EDH Optimizer
Captain Sisay
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Captain Sisay is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Search your library for a legendary card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €3.52
Average lands in decks for Captain Sisay: 36
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🛠️ Build a deck for Captain Sisay 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain Sisay 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed69
- Interaction88
- Resilience82
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Arcane Signet · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Birds of Paradise · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Lightning Greaves · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Llanowar Elves · Delighted Halfling · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Sigarda, Font of Blessings · Yasharn, Implacable Earth · Loran of the Third Path · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Linvala, Keeper of Silence · Elvish Mystic · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Thousand-Year Elixir · Eladamri's Call · Nature's Lore · Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Karametra, God of Harvests · Heroic Intervention · Seedborn Muse · Beast Within · Flowering of the White Tree · Gandalf the White · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Fyndhorn Elves · Selvala, Explorer Returned · Sigarda, Host of Herons · Swiftfoot Boots · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Cultivate · Kamahl's Druidic Vow · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Three Visits · Enlightened Tutor · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rampant Growth · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Esper Sentinel · Farseek · Mox Amber · Sylvan Library · Wild Growth · Worldly Tutor · Kamahl, Fist of Krosa · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · The One Ring · Quirion Ranger · Saffi Eriksdotter · Brigid, Clachan's Heart // Brigid, Doun's Mind · Emiel the Blessed · Heroes' Podium · Command Tower · Temple Garden · Sunpetal Grove · Canopy Vista · Windswept Heath · Bountiful Promenade · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Boseiju, Who Endures · Brushland · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Overgrown Farmland · Minas Tirith · Hushwood Verge · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Savannah · Eiganjo Castle · Lush Portico · Gaea's Cradle · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers · Plaza of Heroes · Sungrass Prairie · Fortified Village · Flagstones of Trokair · Horizon Canopy
🃏 Recommended cards for Captain Sisay
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain Sisay, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 57% | +56% |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | 52% | +44% |
| Reki, the History of Kamigawa | 45% | +43% |
| Shalai, Voice of Plenty | 59% | +42% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 44% | +41% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 40% | +39% |
| Yasharn, Implacable Earth | 44% | +39% |
| Sigarda, Font of Blessings | 44% | +39% |
| Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire | 47% | +38% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 38% | +37% |
| Delighted Halfling | 46% | +36% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 38% | +36% |
| Serah Farron | 37% | +36% |
| Linvala, Keeper of Silence | 39% | +36% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 43% | +35% |
| Lightning Greaves | 49% | +33% |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 50% | +32% |
| Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | 51% | +32% |
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | 36% | +31% |
| Gandalf the White | 33% | +31% |
| Karametra, God of Harvests | 36% | +30% |
| Kamahl's Druidic Vow | 30% | +29% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 29% | +28% |
| Seedborn Muse | 34% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Captain Sisay 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.
- Urza's Ruinous Blast
- Shalai, Voice of Plenty
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Yasharn, Implacable Earth
- Kamahl's Druidic Vow
- Sigarda, Host of Herons
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Reki, the History of Kamigawa
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- Sting, the Glinting Dagger
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Delighted Halfling
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Linvala, Keeper of Silence
- Boseiju, Who Endures
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain Sisay
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Captain Sisay's color identity?
Captain Sisay is Selesnya (green 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 Sisay come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Captain Sisay deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 16 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Captain Sisay deck run?
Real Captain Sisay 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 Sisay?
The three highest-synergy cards are Urza's Ruinous Blast, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Reki, the History of Kamigawa. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain Sisay decks.
What combos does Captain Sisay have?
Captain Sisay has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Sisay deck cost?
You can start cheap: Urza's Ruinous Blast, Shalai, Voice of Plenty, Marvin, Murderous Mimic 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.