EDH Optimizer
Chong and Lily, Nomads
Legendary Creature — Human Bard Ally · 3R
Color identity: Red
Chong and Lily, Nomads is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more Bards you control attack, choose one —
• Put a lore counter on each of any number of target Sagas you control.
• Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each lore counter among Sagas you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Chong and Lily, Nomads: 37
SagasEnchantressBardsAggroBurnSpellslingerAnthemsArtifacts
Build your Chong and Lily, Nomads deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Chong and Lily, Nomads 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Chong and Lily, Nomads 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 (51/100)
- Consistency45
- Speed59
- Interaction38
- Resilience60
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (15 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
The Flux · Summon: Brynhildr · Moku, Meandering Drummer · Summon: Esper Valigarmanda · Summon: Kujata · The Cave of Two Lovers · Maximum Carnage · There and Back Again · Summon: G.F. Ifrit · The Akroan War · The Elder Dragon War · Korvold and the Noble Thief · The Triumph of Anax · Founding of Omashu · Insufferable Balladeer · The Misty Mountains Cold · Firbolg Flutist · Sol Ring · Book of Mazarbul · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Vault 21: House Gambit · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Raccoon Rallier · Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki · Fíli and Kíli, Joyous · Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern · Ral and the Implicit Maze · Arcane Signet · Summon: G.F. Cerberus · Origin of the Hidden Ones · Taurean Mauler · Chaos Warp · Spellbinding Soprano · The Parting of the Ways · Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song · The Mary Janes · Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano · Origin of Thor · Summon: Bahamut · Bothersome Noisemaker · Ruby Medallion · Valor Singer · Bombur, Gentle Dreamer · Blasphemous Act · Day of the Moon · Balin, Loremaster · Stirring Bard · The Flame of Keld · Summon: Esper Ramuh · Merry Bards · Mutant Town Musicians · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Power Conduit · Yotia Declares War · Big Score · Crime Novelist · Crystal Chimes · The Brothers' War · The First Eruption · Abrade · Keldon Warcaller · Ferropede · Nesting Grounds · Secret Tunnel · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Urza's Saga · Abstergo Entertainment · Access Tunnel · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Arena of Glory · Path of Ancestry · Fire Nation Palace · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Forgotten Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Chong and Lily, Nomads
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chong and Lily, Nomads, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Flux | 94% | +93% |
| Summon: Brynhildr | 90% | +90% |
| Moku, Meandering Drummer | 89% | +89% |
| Summon: Esper Valigarmanda | 89% | +89% |
| The Cave of Two Lovers | 89% | +89% |
| Summon: Kujata | 89% | +88% |
| Maximum Carnage | 88% | +84% |
| The Akroan War | 85% | +84% |
| Summon: G.F. Ifrit | 85% | +84% |
| The Elder Dragon War | 84% | +83% |
| There and Back Again | 88% | +83% |
| Korvold and the Noble Thief | 83% | +83% |
| The Triumph of Anax | 83% | +83% |
| Founding of Omashu | 81% | +81% |
| Insufferable Balladeer | 81% | +81% |
| Book of Mazarbul | 78% | +78% |
| Firbolg Flutist | 79% | +77% |
| Vault 21: House Gambit | 78% | +77% |
| The Misty Mountains Cold | 81% | +77% |
| Raccoon Rallier | 77% | +76% |
| The Legend of Roku | 78% | +75% |
| Ral and the Implicit Maze | 72% | +71% |
| Fíli and Kíli, Joyous | 73% | +71% |
| Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern | 72% | +71% |
💰 The best cards for your Chong and Lily, Nomads 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.
- The Flux
- Summon: Brynhildr
- Moku, Meandering Drummer
- Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
- The Cave of Two Lovers
- Summon: Kujata
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- There and Back Again
- Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
- Secret Tunnel
- Power Conduit
- Karn's Bastion
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
- Urza's Saga
- All Will Be One
- Seize the Spotlight
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chong and Lily, Nomads
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chong and Lily, Nomads's color identity?
Chong and Lily, Nomads is red: 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chong and Lily, Nomads deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 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 23 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Chong and Lily, Nomads deck run?
Real Chong and Lily, Nomads decks run 37 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Flux, Summon: Brynhildr, Moku, Meandering Drummer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chong and Lily, Nomads decks.
What combos does Chong and Lily, Nomads have?
Chong and Lily, Nomads has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Flux, Summon: Brynhildr, Moku, Meandering Drummer 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.