EDH Optimizer
Danny Pink
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Advisor · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Danny Pink is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
Creatures you control have "Whenever one or more counters are put on this creature for the first time each turn, draw a card."
Reference price of the card: €14.55
Average lands in decks for Danny Pink: 36
+1/+1 CountersCard DrawWheelsAggroArtifactsProliferateMidrangeCombo
Build your Danny Pink deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Danny Pink 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Danny Pink 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 (70/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed62
- Interaction81
- Resilience98
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Chasm Skulker · Sol Ring · Thought Vessel · Wizard Class · Dreamtide Whale · Arcane Signet · Thrummingbird · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Sapphire Medallion · Flux Channeler · Ripples of Potential · Wave Goodbye · Herald of Secret Streams · Slip Out the Back · Experimental Augury · Faerie Vandal · Baxter, Fly in the Ointment · Oneirophage · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Everflowing Chalice · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Nadir Kraken · Tezzeret's Gambit · Kid Loki · Ledger Shredder · Counterspell · Psychosis Crawler · Toothy, Imaginary Friend · Contentious Plan · Rapid Hybridization · Hangarback Walker · Irma, Part-Time Mutant · Pensive Professor · Pongify · Twenty-Toed Toad · Clinquant Skymage · Diamond Knight · Serum Snare · Inexorable Tide · Rikku, Resourceful Guardian · Thopter Mechanic · Benthic Biomancer · Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Arcane Denial · Lazotep Plating · Pollywog Prodigy · Ominous Seas · Reality Shift · Skatewing Spy · Andúril, Narsil Reforged · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Essence Capture · Mind Stone · Silent Hallcreeper · Glen Elendra Guardian · Reject Imperfection · Swiftfoot Boots · Zephyr Singer · Cosi's Trickster · Krang, the All-Powerful · Spark Double · Reliquary Tower · Karn's Bastion · Nesting Grounds · Mystic Sanctuary · Tyrite Sanctum · Diamond City · Hall of Oracles · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · The Monumental Facade · Forge of Heroes · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Danny Pink
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Danny Pink, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dreamtide Whale | 77% | +73% |
| Chasm Skulker | 86% | +72% |
| Thrummingbird | 76% | +71% |
| Lyla, Holographic Assistant | 73% | +69% |
| Karn's Bastion | 72% | +67% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 75% | +67% |
| Wave Goodbye | 68% | +66% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 67% | +66% |
| Ripples of Potential | 68% | +65% |
| Flux Channeler | 70% | +65% |
| Faerie Vandal | 65% | +63% |
| Baxter, Fly in the Ointment | 64% | +63% |
| Wizard Class | 79% | +61% |
| Nesting Grounds | 62% | +60% |
| Experimental Augury | 65% | +60% |
| Slip Out the Back | 67% | +59% |
| Oneirophage | 63% | +59% |
| Iron Man, Armored Avenger | 61% | +59% |
| Kid Loki | 56% | +55% |
| Nadir Kraken | 58% | +53% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 58% | +53% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 58% | +53% |
| Ledger Shredder | 56% | +49% |
| Toothy, Imaginary Friend | 51% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Danny Pink 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.
- Chasm Skulker
- Thrummingbird
- Proft's Eidetic Memory
- Wave Goodbye
- Flux Channeler
- Faerie Vandal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dreamtide Whale
- Lyla, Holographic Assistant
- Karn's Bastion
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Ripples of Potential
- Slip Out the Back
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Danny Pink
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Danny Pink's color identity?
Danny Pink is blue: 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 Danny Pink come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Danny Pink deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 27 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Danny Pink deck run?
Real Danny Pink 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 Danny Pink?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dreamtide Whale, Chasm Skulker, Thrummingbird. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Danny Pink decks.
What combos does Danny Pink have?
Danny Pink 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 Danny Pink deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chasm Skulker, Thrummingbird, Proft's Eidetic Memory 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.