EDH Optimizer
Fíli the Pathfinder
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Scout · 3W
Color identity: White
Fíli the Pathfinder is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have an enduring story, creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever Fíli or another nontoken Dwarf you control enters, create a 2/2 red Dwarf creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Fíli the Pathfinder: 35
Blink+1/+1 CountersEquipmentTokens
Build your Fíli the Pathfinder deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fíli the Pathfinder 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fíli the Pathfinder 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: B (70/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed64
- Interaction81
- Resilience81
- Closing73
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (15 nonbasic, 20 Plains)
Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills · Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care · Dwarven Priest · Kíli the Resourceful · Ephemerate · Shattered Acolyte · Sol Ring · Aviary Mechanic · Ravnica at War · Tataru Taru · Aethergeode Miner · An Unexpected Party // At the Door · Far Traveler · Hammers of Moradin · Pearl Medallion · Swords to Plowshares · Vanquisher's Banner · Deadeye Harpooner · Fairgrounds Warden · Flicker of Fate · Path to Exile · Restoration Specialist · Aerial Responder · And They Shall Know No Fear · Arcane Signet · Banner of Kinship · Flawless Maneuver · Iron Hills Blacksmith · Irregular Cohort · Morningtide's Light · Priest of Ancient Lore · Sram, Senior Edificer · Stoic Farmer · Cloudshift · Dwarven Mattock · Eerie Interlude · Folk Hero · Master Skald · Mind Stone · Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver · Ori, Keeper of Songs · Ori, Plate Stacker · Parting Gust · Reprieve · Roaming Throne · Secret Rendezvous · Solemn Recruit · Staunch Shieldmate · The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart · Toolcraft Exemplar · Adaptive Automaton · Andúril, Narsil Reforged · Another Round · Bilbo's Gambit · Consul's Shieldguard · Dwarven Shortsword · Enlightened Tutor · Inspiring Leader · Marble Diamond · Mirror Entity · Semester's End · Stone by Sunlight · Stoneforge Masterwork · Story Seeker · Three Tree City · Path of Ancestry · Abandoned Air Temple · Cavern of Souls · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Buried Ruin · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Minas Tirith · Temple of the False God · Urza's Saga · Hidden Courtyard · Myriad Landscape · Secluded Steppe · Secret Tunnel · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Fíli the Pathfinder
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fíli the Pathfinder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills | 100% | +99% |
| Bofur, Reliable Guardian | 93% | +92% |
| Dwarven Priest | 86% | +86% |
| Kíli the Resourceful | 86% | +81% |
| Shattered Acolyte | 79% | +78% |
| Aviary Mechanic | 71% | +71% |
| Tataru Taru | 71% | +66% |
| Ephemerate | 79% | +65% |
| Aethergeode Miner | 64% | +64% |
| Hammers of Moradin | 64% | +64% |
| An Unexpected Party | 64% | +64% |
| Far Traveler | 64% | +62% |
| Ravnica at War | 71% | +60% |
| Deadeye Harpooner | 57% | +57% |
| Fairgrounds Warden | 57% | +57% |
| Restoration Specialist | 57% | +57% |
| Vanquisher's Banner | 64% | +54% |
| Three Tree City | 64% | +52% |
| Flicker of Fate | 57% | +52% |
| Iron Hills Blacksmith | 50% | +50% |
| Stoic Farmer | 50% | +49% |
| Irregular Cohort | 50% | +49% |
| Aerial Responder | 50% | +48% |
| And They Shall Know No Fear | 50% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Fíli the Pathfinder 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.
- Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
- Dwarven Priest
- Kíli the Resourceful
- Shattered Acolyte
- Aviary Mechanic
- Aethergeode Miner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tataru Taru
- Ephemerate
- Vanquisher's Banner
- And They Shall Know No Fear
- Banner of Kinship
- Ori, Plate Stacker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Roaming Throne
- Andúril, Narsil Reforged
- The Mind Stone
- Cavern of Souls
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fíli the Pathfinder's color identity?
Fíli the Pathfinder is white: 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 Fíli the Pathfinder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fíli the Pathfinder deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 41 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Fíli the Pathfinder deck run?
Real Fíli the Pathfinder 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 Fíli the Pathfinder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, Bofur, Reliable Guardian, Dwarven Priest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fíli the Pathfinder decks.
What combos does Fíli the Pathfinder have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Fíli the Pathfinder. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Fíli the Pathfinder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, Dwarven Priest, Kíli the Resourceful 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.