EDH Optimizer
Damia, Sage of Stone
Legendary Creature — Gorgon Wizard · 4BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Damia, Sage of Stone is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Skip your draw step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Reference price of the card: €2.39
Average lands in decks for Damia, Sage of Stone: 37
Lands MatterDiscardRampControlCard DrawComboDeathtouchGorgons
Build your Damia, Sage of Stone deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Damia, Sage of Stone 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Damia, Sage of Stone 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed56
- Interaction84
- Resilience87
- Closing26
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Farseek · Counterspell · Assassin's Trophy · Rampant Growth · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Exploration · Growth Spiral · Three Visits · Beast Within · Eternal Witness · Villainous Wealth · Burgeoning · Birds of Paradise · Muldrotha, the Gravetide · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Lightning Greaves · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Psychosis Crawler · Cyclonic Rift · Heroic Intervention · Lotus Cobra · Negate · Ramunap Excavator · Oracle of Mul Daya · Putrefy · Dark Ritual · Forbid · Seedborn Muse · Swiftfoot Boots · Toxic Deluge · Harrow · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Arcane Denial · Demonic Tutor · Llanowar Elves · Mana Drain · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Skyshroud Claim · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Golgari Signet · Tireless Provisioner · Avenger of Zendikar · Conduit of Worlds · Exsanguinate · Manabond · Reanimate · Scute Swarm · Simic Signet · Torment of Hailfire · Damnation · Explore · Icetill Explorer · Ominous Seas · Rhystic Study · Sultai Charm · Swan Song · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Breeding Pool · Watery Grave · Zagoth Triome · Opulent Palace · Hinterland Harbor · Woodland Cemetery · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Rejuvenating Springs · Drowned Catacomb · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Golgari Rot Farm · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Morphic Pool · Simic Growth Chamber · Dreamroot Cascade · Sunken Hollow · Dimir Aqueduct · Evolving Wilds · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Damia, Sage of Stone
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Damia, Sage of Stone, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 38% | +28% |
| Burgeoning | 31% | +27% |
| Exploration | 36% | +25% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 25% | +24% |
| Forbid | 22% | +22% |
| Growth Spiral | 36% | +20% |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | 28% | +19% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 23% | +18% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 19% | +18% |
| Kodama's Reach | 38% | +17% |
| Villainous Wealth | 32% | +17% |
| Manabond | 17% | +17% |
| Lotus Cobra | 24% | +15% |
| Ominous Seas | 16% | +15% |
| Skirge Familiar | 14% | +14% |
| Skyshroud Claim | 19% | +14% |
| Gaze of Granite | 15% | +14% |
| Archetype of Finality | 14% | +13% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 14% | +13% |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | 30% | +13% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 24% | +13% |
| Zombie Infestation | 13% | +12% |
| Zagoth Triome | 50% | +12% |
| Vraska, the Silencer | 13% | +12% |
💰 The best cards for your Damia, Sage of Stone 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.
- Psychosis Crawler
- Forbid
- Growth Spiral
- Kodama's Reach
- Villainous Wealth
- Manabond
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Exploration
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Oracle of Mul Daya
- Lotus Cobra
- Ramunap Excavator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Burgeoning
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Zagoth Triome
- Bone Miser
- Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Damia, Sage of Stone
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Damia, Sage of Stone's color identity?
Damia, Sage of Stone is Sultai (black, 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 Damia, Sage of Stone come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Damia, Sage of Stone deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 82 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Damia, Sage of Stone deck run?
Real Damia, Sage of Stone 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 Damia, Sage of Stone?
The three highest-synergy cards are Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Burgeoning, Exploration. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Damia, Sage of Stone decks.
What combos does Damia, Sage of Stone have?
Damia, Sage of Stone has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Damia, Sage of Stone deck cost?
You can start cheap: Psychosis Crawler, Forbid, Growth Spiral 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.