EDH Optimizer
Captain Benjamin Sisko
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 1W
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Captain Benjamin Sisko is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, create a 1/1 red Officer creature token for each dilemma you've faced this turn.
{2}{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, {T}: Exile the top five cards of your library. You may cast any number of spells with mana value less than or equal to the number of Officers you control from among those cards without paying their mana costs.
Reference price of the card: €4.05
Average lands in decks for Captain Benjamin Sisko: 36
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Build your Captain Benjamin Sisko deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Captain Benjamin Sisko 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain Benjamin Sisko 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed58
- Interaction69
- Resilience92
- Closing28
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Swamp, 1 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Captain James T. Kirk · Arcane Signet · Black Market Connections · Seven of Nine · Captain Jean-Luc Picard · Deep Space 9 · Abrade · Akroma's Will · Boros Charm · Captain Kathryn Janeway · Elim Garak, Simple Tailor · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · Chromatic Lantern · Consider the Prime Directive · Caesar, Legion's Emperor · Captain Pike, Fullness of Time · Austere Command · Jeska's Will · Set Phasers to . . . · Sheoldred's Edict · U.S.S. Discovery, at Black Alert · Untimely Malfunction · Federation Probe · Gala Greeters · Archdruid's Charm · Constable Odo · Dominion Saboteur · Felidar Retreat · Rakdos Charm · Aether Channeler · Archenemy's Charm · Birds of Paradise · Bloom Tender · Charming Scoundrel · Dathon and Picard at El-Adrel · Fellwar Stone · Hull Breach · Nyota Uhura, Communications · Riku of Many Paths · Seven of Nine, Unassimilated · Smothering Tithe · U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class · Command Decision · Enduring Vitality · Pick Your Poison · Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign · Golgari Charm · Impact Tremors · Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary · Leyline of the Guildpact · Pip-Boy 3000 · V'Ger, the Intruder · Obsidian Order Operative · Test of Conviction · Captain Jonathan Archer · Emerald Charm · Simic Charm · Springleaf Parade · Starship Enterprise · U.S.S. Reliant, From Hell's Heart · Archmage's Charm · Farseek · Command Tower · Quark's Bar · Federation Outpost · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · The Unicomplex · Godless Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Temple Garden · Steam Vents · Stomping Ground · Overgrown Tomb · Blood Crypt · Watery Grave · Exotic Orchard · Wooded Foothills · Flooded Strand · Windswept Heath · Verdant Catacombs · City of Brass · Misty Rainforest · Bayou · Marsh Flats · Polluted Delta · Tropical Island · Tundra
🃏 Recommended cards for Captain Benjamin Sisko
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain Benjamin Sisko, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Captain James T. Kirk | 70% | +70% |
| Quark's Bar | 65% | +65% |
| Federation Outpost | 62% | +61% |
| Seven of Nine | 58% | +58% |
| Black Market Connections | 62% | +57% |
| The Unicomplex | 57% | +56% |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 53% | +53% |
| Deep Space 9 | 52% | +51% |
| Abrade | 45% | +44% |
| Captain Kathryn Janeway | 43% | +43% |
| Akroma's Will | 45% | +42% |
| Elim Garak, Simple Tailor | 42% | +42% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit | 42% | +41% |
| Boros Charm | 43% | +39% |
| Consider the Prime Directive | 38% | +38% |
| Caesar, Legion's Emperor | 37% | +36% |
| Captain Pike, Fullness of Time | 35% | +35% |
| Set Phasers to . . . | 33% | +33% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 33% | +33% |
| U.S.S. Discovery, at Black Alert | 33% | +33% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 60% | +33% |
| Untimely Malfunction | 33% | +33% |
| Federation Probe | 32% | +32% |
| Gala Greeters | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Captain Benjamin Sisko 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.
- Abrade
- Set Phasers to . . .
- Sheoldred's Edict
- Gala Greeters
- Austere Command
- Constable Odo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Captain James T. Kirk
- Quark's Bar
- Federation Outpost
- Seven of Nine
- The Unicomplex
- Boros Charm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Deep Space 9
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Akroma's Will
- U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain Benjamin Sisko
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Captain Benjamin Sisko's color identity?
Captain Benjamin Sisko is black, green, red, blue 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 Captain Benjamin Sisko come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Captain Benjamin Sisko deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.5 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 26 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Captain Benjamin Sisko deck run?
Real Captain Benjamin Sisko 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 Captain Benjamin Sisko?
The three highest-synergy cards are Captain James T. Kirk, Quark's Bar, Federation Outpost. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain Benjamin Sisko decks.
What combos does Captain Benjamin Sisko have?
Captain Benjamin Sisko has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle. 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 Captain Benjamin Sisko deck cost?
You can start cheap: Abrade, Set Phasers to . . ., Sheoldred's Edict 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.