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Breena, the Demagogue
Legendary Creature — Bird Warlock · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Breena, the Demagogue is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a player attacks one of your opponents, if that opponent has more life than another of your opponents, that attacking player draws a card and you put two +1/+1 counters on a creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.14
Comes in the precon Silverquill Influence
Average lands in decks for Breena, the Demagogue: 37
+1/+1 CountersPillow FortPoliticsGroup HugAggroFlyingControlHatebears
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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 (71/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed69
- Interaction100
- Resilience80
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (23 nonbasic, 10 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Duelist's Heritage · Felisa, Fang of Silverquill · Inkshield · Path to Exile · Dusk Legion Duelist · Ghostly Prison · Shadrix Silverquill · Orzhov Signet · Orzhov Advokist · Promise of Loyalty · Combat Calligrapher · Windborn Muse · Nils, Discipline Enforcer · Talisman of Hierarchy · Fracture · Anguished Unmaking · Together Forever · Selfless Squire · Knight of the White Orchid · Despark · Mangara, the Diplomat · Esper Sentinel · Loran of the Third Path · Secret Rendezvous · Selfless Spirit · Deathbringer Liege · Hopeful Initiate · Swiftfoot Boots · Generous Gift · Mother of Runes · Noble Heritage · Keen Duelist · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Bloodthirsty Blade · Damn · Ayara's Oathsworn · Cunning Rhetoric · Envoy of the Ancestors · Sunscorch Regent · Mind Stone · Keeper of the Accord · Tragic Arrogance · Council's Judgment · Firemane Commando · Lightning Greaves · Tempting Contract · Austere Command · Dawn's Truce · Necropolis Regent · Parasitic Impetus · Smothering Tithe · Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts · The Ozolith · Fain, the Broker · Scholar of New Horizons · Utter End · Akroma's Will · Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor · Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow · Command Tower · Caves of Koilos · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Bojuka Bog · Godless Shrine · Exotic Orchard · Fetid Heath · Vault of Champions · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Silence · Orzhov Basilica · Shattered Sanctum · Shineshadow Snarl · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Marsh Flats · Vault of the Archangel · Bleachbone Verge · Myriad Landscape · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Concealed Courtyard · Shadowy Backstreet
🃏 Recommended cards for Breena, the Demagogue
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Breena, the Demagogue, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Duelist's Heritage | 71% | +67% |
| Felisa, Fang of Silverquill | 66% | +60% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 61% | +59% |
| Orzhov Advokist | 55% | +53% |
| Shadrix Silverquill | 59% | +53% |
| Promise of Loyalty | 55% | +50% |
| Combat Calligrapher | 52% | +48% |
| Windborn Muse | 52% | +48% |
| Nils, Discipline Enforcer | 50% | +47% |
| Inkshield | 66% | +44% |
| Ghostly Prison | 59% | +43% |
| Together Forever | 44% | +42% |
| Selfless Squire | 42% | +40% |
| Hopeful Initiate | 37% | +35% |
| Secret Rendezvous | 38% | +34% |
| Noble Heritage | 36% | +34% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 41% | +33% |
| Deathbringer Liege | 37% | +33% |
| Keen Duelist | 35% | +32% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 40% | +32% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 32% | +31% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 39% | +30% |
| Ayara's Oathsworn | 31% | +30% |
| Cunning Rhetoric | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Breena, the Demagogue 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.
- Duelist's Heritage
- Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
- Dusk Legion Duelist
- Orzhov Advokist
- Shadrix Silverquill
- Promise of Loyalty
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Inkshield
- Ghostly Prison
- Loran of the Third Path
- Mother of Runes
- Tempting Contract
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Esper Sentinel
- Master of Ceremonies
- Akroma's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Breena, the Demagogue
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Breena, the Demagogue's color identity?
Breena, the Demagogue is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Breena, the Demagogue come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Breena, the Demagogue deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 26 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Breena, the Demagogue deck run?
Real Breena, the Demagogue decks run 37 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 Breena, the Demagogue?
The three highest-synergy cards are Duelist's Heritage, Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, Dusk Legion Duelist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Breena, the Demagogue decks.
What combos does Breena, the Demagogue have?
Breena, the Demagogue has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Breena, the Demagogue deck cost?
You can start cheap: Duelist's Heritage, Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, Dusk Legion Duelist 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.