EDH Optimizer
Donna Noble
Legendary Creature — Human · 3R
Color identity: Red
Donna Noble is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
Whenever Donna Noble or a creature it's paired with is dealt damage, Donna Noble deals that much damage to target opponent.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for Donna Noble: 36
Build your Donna Noble deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Donna Noble 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Donna Noble 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed75
- Interaction73
- Resilience82
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage · Blasphemous Act · Sol Ring · Brash Taunter · Ruby Medallion · Stuffy Doll · Chain Reaction · Pain for All · Mogg Maniac · Screaming Nemesis · Arcane Signet · Darksteel Plate · Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger · Star of Extinction · Big Score · Gratuitous Violence · Blazing Sunsteel · Chaos Warp · Mithril Coat · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Pariah's Shield · Wrathful Red Dragon · Arcbond · Basilisk Collar · City on Fire · Darksteel Myr · Faithless Looting · Shivan Meteor · Thrill of Possibility · Karn, Argent Defender · Koth, the Geomancer · Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide · Abrade · Deflecting Swat · Fiendlash · Fiery Emancipation · Solemn Simulacrum · Spiteful Sliver · Wrathful Raptors · Chandra's Incinerator · Cursed Mirror · Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Lightning Bolt · Mana Geyser · Mind Stone · Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer · Coalhauler Swine · Hammer of Nazahn · Imperial Recruiter · Lightning Greaves · Starstorm · Unexpected Windfall · Vandalblast · Self-Destruct · Fire Diamond · Furnace of Rath · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Shadowspear · Spiteful Banditry · Swiftfoot Boots · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Myriad Landscape · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Inventors' Fair · Spinerock Knoll · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Donna Noble
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Donna Noble, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage | 100% | +96% |
| Stuffy Doll | 87% | +84% |
| Brash Taunter | 91% | +78% |
| Mogg Maniac | 74% | +73% |
| Pain for All | 76% | +72% |
| Screaming Nemesis | 74% | +71% |
| Chain Reaction | 83% | +70% |
| Ill-Tempered Loner | 70% | +69% |
| Star of Extinction | 70% | +68% |
| Darksteel Plate | 70% | +65% |
| Blazing Sunsteel | 61% | +60% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 65% | +57% |
| Pariah's Shield | 57% | +56% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 57% | +54% |
| Darksteel Myr | 52% | +52% |
| Shivan Meteor | 52% | +51% |
| Arcbond | 52% | +51% |
| Mithril Coat | 61% | +50% |
| Karn, Argent Defender | 50% | +50% |
| Wrathful Raptors | 48% | +48% |
| Spiteful Sliver | 48% | +48% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 61% | +47% |
| Fiendlash | 48% | +46% |
| Koth, the Geomancer | 50% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Donna Noble 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.
- Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage
- Brash Taunter
- Mogg Maniac
- Pain for All
- Chain Reaction
- Star of Extinction
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stuffy Doll
- Screaming Nemesis
- Darksteel Plate
- Blazing Sunsteel
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Wrathful Raptors
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Ruby Medallion
- Shadowspear
- Resurrection Orb
- Deflecting Swat
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Donna Noble
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Fall of Cair Andros + Blasphemous Act → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite damage to creatures
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Stuffy Doll → Near-infinite damage to target player
- Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might + Pyrohemia → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Donna Noble's color identity?
Donna Noble is red: 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 Donna Noble come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Donna Noble 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 33 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Donna Noble deck run?
Real Donna Noble 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 Donna Noble?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Stuffy Doll, Brash Taunter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Donna Noble decks.
What combos does Donna Noble have?
Donna Noble has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Donna Noble deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Brash Taunter, Mogg Maniac 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.