EDH Optimizer
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 4WW
Color identity: White
Crovax, Ascendant Hero is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other white creatures get +1/+1.
Nonwhite creatures get -1/-1.
Pay 2 life: Return Crovax to its owner's hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Crovax, Ascendant Hero: 34
TokensAnthems+1/+1 CountersAggroDevotionEnchantressHatebearsLifegain
Build your Crovax, Ascendant Hero deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Crovax, Ascendant Hero 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Crovax, Ascendant Hero 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 (54/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed55
- Interaction46
- Resilience74
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Sol Ring · Honor of the Pure · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Mass Calcify · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Benalish Marshal · Celestial Crusader · Divine Sacrament · Defiler of Faith · Oketra's Monument · Knight of the White Orchid · Reverent Hoplite · Paragon of New Dawns · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Glorious Anthem · Caged Sun · Heraldic Banner · Keeper of the Accord · Sun Titan · Evangel of Heliod · Spear of Heliod · Brave the Elements · Dictate of Heliod · Flowering of the White Tree · Force of Virtue · Angel of Jubilation · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Generous Gift · Archetype of Courage · Marshal's Anthem · Mentor of the Meek · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Esper Sentinel · Mangara, the Diplomat · Austere Command · Ravnica at War · Ultramarines Honour Guard · Hall of Triumph · Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" · Land Tax · Unbreakable Formation · Paladin Class · Linden, the Steadfast Queen · Marble Diamond · Gauntlet of Power · Martial Coup · Cathars' Crusade · Mind Stone · Archaeomancer's Map · Loyal Warhound · Odric, Master Tactician · Angel of Invention · Cut a Deal · Intrepid Adversary · Nyx Lotus · True Conviction · Akroma's Will · Darien, King of Kjeldor · Disenchant · Return to Dust · Blinding Light · Crackdown · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Castle Ardenvale · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Windbrisk Heights · Minas Tirith · Idyllic Grange · Secluded Steppe
🃏 Recommended cards for Crovax, Ascendant Hero
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Crovax, Ascendant Hero, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Honor of the Pure | 63% | +58% |
| Celestial Crusader | 50% | +49% |
| Divine Sacrament | 49% | +49% |
| Benalish Marshal | 50% | +47% |
| Mass Calcify | 58% | +46% |
| Paragon of New Dawns | 42% | +42% |
| Defiler of Faith | 48% | +41% |
| Glorious Anthem | 41% | +39% |
| Reverent Hoplite | 43% | +37% |
| Force of Virtue | 36% | +36% |
| Spear of Heliod | 38% | +35% |
| Evangel of Heliod | 38% | +35% |
| Dictate of Heliod | 36% | +35% |
| Caged Sun | 40% | +33% |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | 41% | +30% |
| Archetype of Courage | 33% | +30% |
| Marshal's Anthem | 32% | +30% |
| Ultramarines Honour Guard | 30% | +30% |
| Hall of Triumph | 29% | +29% |
| Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" | 29% | +28% |
| Heraldic Banner | 39% | +28% |
| Angel of Jubilation | 35% | +27% |
| Castle Ardenvale | 43% | +25% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 34% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Crovax, Ascendant Hero 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.
- Honor of the Pure
- Celestial Crusader
- Divine Sacrament
- Benalish Marshal
- Mass Calcify
- Paragon of New Dawns
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Caged Sun
- Ultramarines Honour Guard
- Angel of Jubilation
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Oketra's Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Akroma's Memorial
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Crovax, Ascendant Hero
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Guilty Conscience + Phyrexian Vindicator → Infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Crovax, Ascendant Hero's color identity?
Crovax, Ascendant Hero 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 Crovax, Ascendant Hero come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Crovax, Ascendant Hero deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Crovax, Ascendant Hero deck run?
Real Crovax, Ascendant Hero decks run 34 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 Crovax, Ascendant Hero?
The three highest-synergy cards are Honor of the Pure, Celestial Crusader, Divine Sacrament. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Crovax, Ascendant Hero decks.
What combos does Crovax, Ascendant Hero have?
Crovax, Ascendant Hero has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Crovax, Ascendant Hero deck cost?
You can start cheap: Honor of the Pure, Celestial Crusader, Divine Sacrament 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.