EDH Optimizer
Edea, Possessed Sorceress
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 2UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Edea, Possessed Sorceress is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ward {2}
At the beginning of combat on your turn, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
Whenever a creature you control but don't own dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control and you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €8.45
Average lands in decks for Edea, Possessed Sorceress: 35
TheftAristocratsSacrificeControlClonesExtra CombatsForced CombatMidrange
Build your Edea, Possessed Sorceress deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Edea, Possessed Sorceress 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Edea, Possessed Sorceress 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: D (45/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed41
- Interaction56
- Resilience81
- Closing10
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 4 Swamp, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Deadly Dispute · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Indulgence · Seize the Spotlight · Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen · Don Andres, the Renegade · Nasty End · Talisman of Creativity · Saw in Half · Ashnod's Altar · Counterspell · Nightscape Familiar · Chaos Shrine's Black Crystal · Village Rites · Fellwar Stone · The Beast, Deathless Prince · Viscera Seer · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Blasphemous Act · Insurrection · Warren Soultrader · Kethek, Crucible Goliath · Morbid Opportunist · Chaos Warp · Impostor Syndrome · Victimize · Zara, Renegade Recruiter · Dark Ritual · Pitiless Plunderer · Propaganda · Spark Double · Nightmare Shepherd · Dominus of Fealty · Mass Mutiny · Corrupted Conviction · Fling · Arcane Denial · Garland, Royal Kidnapper · Reanimate · Gogo, Master of Mimicry · Industrial Advancement · Lightning Greaves · Dimir Signet · Illuminor Szeras · Disciple of Bolas · Rakdos Signet · Diabolic Intent · Phyrexian Altar · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Goblin Bombardment · Umbral Collar Zealot · Vandalblast · Conjurer's Closet · Loki's Scepter · Mob Rule · Thought Vessel · Domineering Will · Izzet Signet · Feed the Swarm · Rakdos, the Muscle · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Blood Crypt · Steam Vents · Watery Grave · Dragonskull Summit · Sulfur Falls · Xander's Lounge · Drowned Catacomb · High Market · Crumbling Necropolis · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Training Center · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Stormcarved Coast · Polluted Delta · Bloodstained Mire · Shivan Reef · Shipwreck Marsh · Sulfurous Springs · Scalding Tarn · Sunken Hollow · Underground River
🃏 Recommended cards for Edea, Possessed Sorceress
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Edea, Possessed Sorceress, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 68% | +64% |
| Deadly Dispute | 66% | +59% |
| Ayara, Widow of the Realm | 54% | +53% |
| Seize the Spotlight | 55% | +52% |
| Nasty End | 53% | +51% |
| Don Andres, the Renegade | 53% | +49% |
| Chaos Shrine's Black Crystal | 48% | +47% |
| Saw in Half | 52% | +47% |
| High Market | 49% | +47% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 51% | +45% |
| Village Rites | 48% | +45% |
| The Beast, Deathless Prince | 45% | +44% |
| Kethek, Crucible Goliath | 43% | +42% |
| Viscera Seer | 45% | +41% |
| Insurrection | 44% | +41% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 43% | +41% |
| Warren Soultrader | 44% | +41% |
| Phyrexian Tower | 46% | +40% |
| Impostor Syndrome | 41% | +39% |
| Nightmare Shepherd | 38% | +37% |
| Dominus of Fealty | 37% | +36% |
| Mass Mutiny | 37% | +36% |
| Zara, Renegade Recruiter | 41% | +36% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 40% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Edea, Possessed Sorceress 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.
- Deadly Dispute
- Nasty End
- Don Andres, the Renegade
- High Market
- Village Rites
- The Beast, Deathless Prince
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Chaos Shrine's Black Crystal
- Saw in Half
- Insurrection
- Impostor Syndrome
- Pitiless Plunderer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Seize the Spotlight
- Ashnod's Altar
- Warren Soultrader
- Phyrexian Tower
- Garland, Royal Kidnapper
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Edea, Possessed Sorceress
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Edea, Possessed Sorceress's color identity?
Edea, Possessed Sorceress is Grixis (black, red and blue): 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 Edea, Possessed Sorceress come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Edea, Possessed Sorceress deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Edea, Possessed Sorceress deck run?
Real Edea, Possessed Sorceress 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 Edea, Possessed Sorceress?
The three highest-synergy cards are Braids, Arisen Nightmare, Deadly Dispute, Ayara, Widow of the Realm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Edea, Possessed Sorceress decks.
What combos does Edea, Possessed Sorceress have?
Edea, Possessed Sorceress 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 Edea, Possessed Sorceress deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deadly Dispute, Nasty End, Don Andres, the Renegade 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.