EDH Optimizer
Círdan the Shipwright
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · 3GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Círdan the Shipwright is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Secret council — Whenever Círdan enters or attacks, each player secretly votes for a player, then those votes are revealed. Each player draws a card for each vote they received. Each player who received no votes may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Comes in the precon Elven Council
Average lands in decks for Círdan the Shipwright: 36
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed48
- Interaction75
- Resilience81
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Island, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Illusion of Choice · Erestor of the Council · Arcane Signet · Sail into the West · Cultivate · Elrond of the White Council · Model of Unity · Plea for Power · Selvala's Stampede · Split Decision · Tempt with Discovery · Rampant Growth · Trap the Trespassers · Beast Within · Thought Vessel · Druid of Purification · Growth Spiral · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Counterspell · Emissary Green · Conjurer's Closet · Ghostly Flicker · Omniscience · Elvish Mystic · Llanowar Elves · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Heroic Intervention · Kodama of the East Tree · Terastodon · Travel Through Caradhras · Displacer Kitten · Edric, Spymaster of Trest · Essence Flux · Nature's Lore · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Deadeye Navigator · Kodama's Reach · Reclamation Sage · Panharmonicon · Arcane Denial · Auton Soldier · Collective Voyage · Koma, World-Eater · Elvish Piper · Eternal Witness · Expropriate · Spark Double · Propaganda · Rites of Flourishing · An Offer You Can't Refuse · One with the Multiverse · Wood Elves · Birds of Paradise · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Three Visits · Lightning Greaves · Farseek · Galadriel, Elven-Queen · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Simic Signet · Tempt with Reflections · Astral Dragon · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Rejuvenating Springs · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Vineglimmer Snarl · Exotic Orchard · Breeding Pool · Yavimaya Coast · Simic Growth Chamber · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Mystery · Misty Rainforest · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Boseiju, Who Endures · Mystic Sanctuary · Hedge Maze · Overflowing Basin · Willowrush Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Círdan the Shipwright
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Círdan the Shipwright, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Illusion of Choice | 81% | +79% |
| Erestor of the Council | 76% | +75% |
| Sail into the West | 66% | +65% |
| Model of Unity | 65% | +63% |
| Elrond of the White Council | 65% | +63% |
| Plea for Power | 65% | +63% |
| Selvala's Stampede | 64% | +62% |
| Split Decision | 59% | +58% |
| Trap the Trespassers | 53% | +52% |
| Tempt with Discovery | 54% | +50% |
| Emissary Green | 48% | +48% |
| Druid of Purification | 49% | +47% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 47% | +44% |
| Omniscience | 47% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 47% | +41% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 43% | +41% |
| Travel Through Caradhras | 41% | +40% |
| Displacer Kitten | 40% | +37% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 42% | +37% |
| Edric, Spymaster of Trest | 39% | +37% |
| Essence Flux | 39% | +36% |
| Terastodon | 41% | +35% |
| Koma, Cosmos Serpent | 49% | +34% |
| Collective Voyage | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Círdan the Shipwright 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.
- Illusion of Choice
- Erestor of the Council
- Sail into the West
- Model of Unity
- Elrond of the White Council
- Plea for Power
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Omniscience
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Koma, Cosmos Serpent
- Collective Voyage
- Auton Soldier
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Expropriate
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Astral Dragon
- Consecrated Sphinx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Círdan the Shipwright's color identity?
Círdan the Shipwright is Simic (green and blue): 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 Círdan the Shipwright come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Círdan the Shipwright deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Círdan the Shipwright deck run?
Real Círdan the Shipwright 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 Círdan the Shipwright?
The three highest-synergy cards are Illusion of Choice, Erestor of the Council, Sail into the West. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Círdan the Shipwright decks.
What combos does Círdan the Shipwright have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Círdan the Shipwright. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Círdan the Shipwright deck cost?
You can start cheap: Illusion of Choice, Erestor of the Council, Sail into the West 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.