EDH Optimizer
Child of Alara
Legendary Creature — Avatar · WUBRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Child of Alara is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Child of Alara dies, destroy all nonland permanents. They can't be regenerated.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Average lands in decks for Child of Alara: 40
Lands MatterGodsDevotionGuildgatesRampControlLand DestructionMutate
Build your Child of Alara deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Child of Alara 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Child of Alara deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (74/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed55
- Interaction49
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 40 lands (30 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 1 Island, 1 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Chromatic Lantern · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Farseek · Swords to Plowshares · Growth Spiral · Cultivate · Sylvan Scrying · Circuitous Route · Tempt with Discovery · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Diabolic Tutor · Explore · Path to Exile · Athreos, Shroud-Veiled · Crop Rotation · Darksteel Ingot · Open the Gates · Expedition Map · Harmonize · Nasty End · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Gatecreeper Vine · Heroic Intervention · Spelunking · Swan Song · Kodama's Reach · Song of Creation · Birds of Paradise · Leyline of the Guildpact · Nature's Lore · Navigation Orb · Rampant Growth · Rhystic Study · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Blasphemous Act · Demonic Tutor · District Guide · Exploration · Explore the Underdark · Guild Summit · Nine-Fingers Keene · Supreme Verdict · Three Visits · Village Rites · Keranos, God of Storms · Kruphix, God of Horizons · Mogis, God of Slaughter · Athreos, God of Passage · Chandra's Ignition · Chord of Calling · Elvish Mystic · Eternal Witness · Farewell · Oracle of Mul Daya · Reshape the Earth · Teferi's Protection · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Golgari Guildgate · Selesnya Guildgate · Simic Guildgate · Thespian's Stage · Azorius Guildgate · Dimir Guildgate · Gruul Guildgate · The World Tree · Boros Guildgate · Izzet Guildgate · Maze's End · Orzhov Guildgate · Baldur's Gate · Gond Gate · Rakdos Guildgate · Black Dragon Gate · Citadel Gate · Manor Gate · Sea Gate · Cliffgate · Basilisk Gate · Gateway Plaza · Heap Gate · High Market · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Indatha Triome · Breeding Pool
🃏 Recommended cards for Child of Alara
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Child of Alara, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thespian's Stage | 36% | +33% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 37% | +33% |
| Golgari Guildgate | 36% | +31% |
| Selesnya Guildgate | 36% | +30% |
| Simic Guildgate | 36% | +30% |
| Gruul Guildgate | 35% | +30% |
| Maze's End | 34% | +30% |
| Azorius Guildgate | 35% | +30% |
| Dimir Guildgate | 35% | +30% |
| Orzhov Guildgate | 34% | +29% |
| Izzet Guildgate | 34% | +29% |
| Boros Guildgate | 34% | +29% |
| Gond Gate | 33% | +28% |
| Rakdos Guildgate | 33% | +28% |
| Baldur's Gate | 33% | +28% |
| Manor Gate | 31% | +27% |
| Citadel Gate | 31% | +26% |
| Black Dragon Gate | 31% | +26% |
| Sea Gate | 31% | +26% |
| Sylvan Scrying | 30% | +26% |
| Cliffgate | 30% | +26% |
| High Market | 26% | +25% |
| Basilisk Gate | 29% | +25% |
| Gateway Plaza | 29% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Child of Alara 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.
- Thespian's Stage
- Golgari Guildgate
- Selesnya Guildgate
- Simic Guildgate
- Gruul Guildgate
- Maze's End
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Baldur's Gate
- Manor Gate
- Citadel Gate
- Crop Rotation
- Spelunking
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Exploration
- Reshape the Earth
- Phyrexian Tower
- The Black Gate
- Talon Gates of Madara
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Child of Alara
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- The Gitrog Monster + The Necrobloom → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Glacial Chasm + Azusa, Lost but Seeking + Ramunap Excavator → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
- Glacial Chasm + Ramunap Excavator + Exploration → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Glacial Chasm + Crucible of Worlds + Azusa, Lost but Seeking → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Child of Alara's color identity?
Child of Alara 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 Child of Alara come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Child of Alara deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 40 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 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 12 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Child of Alara deck run?
Real Child of Alara decks run 40 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 Child of Alara?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thespian's Stage, Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Golgari Guildgate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Child of Alara decks.
What combos does Child of Alara have?
Child of Alara 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 Child of Alara deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thespian's Stage, Golgari Guildgate, Selesnya Guildgate 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.