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Elder Owyn Lyons
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Elder Owyn Lyons is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifacts you control have ward {1}. (Whenever an artifact you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
When Elder Owyn Lyons enters or dies, return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Comes in the precon Science!
Average lands in decks for Elder Owyn Lyons: 34
ArtifactsBlinkComboTokensEggsRampReanimatorArtificers
Build your Elder Owyn Lyons deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Elder Owyn Lyons 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Elder Owyn Lyons 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 (56/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed53
- Interaction65
- Resilience89
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Foundry Inspector · Etherium Sculptor · Swords to Plowshares · Dispatch · Sai, Master Thopterist · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Solemn Simulacrum · Path to Exile · Talisman of Progress · Azorius Signet · Counterspell · Thought Vessel · Fabricate · Mechanized Production · Mind Stone · Mystic Forge · Phyrexian Metamorph · Thoughtcast · Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick · Thought Monitor · Voyager Quickwelder · Dovin's Veto · Wayfarer's Bauble · Supreme Verdict · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Arcade Gannon · Kappa Cannoneer · The Prydwen, Steel Flagship · Aether Spellbomb · Generous Gift · Bronze Guardian · Commander's Sphere · Enlightened Tutor · Ephemerate · Sculpting Steel · Esper Sentinel · Fellwar Stone · Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care · Cyberdrive Awakener · Endurance Bobblehead · Memnarch, the Warden · Mishra's Bauble · Steel Overseer · Cloud Key · Conjurer's Closet · Intelligence Bobblehead · Jhoira's Familiar · Rhystic Study · Strength Bobblehead · Agility Bobblehead · Charisma Bobblehead · Efficient Construction · Luck Bobblehead · Perception Bobblehead · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Scrap Trawler · Shorikai, Genesis Engine · Voyage Home · Angel of the Ruins · Cloudshift · Ghostly Flicker · Panharmonicon · Austere Command · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Razortide Bridge · Ancient Den · Seat of the Synod · Academy Ruins · Skycloud Expanse · Buried Ruin · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Irrigated Farmland · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Enlightenment · Reliquary Tower · Spire of Industry · Meticulous Archive · Treasure Vault · Archway of Innovation · Floodfarm Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Elder Owyn Lyons
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Elder Owyn Lyons, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry Inspector | 62% | +49% |
| Razortide Bridge | 59% | +45% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 59% | +45% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 51% | +41% |
| Ancient Den | 55% | +40% |
| Dispatch | 52% | +40% |
| Buried Ruin | 46% | +39% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 49% | +38% |
| Academy Ruins | 49% | +36% |
| Mechanized Production | 41% | +36% |
| Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick | 36% | +36% |
| Seat of the Synod | 51% | +35% |
| Mystic Forge | 39% | +34% |
| Fabricate | 41% | +30% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 38% | +29% |
| Thoughtcast | 37% | +29% |
| Arcade Gannon | 29% | +29% |
| The Prydwen, Steel Flagship | 29% | +28% |
| Thought Monitor | 35% | +27% |
| Inventors' Fair | 36% | +27% |
| Voyager Quickwelder | 35% | +27% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 37% | +27% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 28% | +27% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 48% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Elder Owyn Lyons 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.
- Foundry Inspector
- Razortide Bridge
- Etherium Sculptor
- Sai, Master Thopterist
- Ancient Den
- Buried Ruin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dispatch
- Academy Ruins
- Mystic Forge
- Fabricate
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Luck Bobblehead
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Inventors' Fair
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Lotus Petal
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Enlightened Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Elder Owyn Lyons
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Elder Owyn Lyons's color identity?
Elder Owyn Lyons 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 Elder Owyn Lyons come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Elder Owyn Lyons deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 17 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Elder Owyn Lyons deck run?
Real Elder Owyn Lyons 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 Elder Owyn Lyons?
The three highest-synergy cards are Foundry Inspector, Razortide Bridge, Etherium Sculptor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Elder Owyn Lyons decks.
What combos does Elder Owyn Lyons have?
Elder Owyn Lyons 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 Elder Owyn Lyons deck cost?
You can start cheap: Foundry Inspector, Razortide Bridge, Etherium Sculptor 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.