EDH Optimizer
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Legendary Creature — Elf Rogue · 1GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Edric, Spymaster of Trest is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €1.21
Comes in the precon Grand Larceny
Average lands in decks for Edric, Spymaster of Trest: 34
Extra TurnsAggroFlyingCard DrawTempoUnblockableGroup HugCombo
Build your Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Edric, Spymaster of Trest 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (61/100)
- Consistency26
- Speed52
- Interaction100
- Resilience81
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (18 nonbasic, 11 Island, 5 Forest)
Slither Blade · Triton Shorestalker · Llanowar Elves · Siren Stormtamer · Mist-Cloaked Herald · Cloud of Faeries · Sol Ring · Elvish Mystic · Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive · Faerie Seer · Counterspell · Gudul Lurker · Druids' Repository · Spectral Sailor · Negate · Beastmaster Ascension · Fyndhorn Elves · Notorious Throng · Spire Tracer · Treetop Scout · Wingcrafter · Biomass Mutation · Looter il-Kor · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arbor Elf · Arcane Signet · Bident of Thassa · Mercurial Spelldancer · Beast Within · Hope of Ghirapur · Hypnotic Siren · Nature's Claim · Walk the Aeons · Invisible Stalker · Mausoleum Wanderer · Trygon Predator · Jace's Phantasm · Karn's Temporal Sundering · Mischievous Mystic · Reclaim · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Regrowth · Thought Vessel · Arcane Denial · Network Disruptor · Part the Waterveil · Rapid Hybridization · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · Reconnaissance Mission · Scale Up · Merfolk Windrobber · Silver Raven · Unified Will · Time Warp · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Pongify · Spell Pierce · Cyclonic Rift · Dispel · Eternal Witness · Heroic Intervention · Scryb Sprites · Faerie Mastermind · Priest of Titania · Artificer's Assistant · Command Tower · Yavimaya Coast · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Flooded Grove · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Waterlogged Grove · Dreamroot Cascade · Misty Rainforest · Exotic Orchard · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Mystic Sanctuary · Overflowing Basin · Boseiju, Who Endures · Botanical Sanctum · Temple of Mystery
🃏 Recommended cards for Edric, Spymaster of Trest
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Edric, Spymaster of Trest, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Slither Blade | 78% | +77% |
| Triton Shorestalker | 77% | +75% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 67% | +65% |
| Mist-Cloaked Herald | 65% | +63% |
| Cloud of Faeries | 64% | +62% |
| Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive | 61% | +59% |
| Faerie Seer | 58% | +57% |
| Gudul Lurker | 54% | +54% |
| Druids' Repository | 53% | +52% |
| Spectral Sailor | 53% | +52% |
| Spire Tracer | 48% | +48% |
| Notorious Throng | 48% | +48% |
| Wingcrafter | 48% | +48% |
| Treetop Scout | 48% | +48% |
| Beastmaster Ascension | 49% | +46% |
| Looter il-Kor | 42% | +41% |
| Biomass Mutation | 45% | +41% |
| Llanowar Elves | 69% | +40% |
| Elvish Mystic | 63% | +40% |
| Mercurial Spelldancer | 40% | +39% |
| Hope of Ghirapur | 39% | +39% |
| Hypnotic Siren | 39% | +39% |
| Mausoleum Wanderer | 37% | +37% |
| Walk the Aeons | 38% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Edric, Spymaster of Trest 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.
- Slither Blade
- Triton Shorestalker
- Siren Stormtamer
- Mist-Cloaked Herald
- Cloud of Faeries
- Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Druids' Repository
- Notorious Throng
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Time Warp
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Temporal Mastery
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Edric, Spymaster of Trest
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Edric, Spymaster of Trest's color identity?
Edric, Spymaster of Trest is Simic (green 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 Edric, Spymaster of Trest come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 26 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck run?
Real Edric, Spymaster of Trest decks run 34 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 Edric, Spymaster of Trest?
The three highest-synergy cards are Slither Blade, Triton Shorestalker, Siren Stormtamer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Edric, Spymaster of Trest decks.
What combos does Edric, Spymaster of Trest have?
Edric, Spymaster of Trest 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 Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck cost?
You can start cheap: Slither Blade, Triton Shorestalker, Siren Stormtamer 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.