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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: €0.43
Average lands in decks for Chong and Lily, Nomads: 36
SagasEnchantressAggroBardsBurnAnthemsArtifactsAttack Triggers
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 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: C (50/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed58
- Interaction38
- Resilience57
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (15 nonbasic, 21 Mountain)
The Flux · Summon: Brynhildr · Summon: Esper Valigarmanda · Summon: Kujata · The Cave of Two Lovers · Moku, Meandering Drummer · There and Back Again · Maximum Carnage · Summon: G.F. Ifrit · Founding of Omashu · Korvold and the Noble Thief · The Akroan War · The Elder Dragon War · The Triumph of Anax · Insufferable Balladeer · Book of Mazarbul · Firbolg Flutist · Sol Ring · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · The Misty Mountains Cold · Vault 21: House Gambit · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki · Raccoon Rallier · Summon: G.F. Cerberus · Arcane Signet · Origin of the Hidden Ones · Ral and the Implicit Maze · Taurean Mauler · The Parting of the Ways · Spellbinding Soprano · Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern · Chaos Warp · The Mary Janes · Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano · Valor Singer · Origin of Thor · Ruby Medallion · Summon: Bahamut · Fíli and Kíli, Joyous · Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song · Day of the Moon · Blasphemous Act · The Flame of Keld · Summon: Esper Ramuh · Stirring Bard · Yotia Declares War · Power Conduit · Merry Bards · Bothersome Noisemaker · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · Mutant Town Musicians · The Brothers' War · Bombur, Gentle Dreamer · Crime Novelist · Keldon Warcaller · The First Eruption · Abrade · Big Score · Crystal Chimes · Ferropede · The Fire Crystal · The Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror · Nesting Grounds · Secret Tunnel · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Urza's Saga · Access Tunnel · Abstergo Entertainment · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Fire Nation Palace · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Path of Ancestry · Arena of Glory · 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% | +94% |
| Summon: Brynhildr | 90% | +90% |
| The Cave of Two Lovers | 89% | +89% |
| Summon: Esper Valigarmanda | 89% | +89% |
| Summon: Kujata | 89% | +88% |
| Moku, Meandering Drummer | 88% | +88% |
| Summon: G.F. Ifrit | 86% | +85% |
| There and Back Again | 88% | +84% |
| Maximum Carnage | 87% | +84% |
| The Triumph of Anax | 84% | +84% |
| The Elder Dragon War | 84% | +84% |
| Korvold and the Noble Thief | 84% | +84% |
| Founding of Omashu | 84% | +83% |
| The Akroan War | 84% | +83% |
| Insufferable Balladeer | 81% | +80% |
| Book of Mazarbul | 80% | +80% |
| Vault 21: House Gambit | 78% | +78% |
| Firbolg Flutist | 79% | +77% |
| The Legend of Roku | 79% | +77% |
| Raccoon Rallier | 75% | +75% |
| The Misty Mountains Cold | 79% | +74% |
| Summon: G.F. Cerberus | 72% | +72% |
| Origin of the Hidden Ones | 71% | +71% |
| Ral and the Implicit Maze | 71% | +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
- The Cave of Two Lovers
- Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
- Summon: Kujata
- Moku, Meandering Drummer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- There and Back Again
- Secret Tunnel
- Power Conduit
- Abstergo Entertainment
- The Fire Crystal
- Surtr, Fiery Jötun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
- Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
- 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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 25 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Chong and Lily, Nomads deck run?
Real Chong and Lily, Nomads 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 Chong and Lily, Nomads?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Flux, Summon: Brynhildr, The Cave of Two Lovers. 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, The Cave of Two Lovers 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.