EDH Optimizer
Emiel the Blessed
Legendary Creature — Unicorn · 2WW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Emiel the Blessed is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{3}: Exile another target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Whenever another creature you control enters, you may pay {G/W}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on it. If it's a Unicorn, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead. ({G/W} can be paid with either {G} or {W}.)
Reference price of the card: €8.86
Average lands in decks for Emiel the Blessed: 35
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Build your Emiel the Blessed deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Emiel the Blessed 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Emiel the Blessed 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed63
- Interaction54
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Eternal Witness · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Panharmonicon · Blessed Sanctuary · Ephemerate · Wall of Blossoms · Guardian Project · Wall of Omens · Wood Elves · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Knight of Autumn · Cultivate · Elvish Visionary · Beast Within · Brightmare · Reclamation Sage · Sun Titan · Farhaven Elf · Spirited Companion · Eerie Interlude · Loyal Unicorn · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Thragtusk · Avenger of Zendikar · Charming Prince · Nature's Lore · Seedborn Muse · Aura Shards · Cathars' Crusade · Eladamri's Call · Generous Gift · Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn · Skyclave Apparition · Teleportation Circle · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Karmic Guide · Llanowar Elves · Birds of Paradise · Felidar Guardian · Craterhoof Behemoth · Hornet Queen · Preston, the Vanisher · Heartstone · Kodama's Reach · Loran of the Third Path · Mirari's Wake · Restoration Angel · Village Bell-Ringer · Cloudshift · Solemn Simulacrum · Wilderness Reclamation · Acidic Slime · Celestial Unicorn · Three Visits · Farseek · Topiary Stomper · Lightning Greaves · Opaline Unicorn · Solitude · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Bountiful Promenade · Overgrown Farmland · Brushland · Fortified Village · Windswept Heath · Selesnya Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Sungrass Prairie · Temple of Plenty · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Gavony Township · Hushwood Verge · Scattered Groves · Boseiju, Who Endures · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Wooded Bastion · Exotic Orchard · Lush Portico
🃏 Recommended cards for Emiel the Blessed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Emiel the Blessed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Panharmonicon | 57% | +54% |
| Blessed Sanctuary | 53% | +52% |
| Eternal Witness | 65% | +50% |
| Ephemerate | 49% | +46% |
| Wall of Blossoms | 47% | +46% |
| Wall of Omens | 46% | +44% |
| Knight of Autumn | 44% | +41% |
| Wood Elves | 45% | +41% |
| Elvish Visionary | 40% | +38% |
| Brightmare | 39% | +38% |
| Good-Fortune Unicorn | 44% | +36% |
| Guardian Project | 46% | +36% |
| Eerie Interlude | 37% | +35% |
| Farhaven Elf | 38% | +35% |
| Loyal Unicorn | 37% | +35% |
| Thragtusk | 35% | +34% |
| Spirited Companion | 38% | +34% |
| Charming Prince | 34% | +33% |
| Reclamation Sage | 39% | +32% |
| Teleportation Circle | 33% | +31% |
| Skyclave Apparition | 33% | +31% |
| Sun Titan | 39% | +31% |
| Karmic Guide | 32% | +30% |
| Felidar Guardian | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Emiel the Blessed 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.
- Eternal Witness
- Wall of Blossoms
- Wall of Omens
- Knight of Autumn
- Wood Elves
- Elvish Visionary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Blessed Sanctuary
- Ephemerate
- Eerie Interlude
- Teleportation Circle
- Seedborn Muse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Guardian Project
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Solitude
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Aura Shards
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Emiel the Blessed
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emiel the Blessed's color identity?
Emiel the Blessed is Selesnya (green 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 Emiel the Blessed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Emiel the Blessed deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Emiel the Blessed deck run?
Real Emiel the Blessed 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 Emiel the Blessed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Panharmonicon, Blessed Sanctuary, Eternal Witness. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Emiel the Blessed decks.
What combos does Emiel the Blessed have?
Emiel the Blessed has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Emiel the Blessed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Eternal Witness, Wall of Blossoms, Wall of Omens 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.