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Augusta, Order Returned
Legendary Creature — Spirit Advisor · 2W
Color identity: White
Augusta, Order Returned is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Augusta attacks, each player exiles a card from their graveyard. When one or more nonland cards are exiled this way, put that many +1/+1 counters on target attacking creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Comes in the precon Lorehold Spirit
Average lands in decks for Augusta, Order Returned: 36
+1/+1 CountersAttack TriggersCreaturelessEquipmentExileVoltron
Build your Augusta, Order Returned deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Augusta, Order Returned 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Augusta, Order Returned 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ghoulcaller's Bell · Swords to Plowshares · Generous Gift · Path to Exile · Altar of the Brood · Stroke of Midnight · Cut a Deal · Esper Sentinel · Loran of the Third Path · Envoy of the Ancestors · Selfless Spirit · Generous Pup · Reprieve · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Darksteel Mutation · Divine Reckoning · Mesmeric Orb · Rebuff the Wicked · Scholar of New Horizons · Swiftfoot Boots · Commander's Plate · Dusk Legion Duelist · Dwarven Shortsword · Eagle of the Great Shelf · Iron Hills Blacksmith · Lake-town Lookout · Lake-town Toymaker · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mind Stone · Mindcrank · Pearl Medallion · Resourceful Defense · Sun Titan · Troop of Ponies · Welcoming Vampire · Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage · Damning Verdict · Duty Beyond Death · Gods Willing · Mother of Runes · Selfless Savior · Austere Command · Cathar Commando · Guardian Scalelord · Primary Research · Secret Rendezvous · Serra Paragon · Akroma's Will · Archivist of Oghma · Dismantling Wave · Flawless Maneuver · Mask of Memory · Metastatic Evangel · Patrolling Peacemaker · Requisition Raid · Teferi's Protection · Tocasia's Welcome · Valorous Stance · Citadel Siege · Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Idyllic Grange · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Secluded Steppe · Reliquary Tower · Tyrite Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for Augusta, Order Returned
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Augusta, Order Returned, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghoulcaller's Bell | 57% | +57% |
| Altar of the Brood | 45% | +43% |
| Envoy of the Ancestors | 40% | +37% |
| Generous Pup | 38% | +37% |
| Mesmeric Orb | 35% | +35% |
| Lake-town Toymaker | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Shortsword | 33% | +33% |
| Iron Hills Blacksmith | 33% | +33% |
| Eagle of the Great Shelf | 33% | +33% |
| Lake-town Lookout | 33% | +33% |
| Scholar of New Horizons | 35% | +33% |
| Mindcrank | 33% | +32% |
| Troop of Ponies | 33% | +31% |
| Divine Reckoning | 35% | +31% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 33% | +31% |
| Selfless Spirit | 40% | +31% |
| Resourceful Defense | 33% | +31% |
| Rogue's Passage | 57% | +30% |
| Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage | 30% | +29% |
| Selfless Savior | 30% | +28% |
| Damning Verdict | 30% | +28% |
| Gods Willing | 30% | +27% |
| Cut a Deal | 43% | +27% |
| Primary Research | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Augusta, Order Returned 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.
- Ghoulcaller's Bell
- Envoy of the Ancestors
- Lake-town Toymaker
- Dwarven Shortsword
- Iron Hills Blacksmith
- Eagle of the Great Shelf
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Altar of the Brood
- Generous Pup
- Mindcrank
- Damning Verdict
- War Room
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mesmeric Orb
- Commander's Plate
- The Ozolith
- The Aetherspark
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Augusta, Order Returned
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Karmic Guide → Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce
- Cathars' Crusade + Altar of Dementia → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Augusta, Order Returned's color identity?
Augusta, Order Returned 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 Augusta, Order Returned come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Augusta, Order Returned deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 33 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Augusta, Order Returned deck run?
Real Augusta, Order Returned 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 Augusta, Order Returned?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghoulcaller's Bell, Altar of the Brood, Envoy of the Ancestors. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Augusta, Order Returned decks.
What combos does Augusta, Order Returned have?
Augusta, Order Returned 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 Augusta, Order Returned deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghoulcaller's Bell, Envoy of the Ancestors, Lake-town Toymaker 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.