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Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 1W
Color identity: White
Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Whenever Brad Boimler becomes tapped, until end of turn, if one or more counters would be put on a permanent you control, that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters are put on that permanent instead.
Reference price of the card: €2.75
Average lands in decks for Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign: 36
Build your Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign 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 (55/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed52
- Interaction70
- Resilience82
- Closing30
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Patrolling Peacemaker · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · Grateful Apparition · Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · The Seriema · The Eternity Elevator · Everflowing Chalice · Path to Exile · Captain Jean-Luc Picard · Starship Enterprise · Collective Effort · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Surge Conductor · Basri Ket · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Reconnaissance · Royal Talon Fighter Jet · Generous Pup · Metastatic Evangel · Thousand-Year Elixir · Astral Cornucopia · Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · Halo Fountain · Esper Sentinel · Filigree Vector · Generous Gift · Power Conduit · Springleaf Drum · Abzan Falconer · Coretapper · Drumbellower · Relic of Legends · Deep Space 9 · Guinan, Ancient Advisor · Join the Collective · Peace in Our Time · Bulwark Ox · Patriar's Seal · Requisition Raid · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Arcane Signet · Austere Command · Dusk Legion Duelist · Lumen-Class Frigate · Pearl Medallion · Ainok Bond-Kin · Dispatch · Dr. McCoy, Surly Surgeon · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Empowered Autogenerator · Envoy of the Ancestors · Get Lost · Honor-Worn Shaku · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Loran of the Third Path · Lux Cannon · Reprieve · Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign · Trouble in Pairs · Una Chin-Riley, Number One · Big Mother Mouser · Cut a Deal · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Karn's Bastion · Nesting Grounds · Abandoned Air Temple · Holdout Settlement · Survivors' Encampment · Maze of Ith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Monumental Henge · Urza's Saga · Federation Outpost · Starfleet Academy
🃏 Recommended cards for Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 82% | +80% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit | 80% | +79% |
| Grateful Apparition | 73% | +70% |
| Karn's Bastion | 70% | +65% |
| The Seriema | 67% | +64% |
| The Eternity Elevator | 64% | +62% |
| Adagia, Windswept Bastion | 70% | +61% |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 60% | +60% |
| Nesting Grounds | 61% | +59% |
| Starship Enterprise | 60% | +59% |
| Surge Conductor | 58% | +57% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 61% | +56% |
| Collective Effort | 58% | +56% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 58% | +54% |
| Royal Talon Fighter Jet | 55% | +54% |
| Basri Ket | 55% | +53% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 55% | +51% |
| Generous Pup | 52% | +51% |
| Reconnaissance | 55% | +50% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 52% | +50% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 48% | +48% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 52% | +47% |
| Power Conduit | 45% | +45% |
| Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought | 48% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign 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.
- Patrolling Peacemaker
- Grateful Apparition
- The Seriema
- The Eternity Elevator
- Nesting Grounds
- Surge Conductor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karn's Bastion
- Adagia, Windswept Bastion
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Generous Pup
- Reconnaissance
- Power Conduit
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Starship Enterprise
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Filigree Vector
- Deep Space 9
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Moxite Refinery + Magistrate's Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense → Win the game
- Aetheric Amplifier + Magistrate's Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Pili-Pala + Palladium Myr → Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign's color identity?
Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign is white: 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 Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 15 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign deck run?
Real Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign decks run 36 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 Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign?
The three highest-synergy cards are Patrolling Peacemaker, U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit, Grateful Apparition. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign decks.
What combos does Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign have?
Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign deck cost?
You can start cheap: Patrolling Peacemaker, Grateful Apparition, The Seriema 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.