EDH Optimizer
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
Legendary Creature — Human · UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist deals 1 damage to target creature. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Partner—Friends forever (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist: 34
Forced CombatArtifactsAggroCascadeChaosCluesCursesHistoric
Build your Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist 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: D (43/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed42
- Interaction45
- Resilience84
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Island, 6 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ichor Wellspring · Mycosynth Wellspring · Nimblewright Schematic · Reckless Fireweaver · Sai, Master Thopterist · Servo Schematic · Detective's Satchel · Prized Statue · Talisman of Creativity · Etherium Sculptor · Izzet Signet · Thought Monitor · Weapons Manufacturing · Disrupt Decorum · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Shiny Impetus · Scrap Trawler · Solemn Simulacrum · Thopter Spy Network · Thought Vessel · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Chaos Warp · Farid, Enterprising Salvager · Foundry Inspector · Idol of Oblivion · Aetherize · Basilisk Collar · Counterspell · Efficient Construction · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Goblin Engineer · Ingenious Artillerist · Mind Stone · Negate · Spectacular Showdown · Thoughtcast · Vandalblast · Wayfarer's Bauble · Whirler Rogue · Getaway Barrel · Nutrient Block · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Frantic Search · Loyal Apprentice · Myr Retriever · Ornithopter of Paradise · Ponder · Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan · Storm-Kiln Artist · Third Path Iconoclast · Abrade · Arcane Denial · Big Score · Bothersome Quasit · Brainstorm · Forensic Gadgeteer · Implement of Combustion · Lightning Bolt · Preordain · Propaganda · Slagstone Refinery · Vedalken Humiliator · Workshop Assistant · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Seat of the Synod · Izzet Boilerworks · Shivan Reef · Buried Ruin · Stormcarved Coast · Frostboil Snarl · Great Furnace · Silverbluff Bridge · Steam Vents · Temple of Epiphany · Cascade Bluffs · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Darksteel Citadel · Swiftwater Cliffs · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Spirebluff Canal · Training Center
🃏 Recommended cards for Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 57% | +54% |
| Nimblewright Schematic | 47% | +46% |
| Servo Schematic | 47% | +46% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 47% | +45% |
| Detective's Satchel | 43% | +43% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 47% | +42% |
| Prized Statue | 43% | +42% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 47% | +42% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 38% | +37% |
| Thought Monitor | 40% | +36% |
| Shiny Impetus | 37% | +35% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 37% | +33% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 40% | +33% |
| Seat of the Synod | 43% | +32% |
| Scrap Trawler | 33% | +31% |
| Saheeli, Sublime Artificer | 37% | +30% |
| Farid, Enterprising Salvager | 30% | +30% |
| Buried Ruin | 37% | +30% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 33% | +30% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 30% | +27% |
| Whirler Rogue | 27% | +25% |
| Efficient Construction | 27% | +25% |
| Spectacular Showdown | 27% | +25% |
| Getaway Barrel | 25% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Nimblewright Schematic
- Servo Schematic
- Mycosynth Wellspring
- Detective's Satchel
- Sai, Master Thopterist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goblin Engineer
- Great Furnace
- Basilisk Collar
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
- Curse of Opulence
- Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Descent into Avernus
- Goblin Welder
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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 Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist's color identity?
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.4 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 21 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: D (43/100).
How many lands should a Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist deck run?
Real Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist 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 Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Nimblewright Schematic, Servo Schematic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist decks.
What combos does Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist have?
Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist 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 Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Nimblewright Schematic, Servo Schematic 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.