EDH Optimizer
Dori, Bearer of Friends
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior · 2R
Color identity: Red
Dori, Bearer of Friends is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Dori enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Dori, Bearer of Friends: 37
Build your Dori, Bearer of Friends deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Dori, Bearer of Friends 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Dori, Bearer of Friends 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 (49/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed53
- Interaction37
- Resilience72
- Closing20
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (6 nonbasic, 31 Mountain)
Abrade · Big Score · Cathartic Reunion · Demand Answers · Faithless Looting · Iron Hills Stalwart · Seize the Spoils · Solemn Simulacrum · Wayfarer's Bauble · Academy Manufactor · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Amorphous Axe · Arcane Signet · Bitter Reunion · Blade of Selves · Blasphemous Act · Brazen Dwarf · Bulk Up · Burn, Burn, Tree and Fern · Calamity, Galloping Inferno · Call Forth the Tempest · Chain Reaction · Chandra, Flameshaper · Chaos Warp · Charming Scoundrel · Chromatic Star · Circuit Mender · City on Fire · Conjurer's Closet · Copper Carapace · Cursed Mirror · Deadeye Duelist · Delina, Wild Mage · Determined Iteration · Devastating Onslaught · Dragon Egg · Dragon Fodder · Dragon's Desire · Dragon's Fire · Dwarven Berserker · Dwarven Forge-Chanter · Dwarven Grunt · Dwarven Mattock · Dwarven Nomad · Dwarven Reinforcements · Dwarven Scorcher · Dwarven Soldier · Dwarven Trader · Dwarven Vigilantes · Dwarven Warriors · Electroduplicate · Faithless Salvaging · Fanatic of Mogis · Feed the Flames · Feldon of the Third Path · Fiery Inscription · Fire Prophecy · Firebending Lesson · Fireshrieker · Flame Slash · Flamerush Rider · Flare of Duplication · Dwarven Mine · Evolving Wilds · Forgotten Cave · Hobbit Hole · Mirrorpool · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Dori, Bearer of Friends
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dori, Bearer of Friends, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Hills Stalwart | 67% | +66% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 67% | +56% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 67% | +53% |
| Seize the Spoils | 67% | +52% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 67% | +47% |
| Demand Answers | 67% | +44% |
| Big Score | 67% | +34% |
| Latulla, Keldon Overseer | 33% | +33% |
| Copper Carapace | 33% | +33% |
| Wrap in Flames | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Vigilantes | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Soldier | 33% | +33% |
| Amorphous Axe | 33% | +33% |
| Sparktongue Dragon | 33% | +33% |
| Deadeye Duelist | 33% | +33% |
| Trusty Machete | 33% | +33% |
| Jennika's Technique | 33% | +33% |
| Prophetic Prism | 33% | +33% |
| Terrarion | 33% | +33% |
| Light of Judgment | 33% | +33% |
| Random Encounter | 33% | +33% |
| Feed the Flames | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Berserker | 33% | +33% |
| Searing Spear | 33% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Dori, Bearer of Friends 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.
- Iron Hills Stalwart
- Cathartic Reunion
- Wayfarer's Bauble
- Seize the Spoils
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Demand Answers
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Splinter Twin
- Dragon's Desire
- Lithoform Engine
- Delina, Wild Mage
- Blade of Selves
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Molten Echoes
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dori, Bearer of Friends
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Delina, Wild Mage → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Rionya, Fire Dancer + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
- Devastating Onslaught + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Dori, Bearer of Friends's color identity?
Dori, Bearer of Friends 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 Dori, Bearer of Friends come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dori, Bearer of Friends deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 16 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Dori, Bearer of Friends deck run?
Real Dori, Bearer of Friends 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 Dori, Bearer of Friends?
The three highest-synergy cards are Iron Hills Stalwart, Cathartic Reunion, Wayfarer's Bauble. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dori, Bearer of Friends decks.
What combos does Dori, Bearer of Friends have?
Dori, Bearer of Friends has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Reiterate + Jeska's Will. 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 Dori, Bearer of Friends deck cost?
You can start cheap: Iron Hills Stalwart, Cathartic Reunion, Wayfarer's Bauble 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.