EDH Optimizer
Elena, Turk Recruit
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · 2W
Color identity: White
Elena, Turk Recruit is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Elena enters, return target non-Assassin historic card from your graveyard to your hand. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Whenever you cast a historic spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Elena.
Reference price of the card: €0.29
Comes in the precon Limit Break
Average lands in decks for Elena, Turk Recruit: 34
HistoricArtifacts+1/+1 CountersComboLegendsBlinkEggsStax
Build your Elena, Turk Recruit deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Elena, Turk Recruit 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Elena, Turk Recruit 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+ (76/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed61
- Interaction80
- Resilience87
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 18 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Jhoira's Familiar · Swiftfoot Boots · Roads Go Ever, Ever On · Loran of the Third Path · Gandalf the White · Dispatch · Solemn Simulacrum · Wayfarer's Bauble · Generous Gift · Esper Sentinel · Mind Stone · Archaeomancer's Map · Austere Command · Ephemerate · Puresteel Paladin · Stroke of Midnight · Flowering of the White Tree · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Commander's Plate · Mangara, the Diplomat · Marble Diamond · Foundry Inspector · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Elspeth Conquers Death · Layla Hassan · Sram, Senior Edificer · Darksteel Plate · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · The Ozolith · King Solomon's Frogs · S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Hero's Heirloom · Land Tax · Lightning Greaves · Myr Retriever · Sword of the Animist · The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen · Machinist's Arsenal · Reprieve · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Blackblade Reforged · Relic of Legends · Stoneforge Mystic · White Auracite · Zack Fair · Colossus Hammer · Gatta and Luzzu · Genji Glove · Mishra's Bauble · Teferi's Protection · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Unfinished Business · Conjurer's Closet · Open the Armory · Oswald Fiddlebender · Restoration Magic · Aerith Gainsborough · Rogue's Passage · Monumental Henge · Ancient Den · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel · Minas Tirith · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Inventors' Fair · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Reliquary Tower · Flagstones of Trokair · Abandoned Air Temple · Buried Ruin · Emeria, the Sky Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Elena, Turk Recruit
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Elena, Turk Recruit, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 65% | +61% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 53% | +51% |
| Roads Go Ever, Ever On | 50% | +50% |
| Gandalf the White | 46% | +43% |
| Ancient Den | 43% | +37% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 38% | +35% |
| Dispatch | 42% | +35% |
| Monumental Henge | 48% | +35% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 42% | +32% |
| Urza's Saga | 42% | +31% |
| Layla Hassan | 31% | +31% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 36% | +30% |
| Elspeth Conquers Death | 31% | +29% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 32% | +29% |
| King Solomon's Frogs | 29% | +28% |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit | 29% | +28% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 49% | +27% |
| Foundry Inspector | 32% | +27% |
| Hero's Heirloom | 28% | +26% |
| Darksteel Plate | 30% | +26% |
| Caduceus, Staff of Hermes | 35% | +26% |
| Myr Retriever | 28% | +26% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 37% | +26% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 30% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Elena, Turk Recruit 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.
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
- Jhoira's Familiar
- Roads Go Ever, Ever On
- Ancient Den
- Darksteel Citadel
- Monumental Henge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gandalf the White
- Dispatch
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Loran of the Third Path
- Darksteel Plate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Saga
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- The Ozolith
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Commander's Plate
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Elena, Turk Recruit
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Elena, Turk Recruit's color identity?
Elena, Turk Recruit is white: 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 Elena, Turk Recruit come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Elena, Turk Recruit deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 34 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Elena, Turk Recruit deck run?
Real Elena, Turk Recruit 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 Elena, Turk Recruit?
The three highest-synergy cards are Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, Jhoira's Familiar, Roads Go Ever, Ever On. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Elena, Turk Recruit decks.
What combos does Elena, Turk Recruit have?
Elena, Turk Recruit has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Elena, Turk Recruit deck cost?
You can start cheap: Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, Jhoira's Familiar, Roads Go Ever, Ever On 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.