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Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Pilot · 1W
Color identity: White
Cid, Freeflier Pilot is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Equipment and Vehicle spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Jump — During your turn, Cid has flying.
{2}, {T}: Return target Equipment or Vehicle card from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.72
Comes in the precon Limit Break
Average lands in decks for Cid, Freeflier Pilot: 37
VehiclesArtifactsEquipmentFlyingVoltronAggroDevotionMidrange
Build your Cid, Freeflier Pilot deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Cid, Freeflier Pilot 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Cid, Freeflier Pilot 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed66
- Interaction44
- Resilience80
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (18 nonbasic, 19 Plains)
Sram, Senior Edificer · Sol Ring · Dispatch · Parhelion II · Interface Ace · Weatherlight · Aerial Surveyor · The Regalia · Valor's Flagship · Swords to Plowshares · Brotherhood Vertibird · Path to Exile · Salvation Engine · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Arcane Signet · Smuggler's Copter · The Prydwen, Steel Flagship · From Father to Son · Hotshot Mechanic · Peacewalker Colossus · Cloudspire Captain · Foundry Inspector · Generous Gift · Giant Ox · Cultivator's Caravan · Reckoner Bankbuster · Reaver Titan · Sanwell, Avenger Ace · Solemn Simulacrum · Born to Drive · Jhoira's Familiar · Thunderhawk Gunship · Voyager Quickwelder · Aeronaut Admiral · Nautiloid Ship · Colossal Plow · Unidentified Hovership · Adventurer's Airship · Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca · Lightning Greaves · Lita, Mechanical Engineer · Puresteel Paladin · Rolling Hamsphere · Armed and Armored · Bronze Guardian · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Sword of the Animist · Genji Glove · Kitsune Ace · Austere Command · Blacksmith's Skill · Luxurious Locomotive · Magitek Armor · Reprieve · Blackblade Reforged · Mask of Memory · Mysterious Limousine · Mystic Forge · Roadside Assistance · Mechtitan Core · Surgehacker Mech · Swiftfoot Boots · Mech Hangar · Country Roads · Monumental Henge · Rogue's Passage · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Amonkhet Raceway · Ancient Den · Muraganda Raceway · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Buried Ruin · Urza's Saga · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Cid, Freeflier Pilot
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Cid, Freeflier Pilot, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 84% | +69% |
| Mech Hangar | 63% | +63% |
| Parhelion II | 63% | +62% |
| Interface Ace | 61% | +61% |
| Weatherlight | 61% | +61% |
| Valor's Flagship | 60% | +60% |
| Dispatch | 67% | +60% |
| Aerial Surveyor | 60% | +59% |
| The Regalia | 60% | +59% |
| Brotherhood Vertibird | 57% | +57% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 57% | +57% |
| Salvation Engine | 57% | +57% |
| The Prydwen, Steel Flagship | 56% | +56% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 56% | +56% |
| From Father to Son | 54% | +54% |
| Country Roads | 53% | +53% |
| Hotshot Mechanic | 53% | +53% |
| Peacewalker Colossus | 51% | +51% |
| Cloudspire Captain | 50% | +49% |
| Giant Ox | 48% | +47% |
| Cultivator's Caravan | 44% | +43% |
| Reckoner Bankbuster | 44% | +43% |
| Foundry Inspector | 49% | +43% |
| Sanwell, Avenger Ace | 42% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Cid, Freeflier Pilot 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.
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Mech Hangar
- Parhelion II
- Interface Ace
- Weatherlight
- Valor's Flagship
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dispatch
- Genji Glove
- Knight Paladin
- Mystic Forge
- Abstergo Entertainment
- Forge Anew
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reaver Titan
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- Nautiloid Ship
- Canoptek Spyder
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Cid, Freeflier Pilot
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Semblance Anvil → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Magistrate's Scepter + Resourceful Defense → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cid, Freeflier Pilot's color identity?
Cid, Freeflier Pilot is white: 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 Cid, Freeflier Pilot come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Cid, Freeflier Pilot deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 24 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Cid, Freeflier Pilot deck run?
Real Cid, Freeflier Pilot 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 Cid, Freeflier Pilot?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sram, Senior Edificer, Mech Hangar, Parhelion II. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Cid, Freeflier Pilot decks.
What combos does Cid, Freeflier Pilot have?
Cid, Freeflier Pilot has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Cid, Freeflier Pilot deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sram, Senior Edificer, Mech Hangar, Parhelion II 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.