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Braids, Conjurer Adept

Card: Braids, Conjurer Adept

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2UU

Color identity: Blue

Braids, Conjurer Adept is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may put an artifact, creature, or land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Reference price of the card: €0.28

Average lands in decks for Braids, Conjurer Adept: 36

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🎲 How the average Braids, Conjurer Adept 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.

3.8average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
30 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
15 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
78 %of games close out the table before turn 12
11median closing turn
17 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Island)

Sol Ring · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Scourge of Fleets · Thought Vessel · Paradox Haze · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Stormtide Leviathan · Sapphire Medallion · Hullbreaker Horror · Lightning Greaves · Caged Sun · Propaganda · Archetype of Imagination · The Magic Mirror · Clever Impersonator · High Tide · Pongify · Swiftfoot Boots · Consecrated Sphinx · Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Metamorph · Inkwell Leviathan · Shadow of the Second Sun · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Gilded Lotus · Reality Shift · Portal to Phyrexia · Tidespout Tyrant · Negate · Rapid Hybridization · Vanishing · Blightsteel Colossus · Cyclonic Rift · It That Betrays · Thran Dynamo · Kira, Great Glass-Spinner · Ancient Silver Dragon · Pathrazer of Ulamog · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Curse of the Swine · Gate to the Aether · Rhystic Study · Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant · Mana Drain · Omniscience · Rite of Replication · Agent of Treachery · Show and Tell · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Leyline of Anticipation · Rush of Knowledge · Clone · Phyrexian Ingester · Swan Song · Artisan of Kozilek · Howling Mine · Windfall · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Riptide Laboratory · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Academy Ruins · Castle Vantress

🃏 Recommended cards for Braids, Conjurer Adept

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Braids, Conjurer Adept, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun 76% +72%
Paradox Haze 61% +59%
Arcanis the Omnipotent 59% +53%
Stormtide Leviathan 57% +51%
Scourge of Fleets 62% +50%
Nezahal, Primal Tide 57% +50%
Archetype of Imagination 48% +44%
The Magic Mirror 46% +40%
Caged Sun 50% +40%
Clever Impersonator 45% +39%
Inkwell Leviathan 41% +39%
Shadow of the Second Sun 41% +39%
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur 43% +38%
Vanishing 38% +36%
It That Betrays 37% +36%
Tidespout Tyrant 39% +35%
Portal to Phyrexia 39% +34%
Pathrazer of Ulamog 35% +34%
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner 36% +33%
Blightsteel Colossus 37% +33%
Ancient Silver Dragon 35% +32%
Consecrated Sphinx 43% +32%
Gate to the Aether 32% +31%
Gilded Lotus 40% +29%

💰 The best cards for your Braids, Conjurer Adept 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.

  • Paradox Haze€1.74 · 61% inclusion
  • Arcanis the Omnipotent€0.02 · 59% inclusion
  • Stormtide Leviathan€0.31 · 57% inclusion
  • Scourge of Fleets€0.38 · 62% inclusion
  • Archetype of Imagination€0.30 · 48% inclusion
  • The Magic Mirror€1.52 · 46% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Sphinx of the Second Sun€2.93 · 76% inclusion
  • Nezahal, Primal Tide€8.50 · 57% inclusion
  • Clever Impersonator€2.49 · 45% inclusion
  • Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur€9.33 · 43% inclusion
  • Kira, Great Glass-Spinner€4.57 · 36% inclusion
  • Show and Tell€3.69 · 30% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • It That Betrays€11.02 · 37% inclusion
  • Portal to Phyrexia€39.33 · 39% inclusion
  • Blightsteel Colossus€27.40 · 37% inclusion
  • Ancient Silver Dragon€45.65 · 35% inclusion
  • Consecrated Sphinx€24.74 · 43% inclusion
  • Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre€26.88 · 23% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Braids, Conjurer Adept

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Frequently asked questions

What is Braids, Conjurer Adept's color identity?

Braids, Conjurer Adept 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 Braids, Conjurer Adept come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Braids, Conjurer Adept deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).

How many lands should a Braids, Conjurer Adept deck run?

Real Braids, Conjurer Adept 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 Braids, Conjurer Adept?

The three highest-synergy cards are Sphinx of the Second Sun, Paradox Haze, Arcanis the Omnipotent. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Braids, Conjurer Adept decks.

What combos does Braids, Conjurer Adept have?

Braids, Conjurer Adept 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 Braids, Conjurer Adept deck cost?

You can start cheap: Paradox Haze, Arcanis the Omnipotent, Stormtide Leviathan 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.

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