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Danitha, Benalia's Hope
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 4W
Color identity: White
Danitha, Benalia's Hope is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, vigilance, lifelink
When Danitha enters, you may put an Aura or Equipment card from your hand or graveyard onto the battlefield attached to Danitha.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Danitha, Benalia's Hope: 35
EquipmentVoltronAurasLifegainKnightsAggroArtifactsHumans
Build your Danitha, Benalia's Hope deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Danitha, Benalia's Hope 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Danitha, Benalia's Hope 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: B (69/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed64
- Interaction64
- Resilience81
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Puresteel Paladin · Swords to Plowshares · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Open the Armory · Path to Exile · Sram, Senior Edificer · Argentum Armor · Sigarda's Aid · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Mantle of the Ancients · Colossus Hammer · Pearl Medallion · Steelshaper's Gift · Aettir and Priwen · All That Glitters · Kaldra Compleat · Stoneforge Mystic · Sword of the Animist · Eldrazi Conscription · Knight of the White Orchid · Armored Skyhunter · Esper Sentinel · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Blackblade Reforged · Enlightened Tutor · Gift of Immortality · Commander's Plate · Forge Anew · Land Tax · Lightning Greaves · Hammer of Nazahn · Helm of the Host · Mind Stone · Genji Glove · Hero's Heirloom · Grand Abolisher · Heliod's Pilgrim · Sun Titan · Generous Gift · Sword of Fire and Ice · Armored Ascension · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Mask of Memory · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms · Mother of Runes · Sword of Feast and Famine · Marble Diamond · Smothering Tithe · Teferi's Protection · Unquestioned Authority · Ephemerate · Loran of the Third Path · Rebuff the Wicked · Stonehewer Giant · Cloudsteel Kirin · Celestial Mantle · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Super State · Sword of Hearth and Home · Ghostly Prison · Holy Avenger · Rogue's Passage · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Monumental Henge · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Danitha, Benalia's Hope
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Danitha, Benalia's Hope, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 72% | +60% |
| Argentum Armor | 53% | +49% |
| Open the Armory | 59% | +46% |
| Colossus Hammer | 50% | +44% |
| Aettir and Priwen | 46% | +43% |
| Mantle of the Ancients | 51% | +43% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 53% | +42% |
| Kaldra Compleat | 45% | +42% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 43% | +41% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 50% | +40% |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 51% | +39% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 54% | +38% |
| Armored Skyhunter | 40% | +36% |
| All That Glitters | 46% | +36% |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 45% | +36% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 39% | +34% |
| Gift of Immortality | 37% | +32% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 38% | +32% |
| Helm of the Host | 34% | +30% |
| Forge Anew | 35% | +29% |
| Hero's Heirloom | 31% | +29% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 34% | +29% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 63% | +27% |
| Genji Glove | 32% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Danitha, Benalia's Hope 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Argentum Armor
- Colossus Hammer
- Eldrazi Conscription
- Danitha Capashen, Paragon
- Sram, Senior Edificer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Open the Armory
- Aettir and Priwen
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Kaldra Compleat
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Danitha, Benalia's Hope
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Danitha, Benalia's Hope's color identity?
Danitha, Benalia's Hope 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 Danitha, Benalia's Hope come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Danitha, Benalia's Hope deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Danitha, Benalia's Hope deck run?
Real Danitha, Benalia's Hope 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 Danitha, Benalia's Hope?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Argentum Armor, Open the Armory. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Danitha, Benalia's Hope decks.
What combos does Danitha, Benalia's Hope have?
Danitha, Benalia's Hope 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 Danitha, Benalia's Hope deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Argentum Armor, Colossus Hammer 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.