EDH Optimizer
Esika's Chariot
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle · 3G
Color identity: Green
Esika's Chariot is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Esika's Chariot enters, create two 2/2 green Cat creature tokens.
Whenever Esika's Chariot attacks, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.
Crew 4
Reference price of the card: €0.76
Average lands in decks for Esika's Chariot: 35
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Build your Esika's Chariot deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Esika's Chariot 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Esika's Chariot 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 (66/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed62
- Interaction39
- Resilience91
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Forest)
Second Harvest · Beast Within · Idol of Oblivion · Sol Ring · For the Common Good · Springheart Nantuko · Bramble Sovereign · Emerald Medallion · Mimic Vat · Gruff Triplets · Rampant Growth · Nature's Lore · Druid's Deliverance · Ezuri's Predation · Parallel Lives · Cultivate · Heroic Intervention · Fanatic of Rhonas · Giant Adephage · Timeless Witness · Garruk's Uprising · City of Death · Three Visits · Llanowar Elves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Shamanic Revelation · Doubling Season · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Overlord of the Hauntwoods · Rampaging Baloths · Audience with Trostani · Biowaste Blob · Kodama's Reach · Tribute to the World Tree · Sakura-Tribe Elder · The Earth King · Vaultborn Tyrant · Arcane Signet · Nexus of Becoming · Rootcast Apprenticeship · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Helm of the Host · Ohran Frostfang · Selesnya Eulogist · Elvish Mystic · Kenrith's Transformation · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Elder Gargaroth · Arachnogenesis · Archdruid's Charm · Dino DNA · Scute Swarm · Tireless Provisioner · Full Flowering · Sandstorm Salvager · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Craterhoof Behemoth · Eternal Witness · Rishkar's Expertise · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Collective Resistance · God-Pharaoh's Gift · Harmonize · Old One Eye · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · War Room · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Evendo, Waking Haven · Lazotep Quarry · Shifting Woodland · Fountainport · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Esika's Chariot
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Esika's Chariot, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Idol of Oblivion | 72% | +68% |
| Second Harvest | 74% | +67% |
| For the Common Good | 64% | +61% |
| Bramble Sovereign | 60% | +58% |
| Mimic Vat | 58% | +58% |
| Gruff Triplets | 57% | +56% |
| Springheart Nantuko | 62% | +54% |
| Druid's Deliverance | 53% | +51% |
| Parallel Lives | 53% | +46% |
| Giant Adephage | 50% | +46% |
| Timeless Witness | 50% | +46% |
| City of Death | 45% | +45% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 53% | +43% |
| Audience with Trostani | 40% | +39% |
| Overlord of the Hauntwoods | 41% | +39% |
| Biowaste Blob | 40% | +38% |
| Nexus of Becoming | 37% | +36% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 41% | +36% |
| Selesnya Eulogist | 36% | +36% |
| Rootcast Apprenticeship | 37% | +36% |
| Helm of the Host | 36% | +35% |
| Vaultborn Tyrant | 38% | +32% |
| Dino DNA | 32% | +31% |
| Sandstorm Salvager | 31% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Esika's Chariot 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.
- Idol of Oblivion
- Second Harvest
- For the Common Good
- Bramble Sovereign
- Mimic Vat
- Gruff Triplets
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Springheart Nantuko
- Ezuri's Predation
- Overlord of the Hauntwoods
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Helm of the Host
- Arachnogenesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Parallel Lives
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Dino DNA
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Doubling Season
- Life Finds a Way
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Esika's Chariot
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Esika's Chariot's color identity?
Esika's Chariot is green: 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 Esika's Chariot come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Esika's Chariot deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 27 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Esika's Chariot deck run?
Real Esika's Chariot 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 Esika's Chariot?
The three highest-synergy cards are Idol of Oblivion, Second Harvest, For the Common Good. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Esika's Chariot decks.
What combos does Esika's Chariot have?
Esika's Chariot has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Esika's Chariot deck cost?
You can start cheap: Idol of Oblivion, Second Harvest, For the Common Good 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.