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Bruna, the Fading Light
Legendary Creature — Angel Horror · 5WW
Color identity: White
Bruna, the Fading Light is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Flying, vigilance
(Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)
Reference price of the card: €1.80
Average lands in decks for Bruna, the Fading Light: 36
AngelsReanimatorLifegainFlyingSelf-MillStax+1/+1 CountersControl
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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)
- Consistency73
- Speed63
- Interaction59
- Resilience76
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Plains)
Gisela, the Broken Blade · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Giada, Font of Hope · Pearl Medallion · Emeria Shepherd · Path to Exile · Thalia's Lancers · Arcane Signet · Starnheim Aspirant · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Angel of the Ruins · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Lyra Dawnbringer · Righteous Valkyrie · Search for Glory · Archangel of Tithes · Austere Command · Mind Stone · Karmic Guide · Lightning Greaves · Oketra's Monument · Swiftfoot Boots · Archangel of Thune · Land Tax · Angel of Serenity · Bishop of Wings · Sunblast Angel · Urza's Incubator · Generous Gift · Breathkeeper Seraph · Court of Grace · Angel of Destiny · Keeper of the Accord · The Book of Exalted Deeds · Archaeomancer's Map · Angel of Vitality · Smothering Tithe · Sword of the Animist · Valkyrie Harbinger · Cleansing Nova · Knight of the White Orchid · Marble Diamond · Serra's Emissary · Angel of Finality · Esper Sentinel · Serra Ascendant · Herald of War · Commander's Plate · Endless Atlas · Angelic Accord · Vanquisher's Banner · Angelic Field Marshal · Battle Angels of Tyr · Reya Dawnbringer · Teferi's Protection · Shattered Angel · War of the Last Alliance · Resplendent Angel · Stroke of Midnight · Linvala, Keeper of Silence · Throne of Eldraine · Akroma's Will · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Seraph Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Bonders' Enclave · Karoo · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Monumental Henge · Cavern of Souls · Minas Tirith · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Bruna, the Fading Light
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bruna, the Fading Light, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gisela, the Broken Blade | 98% | +89% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 77% | +73% |
| Thalia's Lancers | 68% | +66% |
| Emeria Shepherd | 73% | +60% |
| Starnheim Aspirant | 66% | +55% |
| Search for Glory | 57% | +54% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 60% | +50% |
| Sephara, Sky's Blade | 62% | +49% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 60% | +46% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 60% | +45% |
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | 60% | +45% |
| Seraph Sanctuary | 58% | +44% |
| Archangel of Tithes | 54% | +41% |
| Angel of Serenity | 44% | +40% |
| Karmic Guide | 48% | +39% |
| Sunblast Angel | 44% | +38% |
| Breathkeeper Seraph | 39% | +35% |
| Bishop of Wings | 44% | +35% |
| Urza's Incubator | 44% | +34% |
| Emeria, the Sky Ruin | 72% | +32% |
| Archangel of Thune | 45% | +31% |
| Angel of Destiny | 38% | +29% |
| Serra's Emissary | 35% | +29% |
| The Book of Exalted Deeds | 38% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Bruna, the Fading Light 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.
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Thalia's Lancers
- Emeria Shepherd
- Search for Glory
- Angel of the Ruins
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Starnheim Aspirant
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Archangel of Tithes
- Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- Angel of Destiny
- The Book of Exalted Deeds
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gisela, the Broken Blade
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Urza's Incubator
- Archangel of Thune
- Serra Ascendant
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bruna, the Fading Light
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Ugin, the Ineffable → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bruna, the Fading Light's color identity?
Bruna, the Fading Light 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 Bruna, the Fading Light come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bruna, the Fading Light deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 74 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Bruna, the Fading Light deck run?
Real Bruna, the Fading Light 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 Bruna, the Fading Light?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gisela, the Broken Blade, Giada, Font of Hope, Thalia's Lancers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bruna, the Fading Light decks.
What combos does Bruna, the Fading Light have?
Bruna, the Fading Light has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Bruna, the Fading Light deck cost?
You can start cheap: Giada, Font of Hope, Thalia's Lancers, Emeria Shepherd 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.