EDH Optimizer
Fortune, Loyal Steed
Legendary Creature — Beast Mount · 2W
Color identity: White
Fortune, Loyal Steed is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Fortune enters, scry 2.
Whenever Fortune attacks while saddled, at end of combat, exile it and up to one creature that saddled it this turn, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.
Saddle 1
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Fortune, Loyal Steed: 36
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Build your Fortune, Loyal Steed deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fortune, Loyal Steed 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fortune, Loyal Steed 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 (51/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed39
- Interaction42
- Resilience94
- Closing34
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Spirited Companion · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Solemn Simulacrum · Inspiring Overseer · Helpful Hunter · Path to Exile · Rumor Gatherer · Charming Prince · Panharmonicon · Ephemerate · Sun Titan · Loran of the Third Path · Pearl Medallion · Reverent Hoplite · Cloudshift · Knight of the White Orchid · Welcoming Vampire · Arcane Signet · Circuit Mender · Claim Jumper · Flickering Hound · Kor Cartographer · Wall of Omens · Another Round · Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward · Enduring Innocence · Restoration Angel · Priest of Ancient Lore · Felidar Guardian · Shepherd of the Clouds · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Eerie Interlude · Far Traveler · Skyclave Apparition · Anticausal Vestige · Loyal Warhound · Mentor of the Meek · Angel of the Ruins · Flickerwisp · Karmic Guide · Reconnaissance · Distinguished Conjurer · Soul Warden · Generous Gift · Parting Gust · Teleportation Circle · Tocasia's Welcome · Evangel of Heliod · Stroke of Midnight · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Conjurer's Closet · Oketra's Monument · Thought Vessel · Austere Command · Moonshaker Cavalry · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Preston, the Vanisher · Toby, Beastie Befriender · Blade Splicer · Dawnbringer Cleric · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Castle Ardenvale · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Scavenger Grounds · Arid Archway · Minas Tirith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Fortune, Loyal Steed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fortune, Loyal Steed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spirited Companion | 71% | +60% |
| Helpful Hunter | 60% | +52% |
| Charming Prince | 59% | +51% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 60% | +50% |
| Panharmonicon | 58% | +48% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 65% | +47% |
| Reverent Hoplite | 52% | +46% |
| Inspiring Overseer | 62% | +46% |
| Circuit Mender | 48% | +45% |
| Ephemerate | 57% | +44% |
| Another Round | 46% | +42% |
| Kor Cartographer | 47% | +42% |
| Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward | 44% | +41% |
| Cloudshift | 51% | +41% |
| Flickering Hound | 48% | +40% |
| Claim Jumper | 48% | +39% |
| Wall of Omens | 47% | +39% |
| Priest of Ancient Lore | 42% | +38% |
| Shepherd of the Clouds | 39% | +38% |
| Far Traveler | 38% | +36% |
| Restoration Angel | 43% | +36% |
| Sun Titan | 56% | +35% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 37% | +35% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 51% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Fortune, Loyal Steed 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.
- Spirited Companion
- Helpful Hunter
- Charming Prince
- Rumor Gatherer
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Reverent Hoplite
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Ephemerate
- Flickering Hound
- Welcoming Vampire
- Loran of the Third Path
- Reconnaissance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Fortune, Loyal Steed
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fortune, Loyal Steed's color identity?
Fortune, Loyal Steed 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 Fortune, Loyal Steed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fortune, Loyal Steed deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 17 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Fortune, Loyal Steed deck run?
Real Fortune, Loyal Steed 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 Fortune, Loyal Steed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spirited Companion, Helpful Hunter, Charming Prince. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fortune, Loyal Steed decks.
What combos does Fortune, Loyal Steed have?
Fortune, Loyal Steed has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Fortune, Loyal Steed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spirited Companion, Helpful Hunter, Charming Prince 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.