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Denzilore Fatehold
Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx · 1WUU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Denzilore Fatehold is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Flying
Whenever you scry or surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.26
Average lands in decks for Denzilore Fatehold: 35
+1/+1 CountersScrySurveilFlyingAggroTokensTopdeckControl
Build your Denzilore Fatehold deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Denzilore Fatehold 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Denzilore Fatehold 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 (66/100)
- Consistency1
- Speed67
- Interaction61
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 7 Island)
Matoya, Archon Elder · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Opt · Rumor Gatherer · Consider · Proctor of Potential · Swords to Plowshares · Preordain · Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong · Elvish Mariner · Nightveil Sprite · Thassa, God of the Sea · Il Mheg Pixie · Elrond, Lord of Rivendell · Path to Exile · Talisman of Progress · Cryptic Annelid · Damning Verdict · Gandalf, White Rider · Gossip's Talent · Serum Visions · Herald of Secret Streams · Wave Goodbye · Azorius Signet · Pensive Professor · Counterspell · Loran's Escape · Aqueous Form · Sigiled Starfish · Hermes, Overseer of Elpis · Sphinx of Foresight · Fear of Surveillance · Gods Willing · Artificer's Assistant · Dovin's Veto · Elminster · Faerie Seer · Abzan Falconer · Political Triumph · Deliberate · Mindwhisker · Otherworldly Gaze · Ripples of Potential · Chandra, Chill of Compliance · Saheeli, Consul of Oversight · Champions from Beyond · Diviner of Victory // Unwind History · H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot · Mystic Speculation · Thought Vessel · Dusk Legion Duelist · Retreat to Coralhelm · Thrummingbird · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dissolve · Danny Pink · Spellbook Vendor · Envoy of the Ancestors · Fellwar Stone · Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion · Palantír of Orthanc · Eye of Jace · Command Tower · Temple of Enlightenment · Glacial Fortress · Deserted Beach · Prairie Stream · Rivendell · Hallowed Fountain · Meticulous Archive · Adarkar Wastes · Castle Vantress · Floodfarm Verge · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Mystic Gate · Zhalfirin Void · Crystal Grotto · Port Town · The Grey Havens · Conduit Pylons · Skycloud Expanse · Exotic Orchard · New Benalia · Gleaming Bastion · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Hidden Grotto
🃏 Recommended cards for Denzilore Fatehold
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Denzilore Fatehold, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Matoya, Archon Elder | 87% | +84% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 73% | +71% |
| Opt | 79% | +69% |
| Proctor of Potential | 77% | +68% |
| Consider | 74% | +67% |
| Nightveil Sprite | 68% | +67% |
| Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong | 68% | +66% |
| Il Mheg Pixie | 66% | +65% |
| Thassa, God of the Sea | 65% | +63% |
| Elrond, Lord of Rivendell | 65% | +63% |
| Elvish Mariner | 67% | +63% |
| Preordain | 71% | +60% |
| Damning Verdict | 59% | +58% |
| Cryptic Annelid | 59% | +57% |
| Gandalf, White Rider | 58% | +56% |
| Gossip's Talent | 58% | +56% |
| Rivendell | 60% | +55% |
| Wave Goodbye | 56% | +54% |
| Pensive Professor | 57% | +54% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 55% | +54% |
| Serum Visions | 55% | +50% |
| Fear of Surveillance | 50% | +49% |
| Loran's Escape | 51% | +49% |
| Aqueous Form | 50% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Denzilore Fatehold 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.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/cardTier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Damning Verdict
- Gandalf, White Rider
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Loran's Escape
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Meticulous Archive
- Danny Pink
- Palantír of Orthanc
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Denzilore Fatehold
- 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
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Denzilore Fatehold's color identity?
Denzilore Fatehold is Azorius (blue and white): 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 Denzilore Fatehold come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Denzilore Fatehold 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 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 45 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Denzilore Fatehold deck run?
Real Denzilore Fatehold 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 Denzilore Fatehold?
The three highest-synergy cards are Matoya, Archon Elder, Rumor Gatherer, Opt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Denzilore Fatehold decks.
What combos does Denzilore Fatehold have?
Denzilore Fatehold 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 Denzilore Fatehold deck cost?
You can start cheap: Matoya, Archon Elder, Rumor Gatherer, Opt 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.