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Auron, Venerated Guardian
Legendary Creature — Human Spirit Samurai · 3W
Color identity: White
Auron, Venerated Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Shooting Star — Whenever Auron attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. When you do, exile target creature defending player controls with power less than Auron's power until Auron leaves the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Counter Blitz
Average lands in decks for Auron, Venerated Guardian: 36
VoltronEquipment+1/+1 CountersAurasControlExileCommander MattersEnchantress
Build your Auron, Venerated Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Auron, Venerated Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Auron, Venerated Guardian 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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed59
- Interaction100
- Resilience83
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Swiftfoot Boots · Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Pearl Medallion · Sword of the Animist · Bastion Protector · Genji Glove · Puresteel Paladin · Open the Armory · Sram, Senior Edificer · Restoration Magic · All That Glitters · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Reprieve · Ghostly Prison · Selfless Samurai · Single Combat · Authority of the Consuls · Buster Sword · Commander's Plate · Esper Sentinel · Cut a Deal · Generous Gift · Rebuff the Wicked · Steelshaper's Gift · Mithril Coat · Mother of Runes · Secret Rendezvous · Champion's Helm · Land Tax · Lightning Greaves · Shadowspear · Sigarda's Aid · Chocobo Knights · Flawless Maneuver · The Wind Crystal · Mind Stone · Stroke of Midnight · Farewell · Mantle of the Ancients · Grand Abolisher · Loxodon Warhammer · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Ironsoul Enforcer · Loran of the Third Path · Sun Titan · Thran Power Suit · Imperial Subduer · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Mangara, the Diplomat · Brotherhood Regalia · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Godsend · Knight of the White Orchid · Giver of Runes · Yuriko, Blade of the Mighty · Archaeomancer's Map · Blackblade Reforged · Damning Verdict · Dawn's Truce · Promise of Loyalty · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Cathedral of War · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Auron, Venerated Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Auron, Venerated Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Genji Glove | 52% | +46% |
| Selfless Samurai | 44% | +43% |
| Bastion Protector | 53% | +42% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 51% | +39% |
| Single Combat | 43% | +37% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 72% | +36% |
| Sword of the Animist | 55% | +36% |
| Chocobo Knights | 36% | +35% |
| All That Glitters | 45% | +34% |
| Restoration Magic | 46% | +34% |
| Rogue's Passage | 61% | +33% |
| Open the Armory | 47% | +33% |
| Buster Sword | 42% | +33% |
| Champion's Helm | 37% | +33% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 45% | +33% |
| Mithril Coat | 39% | +32% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 47% | +31% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 40% | +30% |
| Commander's Plate | 42% | +29% |
| Ironsoul Enforcer | 29% | +28% |
| Imperial Subduer | 28% | +28% |
| Shadowspear | 37% | +27% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 37% | +26% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 30% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Auron, Venerated Guardian 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.
- Selfless Samurai
- Bastion Protector
- Puresteel Paladin
- Single Combat
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Chocobo Knights
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Genji Glove
- Sword of the Animist
- Open the Armory
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Godsend
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
- Sigarda's Aid
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Auron, Venerated Guardian
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Auron, Venerated Guardian's color identity?
Auron, Venerated Guardian 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Auron, Venerated Guardian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Auron, Venerated Guardian deck run?
Real Auron, Venerated Guardian 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Genji Glove, Selfless Samurai, Bastion Protector. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Auron, Venerated Guardian decks.
What combos does Auron, Venerated Guardian have?
Auron, Venerated Guardian 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 Auron, Venerated Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Selfless Samurai, Bastion Protector, Puresteel Paladin 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.