EDH Optimizer
Gavi, Nest Warden
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 2URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Gavi, Nest Warden is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may pay {0} rather than pay the cycling cost of the first card you cycle each turn.
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 red and white Dinosaur Cat creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.45
Average lands in decks for Gavi, Nest Warden: 37
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Build your Gavi, Nest Warden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gavi, Nest Warden 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gavi, Nest Warden 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)
- Consistency76
- Speed54
- Interaction75
- Resilience83
- Closing29
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Nimble Obstructionist · Astral Drift · Fluctuator · Tectonic Reformation · Neutralize · Raugrin Crystal · Valiant Rescuer · Dismantling Wave · Curator of Mysteries · Drannith Stinger · Ominous Seas · New Perspectives · Abandoned Sarcophagus · Akroma's Vengeance · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Cast Out · Decree of Justice · Countervailing Winds · Forsake the Worldly · Rielle, the Everwise · Zenith Flare · Herald of the Forgotten · Hieroglyphic Illumination · The Locust God · Complicate · Monument to Endurance · Reconnaissance Mission · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Astral Slide · Drake Haven · Azorius Signet · Boon of the Wish-Giver · Crystalline Resonance · Angelsong · Izzet Signet · Magmakin Artillerist · Surly Badgersaur · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Flourishing Fox · Boros Signet · Shabraz, the Skyshark · Slice and Dice · Cloud of Faeries · Yidaro, Wandering Monster · Decree of Silence · Psychosis Crawler · Starstorm · Drannith Healer · Rooting Moloch · Miscalculation · Lightning Rift · Homunculus Horde · Swords to Plowshares · Spectacular Pileup · Ephara, God of the Polis · Shark Typhoon · Talisman of Creativity · Containment Construct · Alhammarret's Archive · Thought Vessel · Command Tower · Forgotten Cave · Lonely Sandbar · Secluded Steppe · Irrigated Farmland · Drifting Meadow · Remote Isle · Smoldering Crater · Desert of the Mindful · Desert of the Fervent · Desert of the True · Ash Barrens · Raugrin Triome · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Monastery · Perilous Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Glittering Massif · Blasted Landscape · Coastal Peak · Shivan Reef · Prairie Stream · Hallowed Fountain · Azorius Chancery · Steam Vents · Izzet Boilerworks · Sacred Foundry
🃏 Recommended cards for Gavi, Nest Warden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gavi, Nest Warden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Cave | 89% | +87% |
| Lonely Sandbar | 89% | +85% |
| Secluded Steppe | 88% | +85% |
| Remote Isle | 84% | +83% |
| Drifting Meadow | 84% | +83% |
| Nimble Obstructionist | 84% | +82% |
| Astral Drift | 83% | +82% |
| Smoldering Crater | 83% | +81% |
| Fluctuator | 79% | +78% |
| Tectonic Reformation | 78% | +77% |
| Valiant Rescuer | 77% | +76% |
| Neutralize | 77% | +75% |
| Desert of the Mindful | 76% | +75% |
| Raugrin Crystal | 77% | +74% |
| Desert of the True | 75% | +74% |
| Desert of the Fervent | 75% | +73% |
| Irrigated Farmland | 87% | +73% |
| Curator of Mysteries | 74% | +73% |
| Drannith Stinger | 73% | +72% |
| Dismantling Wave | 76% | +71% |
| Ominous Seas | 71% | +69% |
| New Perspectives | 69% | +67% |
| Abandoned Sarcophagus | 68% | +67% |
| Akroma's Vengeance | 66% | +65% |
💰 The best cards for your Gavi, Nest Warden 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.
- Forgotten Cave
- Lonely Sandbar
- Secluded Steppe
- Remote Isle
- Drifting Meadow
- Nimble Obstructionist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Rielle, the Everwise
- The Locust God
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Shabraz, the Skyshark
- Ephara, God of the Polis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Decree of Silence
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Raugrin Triome
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gavi, Nest Warden
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gavi, Nest Warden's color identity?
Gavi, Nest Warden is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Gavi, Nest Warden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gavi, Nest Warden deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Gavi, Nest Warden deck run?
Real Gavi, Nest Warden decks run 37 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 Gavi, Nest Warden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Forgotten Cave, Lonely Sandbar, Secluded Steppe. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gavi, Nest Warden decks.
What combos does Gavi, Nest Warden have?
Gavi, Nest Warden has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze. 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 Gavi, Nest Warden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Cave, Lonely Sandbar, Secluded Steppe 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.