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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact · 2R
Color identity: Red
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a spell, add {R}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
Creatures you control can boast twice during each of your turns rather than once.
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Discard a card: Exile the top two cards of your library. You may play those cards this turn.
Reference price of the card: €23.86
Average lands in decks for Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty: 30
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed63
- Interaction48
- Resilience85
- Closing27
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 30 lands (11 nonbasic, 19 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Ruby Medallion · Grapeshot · Seething Song · Runaway Steam-Kin · Desperate Ritual · Pyretic Ritual · Expedite · Jeska's Will · Grinning Ignus · Overmaster · Past in Flames · Thrill of Possibility · Crash Through · Rite of Flame · Underworld Breach · Renegade Tactics · Storm-Kiln Artist · Warlord's Fury · Gamble · Crimson Wisps · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Aetherflux Reservoir · Arcane Signet · Helm of Awakening · Cathartic Reunion · Demand Answers · Lotus Petal · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Lightning Bolt · Simian Spirit Guide · Ancestral Anger · Pyroblast · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Bonus Round · Dualcaster Mage · Deflecting Swat · Red Elemental Blast · Imperial Recruiter · Tormenting Voice · Treasonous Ogre · Chaos Warp · Magmatic Insight · Strike It Rich · Flamekin Harbinger · Flashback · Guttersnipe · Mizzix's Mastery · Chromatic Star · Hexing Squelcher · Rile · Abrade · Might of the Meek · Mox Amber · Reckless Impulse · Reverberate · Sensei's Divining Top · Wheel of Fortune · Wheel of Misfortune · Chromatic Sphere · Mana Geyser · Wrenn's Resolve · Artist's Talent · Burning Inquiry · Conjurer's Bauble · Light Up the Stage · Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh · Tibalt's Trickery · Ancient Tomb · Crystal Vein · Sandstone Needle · Arid Mesa · Gemstone Caverns · Bloodstained Mire · Scalding Tarn · Wooded Foothills · Dwarven Ruins · Prismatic Vista · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Grapeshot | 78% | +69% |
| Grinning Ignus | 67% | +64% |
| Overmaster | 67% | +64% |
| Past in Flames | 67% | +60% |
| Desperate Ritual | 72% | +60% |
| Crash Through | 65% | +59% |
| Expedite | 70% | +59% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 75% | +59% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 72% | +57% |
| Warlord's Fury | 60% | +57% |
| Renegade Tactics | 62% | +55% |
| Underworld Breach | 63% | +54% |
| Rite of Flame | 63% | +54% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 55% | +52% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 53% | +51% |
| Crimson Wisps | 58% | +51% |
| Helm of Awakening | 51% | +49% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 62% | +45% |
| Seething Song | 77% | +44% |
| Bonus Round | 45% | +43% |
| Faithless Looting | 81% | +41% |
| Ancestral Anger | 46% | +41% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 50% | +40% |
| Lotus Petal | 48% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty 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.
- Grapeshot
- Grinning Ignus
- Overmaster
- Past in Flames
- Desperate Ritual
- Crash Through
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pyretic Ritual
- Underworld Breach
- Rite of Flame
- Seething Song
- Bonus Round
- Flamekin Harbinger
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Lotus Petal
- Gamble
- Jeska's Will
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Mox Amber
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty's color identity?
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty is red: 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 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 30 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 25 % of the time and floods 32 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty deck run?
Real Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty decks run 30 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 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty?
The three highest-synergy cards are Grapeshot, Grinning Ignus, Overmaster. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty decks.
What combos does Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty deck cost?
You can start cheap: Grapeshot, Grinning Ignus, Overmaster 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.