peth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rosie Cotton of South Lane, Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit, Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan 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.