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Choco, Seeker of Paradise
Legendary Creature — Bird · 1GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Choco, Seeker of Paradise is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more Birds you control attack, look at that many cards from the top of your library. You may put one of them into your hand. Then put any number of land cards from among them onto the battlefield tapped and the rest into your graveyard.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, Choco gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Choco, Seeker of Paradise: 38
Lands MatterBirdsFlyingLandfall+1/+1 CountersTokensRampAggro
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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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed59
- Interaction64
- Resilience82
- Closing29
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (28 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Forest)
Sazh's Chocobo · Chocobo Racetrack · Kastral, the Windcrested · Bartz and Boko · Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo // Black Chocobo · Traveling Chocobo · Birds of Paradise · Sol Ring · Ambrosia Whiteheart · Emeria Angel · Murmuration · Arcane Signet · Mockingbird · Summon: Fat Chocobo · Swords to Plowshares · Sazh Katzroy · Empyrean Eagle · Farseek · Jackdaw Savior · Watcher of the Spheres · Dazzling Denial · Path to Exile · Chocobo Kick · Flurry of Wings · Gwaihir the Windlord · Plumecreed Escort · Cultivate · Gysahl Greens · Soulcatchers' Aerie · Tawnos, the Toymaker · Warden of Evos Isle · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · Felidar Retreat · Gilded Goose · Airborne Aid · Derevi, Empyrial Tactician · Judge's Familiar · Ledger Shredder · Counterspell · Hermes, Overseer of Elpis · Nature's Lore · The Goose Mother · Aven Interrupter · Aven Mindcensor · Herald's Horn · Kangee, Sky Warden · Rampant Growth · Summon: Choco/Mog · Heroic Intervention · Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker · Patchwork Banner · Winged Portent · Swan Song · The Lord of the Eagles · Three Visits · Healer's Hawk · Kindred Discovery · Raise the Palisade · Perch Protection · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Growth Spiral · Command Tower · Path of Ancestry · Exotic Orchard · Chocobo Camp · Glacial Fortress · Hinterland Harbor · Seaside Citadel · Breeding Pool · Evolving Wilds · Hallowed Fountain · Spara's Headquarters · Temple Garden · Canopy Vista · Prairie Stream · Sunpetal Grove · Reliquary Tower · Windswept Heath · Flooded Strand · Three Tree City · Misty Rainforest · Rejuvenating Springs · Terramorphic Expanse · Restless Anchorage · Dreamroot Cascade · Fabled Passage · Bountiful Promenade · Sea of Clouds · Seaside Haven
🃏 Recommended cards for Choco, Seeker of Paradise
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Choco, Seeker of Paradise, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sazh's Chocobo | 89% | +82% |
| Kastral, the Windcrested | 85% | +79% |
| Chocobo Racetrack | 85% | +78% |
| Bartz and Boko | 84% | +77% |
| Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo | 83% | +77% |
| Traveling Chocobo | 83% | +76% |
| Ambrosia Whiteheart | 74% | +68% |
| Emeria Angel | 73% | +68% |
| Murmuration | 71% | +66% |
| Summon: Fat Chocobo | 65% | +59% |
| Mockingbird | 67% | +58% |
| Sazh Katzroy | 64% | +58% |
| Empyrean Eagle | 62% | +57% |
| Jackdaw Savior | 59% | +54% |
| Watcher of the Spheres | 58% | +53% |
| Dazzling Denial | 55% | +51% |
| Gwaihir the Windlord | 51% | +47% |
| Flurry of Wings | 51% | +47% |
| Chocobo Kick | 51% | +47% |
| Plumecreed Escort | 50% | +46% |
| Soulcatchers' Aerie | 49% | +46% |
| Gysahl Greens | 49% | +45% |
| Tawnos, the Toymaker | 48% | +45% |
| Birds of Paradise | 80% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Choco, Seeker of Paradise 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.
- Sazh's Chocobo
- Kastral, the Windcrested
- Chocobo Racetrack
- Bartz and Boko
- Ambrosia Whiteheart
- Emeria Angel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mockingbird
- Soulcatchers' Aerie
- Birds of Paradise
- Chocobo Camp
- Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Ledger Shredder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Traveling Chocobo
- Three Tree City
- Roaming Throne
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- Swan Song
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Choco, Seeker of Paradise
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Kodama of the East Tree + Simic Growth Chamber + Scute Swarm → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Choco, Seeker of Paradise's color identity?
Choco, Seeker of Paradise is Bant (green, 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 Choco, Seeker of Paradise come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Choco, Seeker of Paradise deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 26 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Choco, Seeker of Paradise deck run?
Real Choco, Seeker of Paradise 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 Choco, Seeker of Paradise?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sazh's Chocobo, Kastral, the Windcrested, Chocobo Racetrack. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Choco, Seeker of Paradise decks.
What combos does Choco, Seeker of Paradise have?
Choco, Seeker of Paradise has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Choco, Seeker of Paradise deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sazh's Chocobo, Kastral, the Windcrested, Chocobo Racetrack 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.