EDH Optimizer
Celeborn the Wise
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · 3G
Color identity: Green
Celeborn the Wise is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack with one or more Elves, scry 1.
Whenever you scry, Celeborn gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each card looked at while scrying this way.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Comes in the precon Elven Council
Average lands in decks for Celeborn the Wise: 38
Build your Celeborn the Wise deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Celeborn the Wise 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Celeborn the Wise 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: F (36/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed40
- Interaction22
- Resilience65
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (6 nonbasic, 32 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Lothlórien Lookout · Elven Farsight · Galadhrim Guide · Lifecrafter's Bestiary · Shower of Arrows · Chance-Met Elves · Sylvan Anthem · Elvish Archdruid · Gift of Strands · Glorfindel, Dauntless Rescuer · Elvish Mystic · Llanowar Empath · In Search of Greatness · Season of Growth · Sol Ring · Track Down · Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen · Imperious Perfect · Tel-Jilad Justice · Priest of Titania · Ferocious Charge · Leaf-Crowned Visionary · Rampant Growth · Windswift Slice · Arbor Elf · Arcane Signet · Crystal Ball · Elvish Visionary · Galadhrim Ambush · Reclamation Sage · Dwynen's Elite · Elven Ambush · Elvish Warmaster · Fall of Gil-galad · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Beast Whisperer · Beast Within · Cultivate · Fyndhorn Elves · Immaculate Magistrate · Mirror of Galadriel · Explore · Swiftfoot Boots · Elvish Guidance · Fog · Haldir, Lórien Lieutenant · Seer's Lantern · Lothlórien Blade · Lys Alana Huntmaster · Peregrination · Wood Elves · Galion, Elvenking's Butler · Artisan's Sorrow · Blanchwood Armor · Emerald Medallion · Elven Chorus · Nissa's Revelation · Witches' Eye · Canopy Tactician · Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury · Path of Ancestry · The Grey Havens · Zhalfirin Void · Crystal Grotto · Isolated Watchtower · Roiling Canopy
🃏 Recommended cards for Celeborn the Wise
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Celeborn the Wise, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lothlórien Lookout | 79% | +79% |
| Elven Farsight | 75% | +74% |
| Galadhrim Guide | 70% | +70% |
| Shower of Arrows | 68% | +67% |
| Chance-Met Elves | 64% | +64% |
| Glorfindel, Dauntless Rescuer | 60% | +60% |
| Gift of Strands | 60% | +60% |
| Llanowar Empath | 58% | +58% |
| Lifecrafter's Bestiary | 68% | +58% |
| In Search of Greatness | 57% | +56% |
| Track Down | 55% | +55% |
| Sylvan Anthem | 64% | +54% |
| Elvish Archdruid | 62% | +53% |
| Season of Growth | 57% | +52% |
| Tel-Jilad Justice | 51% | +51% |
| Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen | 53% | +49% |
| Ferocious Charge | 47% | +47% |
| Imperious Perfect | 51% | +46% |
| Path of Ancestry | 51% | +44% |
| Crystal Ball | 42% | +41% |
| Windswift Slice | 43% | +41% |
| Leaf-Crowned Visionary | 45% | +40% |
| Priest of Titania | 49% | +38% |
| Fall of Gil-galad | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Celeborn the Wise 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.
- Lothlórien Lookout
- Elven Farsight
- Galadhrim Guide
- Shower of Arrows
- Chance-Met Elves
- Glorfindel, Dauntless Rescuer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Leaf-Crowned Visionary
- Galadhrim Ambush
- Elven Ambush
- Elvish Warmaster
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
- Elven Chorus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Wolverine Riders
- Ezuri, Renegade Leader
- Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
- Galadhrim Brigade
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Celeborn the Wise
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Umbral Mantle + Priest of Titania → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Celeborn the Wise's color identity?
Celeborn the Wise is green: 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 Celeborn the Wise come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Celeborn the Wise deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 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 7 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: F (36/100).
How many lands should a Celeborn the Wise deck run?
Real Celeborn the Wise decks run 38 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 Celeborn the Wise?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lothlórien Lookout, Elven Farsight, Galadhrim Guide. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Celeborn the Wise decks.
What combos does Celeborn the Wise have?
Celeborn the Wise has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Celeborn the Wise deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lothlórien Lookout, Elven Farsight, Galadhrim Guide 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.