EDH Optimizer
Ayesha Tanaka
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · WWUU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Ayesha Tanaka is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
{T}: Counter target activated ability from an artifact source unless that ability's controller pays {W}. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Ayesha Tanaka: 35
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Build your Ayesha Tanaka deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ayesha Tanaka 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ayesha Tanaka 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 (52/100)
- Consistency23
- Speed38
- Interaction86
- Resilience74
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 14 Plains, 4 Island)
Sol Ring · Benalish Hero · Arcane Signet · Mesa Pegasus · Pikemen · Kjeldoran Warrior · Swords to Plowshares · Icatian Skirmishers · Shield Bearer · Baton of Morale · Kjeldoran Skyknight · Counterspell · Helm of Chatzuk · Benalish Infantry · Kjeldoran Knight · Noble Elephant · War Elephant · Kjeldoran Escort · Icatian Infantry · Icatian Phalanx · Kjeldoran Skycaptain · Teremko Griffin · Cooperation · Formation · Path to Exile · Azorius Signet · Knights of Thorn · Wall of Shields · Errand of Duty · Saprazzan Heir · Stuffy Doll · Abu Ja'far · Brave the Sands · Dovin's Veto · Urza's Engine · Battering Ram · Sun Titan · Kjeldoran Phalanx · Talisman of Progress · Always Watching · Tolarian Entrancer · Phyrexian Vindicator · Brainstorm · Camel · Bident of Thassa · Generous Gift · Frontline Medic · Mind Stone · Negate · Serra's Blessing · Arcane Denial · Austere Command · Cho-Manno, Revolutionary · Infiltration Lens · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Propaganda · Fog Bank · Disenchant · Glorious Anthem · Ghostly Prison · Rhystic Study · Supreme Verdict · Dolmen Gate · Fellwar Stone · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Adarkar Wastes · Deserted Beach · Azorius Chancery · Hallowed Fountain · Port Town · Temple of Enlightenment · Sea of Clouds · Skycloud Expanse · Reliquary Tower · Irrigated Farmland · Mystic Gate · Flooded Strand · Nimbus Maze · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Ayesha Tanaka
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ayesha Tanaka, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Benalish Hero | 69% | +69% |
| Mesa Pegasus | 67% | +67% |
| Pikemen | 65% | +65% |
| Kjeldoran Warrior | 62% | +62% |
| Icatian Skirmishers | 61% | +61% |
| Shield Bearer | 60% | +59% |
| Kjeldoran Skyknight | 58% | +58% |
| Baton of Morale | 58% | +58% |
| Helm of Chatzuk | 57% | +57% |
| Benalish Infantry | 56% | +56% |
| Kjeldoran Knight | 56% | +56% |
| Noble Elephant | 53% | +53% |
| War Elephant | 52% | +52% |
| Kjeldoran Escort | 49% | +49% |
| Icatian Infantry | 48% | +48% |
| Kjeldoran Skycaptain | 47% | +47% |
| Icatian Phalanx | 47% | +46% |
| Teremko Griffin | 46% | +46% |
| Formation | 45% | +45% |
| Cooperation | 45% | +45% |
| Knights of Thorn | 44% | +44% |
| Wall of Shields | 43% | +43% |
| Stuffy Doll | 42% | +42% |
| Errand of Duty | 42% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Ayesha Tanaka 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.
- Benalish Hero
- Mesa Pegasus
- Pikemen
- Kjeldoran Warrior
- Icatian Skirmishers
- Shield Bearer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Knights of Thorn
- Stuffy Doll
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- Camel
- Nemesis Mask
- Maze of Ith
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dolmen Gate
- Cathedral of Serra
- Land Tax
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ayesha Tanaka
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ayesha Tanaka's color identity?
Ayesha Tanaka is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Ayesha Tanaka come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ayesha Tanaka deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Ayesha Tanaka deck run?
Real Ayesha Tanaka 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 Ayesha Tanaka?
The three highest-synergy cards are Benalish Hero, Mesa Pegasus, Pikemen. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ayesha Tanaka decks.
What combos does Ayesha Tanaka have?
Ayesha Tanaka has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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 Ayesha Tanaka deck cost?
You can start cheap: Benalish Hero, Mesa Pegasus, Pikemen 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.