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Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard · 4B
Color identity: Black
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, surveil 1.
At the beginning of your end step, each opponent may sacrifice a nontoken creature of their choice. Each opponent who doesn't loses 2 life for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.52
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian: 35
SpellslingerControlBurnGraveyardSelf-MillReanimatorMillDiscard
Build your Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian 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)
- Consistency68
- Speed58
- Interaction82
- Resilience92
- Closing20
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Night's Whisper · Sign in Blood · Jet Medallion · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Exsanguinate · Diresight · Sheoldred's Edict · Circle of Power · The Darkness Crystal · Defile · Withering Torment · Crypt Ghast · Professor Onyx · Transpose · Toxic Deluge · Consuming Corruption · Cornered by Black Mages · Imp's Mischief · Soul Shatter · Sedgemoor Witch · Infernal Grasp · Bubbling Muck · Cabal Ritual · Reanimate · Read the Bones · Syphon Mind · Morbid Opportunist · Darkness · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Not Dead After All · Resentful Revelation · Go for the Throat · Phyrexian Arena · Snuff Out · Tragic Slip · Undying Malice · Blasphemous Edict · Damnation · Deadly Rollick · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Torment of Hailfire · Breach the Multiverse · Accursed Marauder · Black Mage's Rod · Blood Pact · Feign Death · Force of Despair · Mutilate · Ripples of Undeath · Stitcher's Supplier · Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Swiftfoot Boots · Atrocious Experiment · Bitter Triumph · Supernatural Stamina · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Funeral Rites · Thought Vessel · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Spymaster's Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Diresight | 61% | +58% |
| Circle of Power | 59% | +58% |
| Transpose | 55% | +54% |
| Cornered by Black Mages | 52% | +50% |
| Professor Onyx | 55% | +49% |
| Sedgemoor Witch | 51% | +49% |
| Night's Whisper | 72% | +46% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 61% | +46% |
| Soul Shatter | 52% | +41% |
| Resentful Revelation | 40% | +38% |
| Exsanguinate | 62% | +37% |
| Consuming Corruption | 52% | +37% |
| The Darkness Crystal | 57% | +37% |
| Sign in Blood | 70% | +35% |
| Bubbling Muck | 48% | +33% |
| Black Mage's Rod | 33% | +32% |
| Syphon Mind | 43% | +31% |
| Darkness | 41% | +31% |
| Primal Amulet | 31% | +30% |
| Not Dead After All | 40% | +29% |
| Blood Pact | 32% | +29% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 34% | +28% |
| Read the Bones | 43% | +28% |
| Cabal Ritual | 47% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian 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.
- Diresight
- Circle of Power
- Transpose
- Cornered by Black Mages
- Night's Whisper
- Sheoldred's Edict
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Professor Onyx
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Soul Shatter
- The Darkness Crystal
- Bubbling Muck
- Darkness
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Torment of Hailfire
- Damnation
- Palantír of Orthanc
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian's color identity?
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian is black: 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 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 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 19 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck run?
Real Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian 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 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Diresight, Circle of Power, Transpose. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian decks.
What combos does Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian have?
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Diresight, Circle of Power, Transpose 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.