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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: €0.19
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 (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+ (61/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Ghoulcaller's Bell · Path to Exile · Altar of the Brood · Cut a Deal · Generous Gift · Envoy of the Ancestors · Loran of the Third Path · Reprieve · Stroke of Midnight · Divine Reckoning · Esper Sentinel · Generous Pup · Rebuff the Wicked · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Selfless Spirit · Damning Verdict · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Dusk Legion Duelist · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mesmeric Orb · Mind Stone · Pearl Medallion · Resourceful Defense · Scholar of New Horizons · Sun Titan · Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage · Commander's Plate · Darksteel Mutation · Mindcrank · Swiftfoot Boots · Welcoming Vampire · Duty Beyond Death · Gods Willing · Guardian Scalelord · Mask of Memory · Mother of Runes · Primary Research · Secret Rendezvous · Serra Paragon · Eagle of the Great Shelf · Iron Hills Blacksmith · Lake-town Lookout · Lake-town Toymaker · Troop of Ponies · Austere Command · Cathar Commando · Requisition Raid · Selfless Savior · Archivist of Oghma · Dismantling Wave · Flawless Maneuver · Metastatic Evangel · Millikin · Patrolling Peacemaker · Sevinne's Reclamation · Teferi's Protection · Valorous Stance · Akroma's Will · Big Mother Mouser · Citadel Siege · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Idyllic Grange · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Secluded Steppe · Tyrite Sanctum · Reliquary Tower
🃏 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 | 56% | +56% |
| Altar of the Brood | 44% | +42% |
| Envoy of the Ancestors | 42% | +39% |
| Generous Pup | 40% | +39% |
| Divine Reckoning | 40% | +36% |
| Damning Verdict | 37% | +35% |
| Mesmeric Orb | 35% | +35% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 35% | +33% |
| Resourceful Defense | 35% | +33% |
| Mindcrank | 33% | +32% |
| Scholar of New Horizons | 35% | +32% |
| Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage | 33% | +32% |
| Rogue's Passage | 58% | +31% |
| Selfless Spirit | 40% | +30% |
| Primary Research | 30% | +30% |
| Guardian Scalelord | 30% | +29% |
| Cut a Deal | 44% | +29% |
| Lake-town Toymaker | 29% | +29% |
| Iron Hills Blacksmith | 29% | +28% |
| Eagle of the Great Shelf | 29% | +28% |
| Lake-town Lookout | 29% | +28% |
| Gods Willing | 30% | +28% |
| Sejiri Shelter | 40% | +27% |
| Duty Beyond Death | 30% | +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
- Divine Reckoning
- Dusk Legion Duelist
- Resourceful Defense
- Scholar of New Horizons
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
- Damning Verdict
- Mindcrank
- Rebuff the Wicked
- 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
- Ward of Bones
- The Ozolith
- Altar of Dementia
- 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 cards most played with it, 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 21 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
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, Divine Reckoning 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.