EDH Optimizer
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
Legendary Creature — Human Bard · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each nonland card in your hand without foretell has foretell. Its foretell cost is equal to its mana cost reduced by {2}. (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile it from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, goad target creature an opponent controls.
Reference price of the card: €5.93
Average lands in decks for Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer: 34
ForetellSpellslingerForced CombatBurnStormDragon's ApproachExileControl
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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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed49
- Interaction93
- Resilience81
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Island, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cosmos Charger · Frantic Search · Izzet Signet · Chaos Warp · Nalfeshnee · Rewind · Talisman of Creativity · Archmage Emeritus · Passionate Archaeologist · Unwind · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Storm-Kiln Artist · Blasphemous Act · Delayed Blast Fireball · Mana Geyser · Sage of the Beyond · Windfall · Aetherize · The Lost and the Damned · Big Score · Keeper of Secrets · Seething Song · Resonating Lute · Bothersome Quasit · Disrupt Decorum · Reinterpret · Jeska's Will · Jori En, Ruin Diver · Unexpected Windfall · Guttersnipe · Leyline of Anticipation · Mizzix, Replica Rider · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Fellwar Stone · Goblin Electromancer · Thought Vessel · Brainstorm · Counterspell · Surge of Brilliance · Ravenform · Behold the Multiverse · Saw It Coming · See the Truth · Thousand-Year Storm · Braid of Fire · Midnight Clock · Propaganda · Spell Swindle · Impending Flux · Mizzix's Mastery · Vandalblast · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Lightning Greaves · Mathise, Surge Channeler · Ponder · Swiftfoot Boots · Archmage of Runes · Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch · Fortune Teller's Talent · Mind Stone · Prismari, the Inspiration · Storm of Saruman · Thran Turbine · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Steam Vents · Training Center · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Frostboil Snarl · Izzet Boilerworks · Mystic Sanctuary · Temple of Epiphany · Scalding Tarn · Exotic Orchard · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Riverpyre Verge · Ferrous Lake · Thundering Falls · Myriad Landscape · Fiery Islet · Turbulent Springs
🃏 Recommended cards for Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmos Charger | 81% | +80% |
| Nalfeshnee | 57% | +55% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 56% | +54% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 54% | +52% |
| Rewind | 57% | +50% |
| Unwind | 54% | +49% |
| Sage of the Beyond | 49% | +48% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 51% | +47% |
| The Lost and the Damned | 48% | +47% |
| Keeper of Secrets | 46% | +45% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 42% | +40% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 41% | +38% |
| Reinterpret | 39% | +37% |
| Aetherize | 48% | +36% |
| Mizzix, Replica Rider | 35% | +34% |
| Flaming Tyrannosaurus | 34% | +33% |
| Jori En, Ruin Diver | 38% | +33% |
| Leyline of Anticipation | 35% | +32% |
| Surge of Brilliance | 32% | +31% |
| See the Truth | 30% | +29% |
| Ravenform | 31% | +29% |
| Saw It Coming | 30% | +29% |
| Behold the Multiverse | 30% | +28% |
| Braid of Fire | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer 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.
- Cosmos Charger
- Rewind
- Unwind
- Sage of the Beyond
- Disrupt Decorum
- Reinterpret
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nalfeshnee
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- The Lost and the Damned
- Flaming Tyrannosaurus
- Seething Song
- Mathise, Surge Channeler
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Keeper of Secrets
- Bothersome Quasit
- Braid of Fire
- Call Forth the Tempest
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer's color identity?
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer 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 Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 22 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer deck run?
Real Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer 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 Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cosmos Charger, Nalfeshnee, Passionate Archaeologist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer decks.
What combos does Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer have?
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer 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 Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cosmos Charger, Rewind, Unwind 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.