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Feldon, Ronom Excavator

Card: Feldon, Ronom Excavator

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 1R

Color identity: Red

Feldon, Ronom Excavator is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Haste
Feldon can't block.
Whenever Feldon is dealt damage, exile that many cards from the top of your library. Choose one of them. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.

Reference price of the card: €0.16

Average lands in decks for Feldon, Ronom Excavator: 36

BurnAggroComboExileStormControlEquipmentGroup Slug

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🎲 How the average Feldon, Ronom Excavator 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.

2.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
44 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
24 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
74 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: D (46/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (15 nonbasic, 21 Mountain)

Lightning Bolt · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Chain Lightning · Fury · Lightning Strike · Burst Lightning · Light Up the Stage · Pyrokinesis · Play with Fire · Skewer the Critics · Monastery Swiftspear · Fireblast · Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp · Fiery Confluence · Ghostfire Slice · Incinerate · Kumano Faces Kakkazan // Etching of Kumano · Searing Spear · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Goblin Guide · Shock · Skullcrack · Loyal Apprentice · Rift Bolt · Bomat Courier · Lava Spike · Forked Bolt · Sol Ring · Arc Trail · Blood Moon · Pain for All · Sulfuric Vortex · Exquisite Firecraft · Abrade · Flame Slash · Grim Lavamancer · Magus of the Moon · Seal of Fire · Wild Slash · Zurgo Bellstriker · Blasphemous Act · Darksteel Plate · Arcane Signet · Soul-Scar Mage · Ruby Medallion · Screaming Nemesis · Searing Blaze · Flare of Duplication · Force of Rage · Mithril Coat · Galvanic Blast · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Incendiary Flow · Lithomantic Barrage · Chaos Warp · Slickshot Show-Off · Broadside Bombardiers · Ball Lightning · Falkenrath Pit Fighter · Party Thrasher · Rampaging Ferocidon · Roiling Vortex · Searing Blood · Barbarian Ring · Ramunap Ruins · Desert · Mishra's Factory · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · Den of the Bugbear · War Room · Arena of Glory · Arid Mesa · Bloodstained Mire · Castle Embereth · Mutavault · Wooded Foothills · Scalding Tarn · Tyrite Sanctum

🃏 Recommended cards for Feldon, Ronom Excavator

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Feldon, Ronom Excavator, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged 60% +54%
Chain Lightning 56% +54%
Fury 54% +51%
Burst Lightning 51% +49%
Skewer the Critics 49% +48%
Pyrokinesis 51% +48%
Lightning Strike 52% +47%
Play with Fire 49% +47%
Monastery Swiftspear 48% +47%
Fireblast 47% +46%
Incinerate 46% +45%
Kumano Faces Kakkazan 45% +44%
Bonecrusher Giant 46% +44%
Searing Spear 44% +44%
Barbarian Ring 47% +43%
Ghostfire Slice 46% +43%
Goblin Guide 43% +42%
Skullcrack 43% +41%
Rift Bolt 41% +41%
Dragon's Rage Channeler 43% +40%
Lava Spike 40% +40%
Light Up the Stage 51% +40%
Bomat Courier 40% +39%
Ramunap Ruins 41% +39%

💰 The best cards for your Feldon, Ronom Excavator 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.

  • Laelia, the Blade Reforged€0.30 · 60% inclusion
  • Chain Lightning€0.40 · 56% inclusion
  • Fury€1.53 · 54% inclusion
  • Burst Lightning€0.09 · 51% inclusion
  • Skewer the Critics€0.10 · 49% inclusion
  • Lightning Strike€0.05 · 52% inclusion
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Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Pyrokinesis€3.44 · 51% inclusion
  • Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance€2.40 · 38% inclusion
  • Screaming Nemesis€6.96 · 31% inclusion
  • Darksteel Plate€3.50 · 33% inclusion
  • Slickshot Show-Off€4.66 · 27% inclusion
  • Magus of the Moon€3.99 · 34% inclusion
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Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Arid Mesa€26.75 · 28% inclusion
  • Bloodstained Mire€17.28 · 28% inclusion
  • Wooded Foothills€16.80 · 26% inclusion
  • Scalding Tarn€28.59 · 23% inclusion
  • Mithril Coat€18.01 · 30% inclusion
  • Delayed Blast Fireball€13.10 · 22% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Feldon, Ronom Excavator

👥 Community decks with Feldon, Ronom Excavator

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Frequently asked questions

What is Feldon, Ronom Excavator's color identity?

Feldon, Ronom Excavator is red: 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 Feldon, Ronom Excavator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Feldon, Ronom Excavator deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 44 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: D (46/100).

How many lands should a Feldon, Ronom Excavator deck run?

Real Feldon, Ronom Excavator decks run 36 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 Feldon, Ronom Excavator?

The three highest-synergy cards are Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Chain Lightning, Fury. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Feldon, Ronom Excavator decks.

What combos does Feldon, Ronom Excavator have?

Feldon, Ronom Excavator has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Feldon, Ronom Excavator deck cost?

You can start cheap: Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Chain Lightning, Fury 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.

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