EDH Optimizer
Commander Eesha
Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier · 2WW
Color identity: White
Commander Eesha is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, protection from creatures
Reference price of the card: €1.47
Average lands in decks for Commander Eesha: 35
EquipmentVoltronAurasEnchantressBirdsSoldiers+1/+1 CountersFlying
Build your Commander Eesha deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Commander Eesha 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Commander Eesha 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 (56/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed54
- Interaction68
- Resilience79
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Entangler · Pearl Medallion · Sram, Senior Edificer · Arcane Signet · All That Glitters · Brave the Sands · Puresteel Paladin · Open the Armory · Pariah · Inquisitor's Flail · Blackblade Reforged · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Generous Gift · Land Tax · Sword of the Animist · Bastion Protector · Sigarda's Aid · Mind Stone · Rebuff the Wicked · Ghostly Prison · Thran Power Suit · Esper Sentinel · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mantle of the Ancients · Armored Ascension · Ethereal Armor · Knight of the White Orchid · Mask of Memory · Stoneforge Mystic · Colossus Hammer · Marble Diamond · Starnheim Courser · Commander's Plate · Mesa Enchantress · Loran's Escape · Mother of Runes · Steelshaper's Gift · Timely Ward · Armored Skyhunter · Blacksmith's Skill · Duelist's Heritage · Enlightened Tutor · Holy Avenger · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Basilisk Collar · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Darksteel Mutation · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Stroke of Midnight · Dawn Charm · Hammer of Nazahn · Teferi's Protection · Beloved Chaplain · Flawless Maneuver · Keeper of the Accord · Loxodon Warhammer · Archaeomancer's Map · Daybreak Coronet · Hyena Umbra · Stonehewer Giant · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Secluded Steppe · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Commander Eesha
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Commander Eesha, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Entangler | 58% | +54% |
| Brave the Sands | 47% | +41% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 54% | +38% |
| All That Glitters | 48% | +38% |
| Inquisitor's Flail | 40% | +36% |
| Pariah | 44% | +36% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 39% | +33% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 45% | +32% |
| Open the Armory | 44% | +31% |
| Thran Power Suit | 34% | +30% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 38% | +27% |
| Bastion Protector | 38% | +27% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 39% | +27% |
| Armored Ascension | 32% | +26% |
| Holy Avenger | 26% | +26% |
| Starnheim Courser | 30% | +25% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 61% | +25% |
| Mantle of the Ancients | 33% | +24% |
| Colossus Hammer | 30% | +24% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 29% | +24% |
| Mask of Memory | 31% | +24% |
| Ethereal Armor | 31% | +23% |
| Beloved Chaplain | 23% | +22% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 26% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Commander Eesha 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.
- Brave the Sands
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- All That Glitters
- Inquisitor's Flail
- Pariah
- Blackblade Reforged
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Entangler
- Open the Armory
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Timely Ward
- Loran's Escape
- Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Sword of Fire and Ice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Commander Eesha
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Commander Eesha's color identity?
Commander Eesha 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 Commander Eesha come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Commander Eesha deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 11 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Commander Eesha deck run?
Real Commander Eesha decks run 35 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 Commander Eesha?
The three highest-synergy cards are Entangler, Brave the Sands, Sram, Senior Edificer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Commander Eesha decks.
What combos does Commander Eesha have?
Commander Eesha has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Commander Eesha deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brave the Sands, Sram, Senior Edificer, All That Glitters 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.