EDH Optimizer
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Baral, Chief of Compliance is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Reference price of the card: €1.71
Average lands in decks for Baral, Chief of Compliance: 34
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Build your Baral, Chief of Compliance deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Baral, Chief of Compliance 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Baral, Chief of Compliance 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed41
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (5 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Counterspell · Sol Ring · Negate · Rewind · Arcane Denial · Unwind · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · Archmage Emeritus · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Disallow · Mana Leak · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Hullbreaker Horror · Thought Vessel · Mana Drain · Wavebreak Hippocamp · Swan Song · Disdainful Stroke · Guile · Archmage of Runes · Cyclonic Rift · Frantic Search · High Tide · Propaganda · Rhystic Study · Tale's End · Ertai's Scorn · Dissipate · Haughty Djinn · Murmuring Mystic · Ponder · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Dispel · Fierce Guardianship · Isochron Scepter · Mana Sculpt · Cancel · Essence Scatter · Spell Pierce · Dissolve · Force of Negation · Laboratory Maniac · Force of Will · Mystic Confluence · Preordain · Cryptic Command · Saw It Coming · Treasure Cruise · Bane's Contingency · Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant · Mystic Remora · Mystical Tutor · Pongify · Windfall · Telepathy · Narset, Parter of Veils · Strix Serenade · Archaeomancer · Muddle the Mixture · Snap · Eluge, the Shoreless Sea · Reality Shift · Wash Away · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Castle Vantress · Otawara, Soaring City · Rivendell
🃏 Recommended cards for Baral, Chief of Compliance
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baral, Chief of Compliance, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rewind | 71% | +59% |
| Unwind | 65% | +55% |
| Disallow | 59% | +52% |
| Mana Leak | 58% | +52% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 60% | +47% |
| Guile | 46% | +44% |
| Ertai's Scorn | 43% | +42% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 46% | +41% |
| Tale's End | 44% | +41% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 61% | +41% |
| Dissipate | 42% | +40% |
| Negate | 76% | +38% |
| Wavebreak Hippocamp | 48% | +38% |
| Haughty Djinn | 42% | +35% |
| Essence Scatter | 39% | +35% |
| Cancel | 39% | +35% |
| Dissolve | 37% | +34% |
| Mana Sculpt | 40% | +34% |
| Archmage of Runes | 44% | +33% |
| Dispel | 41% | +32% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 42% | +32% |
| Saw It Coming | 34% | +31% |
| Bane's Contingency | 33% | +31% |
| Telepathy | 32% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Baral, Chief of Compliance 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.
- Rewind
- Unwind
- Disallow
- Mana Leak
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
- Guile
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tale's End
- Archmage of Runes
- Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Isochron Scepter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mana Drain
- Force of Negation
- Force of Will
- Fierce Guardianship
- Snapcaster Mage
- Pact of Negation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baral, Chief of Compliance
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baral, Chief of Compliance's color identity?
Baral, Chief of Compliance is blue: 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 Baral, Chief of Compliance come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baral, Chief of Compliance deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 19 % of the time and floods 34 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Baral, Chief of Compliance deck run?
Real Baral, Chief of Compliance 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 Baral, Chief of Compliance?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rewind, Unwind, Disallow. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baral, Chief of Compliance decks.
What combos does Baral, Chief of Compliance have?
Baral, Chief of Compliance has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Baral, Chief of Compliance deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rewind, Unwind, Disallow 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.