EDH Optimizer
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist · 2GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Discover X, where X is the mana value of the exiled card. Activate only as a sorcery. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with that mana value or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Reference price of the card: €7.05
Average lands in decks for Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists: 34
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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+ (59/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed47
- Interaction41
- Resilience82
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 3 Island, 5 Forest)
Titanoth Rex · Sol Ring · Marauding Brinefang · Angel of the Ruins · Nurturing Bristleback · Colossal Skyturtle · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Uprising · Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty · Monstrous Vortex · Kellan, the Kid · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Greater Tanuki · Mirrorshell Crab · Krosan Tusker · Generous Ent · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Striped Riverwinder · Swords to Plowshares · Kiora's Follower · Cultivate · Frantic Search · Greater Sandwurm · Nulldrifter · Soaring Sandwing · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Ghalta and Mavren · Balamb T-Rexaur · Path to Exile · Agonasaur Rex · Eternal Dragon · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Mulldrifter · Farseek · Beast Within · Drownyard Lurker · Eagles of the North · Helga, Skittish Seer · Imposing Vantasaur · Daggermaw Megalodon · Ioreth of the Healing House · Kodama's Reach · Lightning Greaves · Up the Beanstalk · Warped Tusker · Lunar Hatchling · Swiftfoot Boots · Patriar's Seal · Fluctuator · Slavering Branchsnapper · Generous Gift · Greater Good · Kozilek's Unsealing · Austere Command · Rampant Growth · Savage Land Dinosaur · Thousand-Year Elixir · Apex Devastator · Elvish Aberration · Intruder Alarm · Windfall · Herald of the Forgotten · Nature's Lore · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Timberland Ancient · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Canopy Vista · Prairie Stream · Hinterland Harbor · Seaside Citadel · Glacial Fortress · Spara's Headquarters · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Temple Garden · Sunpetal Grove · Hedge Maze · Lush Portico · Meticulous Archive · Irrigated Farmland · Rejuvenating Springs · Scattered Groves · Tranquil Landscape · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Bountiful Promenade · Flooded Strand · Geier Reach Sanitarium
🃏 Recommended cards for Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Titanoth Rex | 77% | +76% |
| Marauding Brinefang | 73% | +72% |
| Nurturing Bristleback | 72% | +71% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 72% | +71% |
| Colossal Skyturtle | 69% | +67% |
| Monstrous Vortex | 61% | +59% |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | 63% | +59% |
| Kellan, the Kid | 60% | +58% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 57% | +56% |
| Mirrorshell Crab | 56% | +56% |
| Greater Tanuki | 56% | +55% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 63% | +54% |
| Krosan Tusker | 54% | +53% |
| Striped Riverwinder | 53% | +52% |
| Generous Ent | 53% | +52% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 53% | +50% |
| Greater Sandwurm | 48% | +48% |
| Soaring Sandwing | 48% | +48% |
| Kiora's Follower | 52% | +47% |
| Nulldrifter | 48% | +46% |
| Frantic Search | 51% | +45% |
| Balamb T-Rexaur | 45% | +44% |
| Eternal Dragon | 44% | +44% |
| Agonasaur Rex | 44% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists 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.
- Titanoth Rex
- Marauding Brinefang
- Nurturing Bristleback
- Angel of the Ruins
- Colossal Skyturtle
- Monstrous Vortex
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Generous Ent
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Helga, Skittish Seer
- Up the Beanstalk
- Patriar's Seal
- Greater Good
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Hedge Maze
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Meticulous Archive
- Dino DNA
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists's color identity?
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists is Bant (green, 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 Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists deck run?
Real Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists 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 Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists?
The three highest-synergy cards are Titanoth Rex, Marauding Brinefang, Nurturing Bristleback. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists decks.
What combos does Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists have?
Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists 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 Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists deck cost?
You can start cheap: Titanoth Rex, Marauding Brinefang, Nurturing Bristleback 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.