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Flitwing, Lyev Detective
Legendary Creature — Faerie Detective · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Flitwing, Lyev Detective is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
If you would create one or more tokens, you may create that many Clue tokens instead. (They're artifacts with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Average lands in decks for Flitwing, Lyev Detective: 36
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Flitwing, Lyev Detective, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tangletrove Kelp | 89% | +88% |
| Academy Manufactor | 84% | +83% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 79% | +78% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 78% | +77% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 82% | +76% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 86% | +76% |
| Rise and Shine | 75% | +72% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 73% | +71% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 75% | +68% |
| Piper Wright, Publick Reporter | 65% | +64% |
| Emrakul's Messenger | 69% | +63% |
| Archway of Innovation | 72% | +61% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 64% | +61% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 61% | +59% |
| Detective of the Month | 61% | +59% |
| Mechanized Production | 65% | +58% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 66% | +57% |
| April O'Neil, Human Element | 57% | +55% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 58% | +55% |
| Worldwalker Helm | 57% | +54% |
| Thopter Fabricator | 58% | +53% |
| Daughter of the Deep | 56% | +52% |
| The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan | 55% | +52% |
| Thoughtcast | 60% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Flitwing, Lyev Detective 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.
- Tangletrove Kelp
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Five Hundred Year Diary
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Rise and Shine
- Ethereal Investigator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Stridehangar Automaton
- April O'Neil, Human Element
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Worldwalker Helm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Inventors' Fair
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Flitwing, Lyev Detective
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Clock of Omens → Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens
- Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm + Mechanized Production → Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite blue mana, Exile your library, Cast all spells in your library, Infinite Map tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Flitwing, Lyev Detective's color identity?
Flitwing, Lyev Detective is blue: 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.
How many lands should a Flitwing, Lyev Detective deck run?
Real Flitwing, Lyev Detective 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 Flitwing, Lyev Detective?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tangletrove Kelp, Academy Manufactor, Tamiyo's Journal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Flitwing, Lyev Detective decks.
What combos does Flitwing, Lyev Detective have?
Flitwing, Lyev Detective has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Flitwing, Lyev Detective deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tangletrove Kelp, Tamiyo's Journal, Five Hundred Year Diary 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.