EDH Optimizer
Aunt May
Legendary Creature — Human Citizen · W
Color identity: White
Aunt May is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain 1 life. If it's a Spider, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Aunt May: 34
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Build your Aunt May deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Aunt May 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Aunt May 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 (50/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed60
- Interaction40
- Resilience75
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Sol Ring · Soul Warden · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Soul's Attendant · Cleric Class · Authority of the Consuls · Haliya, Guided by Light · Pearl Medallion · The Wind Crystal · Aerith Gainsborough · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Exemplar of Light · Voice of the Blessed · Hinterland Sanctifier · Ajani's Pridemate · Arcane Signet · Spider-Man, Peter Parker · Suture Priest · MJ, Rising Star · Ajani's Welcome · Oketra's Monument · Archangel of Thune · Elenda's Hierophant · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Aetherflux Reservoir · Generous Gift · Guide of Souls · Leyline of Hope · Excalibur II · Spectacular Spider-Man · Felidar Sovereign · The Gaffer · Spider-UK · Well of Lost Dreams · Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom · Angel of Vitality · Case of the Uneaten Feast · Serra Ascendant · Welcoming Vampire · Dawn of Hope · Enduring Innocence · Qala, Ajani's Pridemate · Spider-Man, Web-Slinger · Auriok Champion · Distinguished Conjurer · Esper Sentinel · Land Tax · Rhox Faithmender · Ajani, Strength of the Pride · Stroke of Midnight · Fumigate · Lifecreed Duo · Austere Command · Doctor Strange, Surgeon · Essence Channeler · Nykthos Paragon · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Farewell · Ocelot Pride · Cat Collector · Flawless Maneuver · Teferi's Protection · Ghostly Prison · Leonardo, Cutting Edge · Castle Ardenvale · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Adventurer's Inn · Myriad Landscape · Minas Tirith · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Aunt May
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aunt May, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cleric Class | 60% | +53% |
| Soul Warden | 71% | +50% |
| Spider-Man, Peter Parker | 48% | +48% |
| Voice of the Blessed | 52% | +48% |
| Aerith Gainsborough | 52% | +47% |
| Soul's Attendant | 61% | +47% |
| MJ, Rising Star | 47% | +46% |
| Hinterland Sanctifier | 51% | +46% |
| Ajani's Pridemate | 50% | +45% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 54% | +44% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 44% | +41% |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | 52% | +41% |
| Ajani's Welcome | 45% | +38% |
| Exemplar of Light | 52% | +37% |
| Suture Priest | 48% | +36% |
| Spider-UK | 36% | +35% |
| Leyline of Hope | 39% | +35% |
| Excalibur II | 38% | +34% |
| Spectacular Spider-Man | 38% | +34% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 55% | +33% |
| The Gaffer | 37% | +32% |
| Heliod, Sun-Crowned | 41% | +32% |
| Felidar Sovereign | 37% | +31% |
| The Wind Crystal | 53% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Aunt May 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.
- Soul Warden
- Voice of the Blessed
- Aerith Gainsborough
- MJ, Rising Star
- Hinterland Sanctifier
- Ajani's Pridemate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cleric Class
- Spider-Man, Peter Parker
- Soul's Attendant
- Haliya, Guided by Light
- Elenda's Hierophant
- Ajani's Welcome
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Archangel of Thune
- Serra Ascendant
- Ocelot Pride
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Aunt May
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah's Shield → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aunt May's color identity?
Aunt May 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 Aunt May come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Aunt May deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.0 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 45 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Aunt May deck run?
Real Aunt May decks run 34 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 Aunt May?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cleric Class, Soul Warden, Spider-Man, Peter Parker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aunt May decks.
What combos does Aunt May have?
Aunt May 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 Aunt May deck cost?
You can start cheap: Soul Warden, Voice of the Blessed, Aerith Gainsborough 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.