EDH Optimizer
Ginger, Queen of Sweets
Legendary Artifact Creature — Food Noble · 6
Color identity: Colorless
Ginger, Queen of Sweets is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
When Ginger enters, you become the monarch.
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Ginger: You gain 6 life.
At the beginning of each upkeep, if you're the monarch, create a Gingerbrute token. (It's a {1} 1/1 Food Golem artifact creature with haste, "{1}: This token can't be blocked this turn except by creatures with haste," and "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Ginger, Queen of Sweets: 36
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Build your Ginger, Queen of Sweets deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: A (82/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed68
- Interaction68
- Resilience89
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Forsaken Monument · Sol Ring · Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender · All Is Dust · Steel Overseer · Null Elemental Blast · Echoes of Eternity · Foundry Inspector · Thran Dynamo · Gingerbrute · Bag End Banquet · Mind Stone · Idol of Oblivion · Skullclamp · Glaring Fleshraker · Mystic Forge · Palladium Myr · Thought Vessel · Warping Wail · Jhoira's Familiar · Stridehangar Automaton · Academy Manufactor · Crown of Gondor · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Ugin, the Ineffable · Chief of the Foundry · Eldritch Immunity · Solemn Simulacrum · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Swiftfoot Boots · Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut · Nuka-Cola Vending Machine · Eldrazi Monument · Hedron Archive · Cloud Key · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Selective Obliteration · Chrome Dome · Memnarch, the Warden · Everflowing Chalice · Unwinding Clock · Kozilek's Command · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Lightning Greaves · Cybermen Squadron · Heart-Shaped Herb · Helm of the Host · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Staunch Throneguard · Worn Powerstone · Commander's Plate · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Zuko's Exile · Arc Reactor · Candy Trail · Cryptothrall · Troop of Ponies · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Roaming Throne · Ashnod's Altar · Cyberman Patrol · Myr Retriever · Meteor Golem · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Buried Ruin · Throne of the High City · War Room · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Darksteel Citadel · Reliquary Tower · Inventors' Fair · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Cave · Muraganda Raceway · Fountainport · Bonders' Enclave · Urza's Workshop · Temple of the False God · Zhalfirin Void · Adventurer's Inn · Command Beacon · Scavenger Grounds · Urza's Saga · Arcane Lighthouse · Radiant Fountain · The Mycosynth Gardens
🃏 Recommended cards for Ginger, Queen of Sweets
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ginger, Queen of Sweets, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender | 87% | +84% |
| Bag End Banquet | 73% | +71% |
| Gingerbrute | 75% | +68% |
| Throne of the High City | 69% | +67% |
| Skullclamp | 71% | +65% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 71% | +65% |
| Crown of Gondor | 62% | +61% |
| Academy Manufactor | 62% | +60% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 63% | +59% |
| Steel Overseer | 82% | +55% |
| Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade | 62% | +50% |
| Nuka-Cola Vending Machine | 52% | +50% |
| Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut | 52% | +50% |
| Eldrazi Monument | 51% | +47% |
| Chief of the Foundry | 59% | +47% |
| Heart-Shaped Herb | 41% | +40% |
| Staunch Throneguard | 40% | +39% |
| Fountainport | 47% | +37% |
| Memnarch, the Warden | 45% | +35% |
| Chrome Dome | 45% | +34% |
| Candy Trail | 36% | +34% |
| Helm of the Host | 41% | +31% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 42% | +31% |
| Karn, Legacy Reforged | 47% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Ginger, Queen of Sweets 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.
- Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
- Gingerbrute
- Throne of the High City
- Idol of Oblivion
- Crown of Gondor
- Steel Overseer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bag End Banquet
- Skullclamp
- Academy Manufactor
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Eldrazi Monument
- Fountainport
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
- Cybermen Squadron
- Cyberman Patrol
- Roaming Throne
- Cryptothrall
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ginger, Queen of Sweets
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ginger, Queen of Sweets's color identity?
Ginger, Queen of Sweets is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Ginger, Queen of Sweets come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ginger, Queen of Sweets deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 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 8 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Ginger, Queen of Sweets deck run?
Real Ginger, Queen of Sweets 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 Ginger, Queen of Sweets?
The three highest-synergy cards are Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender, Bag End Banquet, Gingerbrute. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ginger, Queen of Sweets decks.
What combos does Ginger, Queen of Sweets have?
Ginger, Queen of Sweets has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Ginger, Queen of Sweets deck cost?
You can start cheap: Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender, Gingerbrute, Throne of the High City 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.