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Glissa Sunseeker

Card: Glissa Sunseeker

Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior · 2GG

Color identity: Green

Glissa Sunseeker is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
First strike
{T}: Destroy target artifact if its mana value is equal to the amount of unspent mana you have.

Reference price of the card: €0.44

Average lands in decks for Glissa Sunseeker: 35

ControlArtifactsElvesLand DestructionBig ManaInfectLands MatterRamp

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🎲 How the average Glissa Sunseeker 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.

3.4average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
14 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
14 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
84 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn
32 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Forest)

Liquimetal Coating · Viridian Revel · Liquimetal Torque · Llanowar Elves · Elvish Mystic · Mycosynth Lattice · Sol Ring · Thran Forge · Myr Landshaper · Beast Within · Seeker of Skybreak · Seedborn Muse · Eternal Witness · Priest of Titania · Fyndhorn Elves · Quirion Ranger · Thousand-Year Elixir · Arbor Elf · Reclamation Sage · Elvish Archdruid · Beast Whisperer · Heroic Intervention · Fangren Marauder · Harmonize · Manglehorn · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Karn, the Great Creator · Swiftfoot Boots · Instill Energy · Lightning Greaves · Rampant Growth · Quest for Renewal · Wirewood Symbiote · Magewright's Stone · Magnetic Mine · Cultivate · Bane of Progress · Ashnod's Transmogrant · Dionus, Elvish Archdruid · Leaf-Crowned Visionary · Scryb Ranger · Staff of Domination · Nature's Lore · Omnath, Locus of Mana · Krosan Grip · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Formidable Speaker · Nature's Claim · Patriar's Seal · Kodama's Reach · Viridian Shaman · Circle of Dreams Druid · Ezuri, Renegade Leader · Llanowar Tribe · Sylvan Library · Three Visits · Archdruid's Charm · Emerald Medallion · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Emerald Charm · Helix Pinnacle · Umbral Mantle · Guardian Project · Lifecrafter's Bestiary · Wirewood Lodge · Buried Ruin · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Inventors' Fair · Tree of Tales · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

🃏 Recommended cards for Glissa Sunseeker

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Glissa Sunseeker, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Liquimetal Coating 88% +88%
Viridian Revel 83% +83%
Liquimetal Torque 80% +79%
Mycosynth Lattice 67% +67%
Thran Forge 63% +63%
Myr Landshaper 62% +62%
Wirewood Lodge 67% +61%
Seeker of Skybreak 59% +56%
Thousand-Year Elixir 53% +49%
Fangren Marauder 47% +47%
Manglehorn 47% +44%
Karn, the Great Creator 44% +44%
Quirion Ranger 53% +43%
Priest of Titania 54% +43%
Seedborn Muse 56% +43%
Elvish Archdruid 50% +41%
Instill Energy 42% +40%
Quest for Renewal 40% +38%
Saryth, the Viper's Fang 47% +38%
Magewright's Stone 38% +38%
Magnetic Mine 38% +38%
Buried Ruin 40% +38%
Wirewood Symbiote 40% +35%
Ashnod's Transmogrant 33% +33%

💰 The best cards for your Glissa Sunseeker 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.

  • Liquimetal Coating€0.13 · 88% inclusion
  • Viridian Revel€1.72 · 83% inclusion
  • Thran Forge€0.16 · 63% inclusion
  • Myr Landshaper€0.13 · 62% inclusion
  • Seeker of Skybreak€1.61 · 59% inclusion
  • Fangren Marauder€0.98 · 47% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Liquimetal Torque€2.34 · 80% inclusion
  • Wirewood Lodge€4.83 · 67% inclusion
  • Karn, the Great Creator€3.48 · 44% inclusion
  • Seedborn Muse€9.83 · 56% inclusion
  • Quest for Renewal€5.57 · 40% inclusion
  • Saryth, the Viper's Fang€2.05 · 47% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Mycosynth Lattice€14.87 · 67% inclusion
  • Thousand-Year Elixir€13.77 · 53% inclusion
  • Inventors' Fair€11.37 · 33% inclusion
  • Dionus, Elvish Archdruid€14.94 · 33% inclusion
  • Staff of Domination€10.53 · 33% inclusion
  • Ezuri, Renegade Leader€11.06 · 28% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Glissa Sunseeker

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Frequently asked questions

What is Glissa Sunseeker's color identity?

Glissa Sunseeker is green: 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 Glissa Sunseeker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Glissa Sunseeker deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 14 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).

How many lands should a Glissa Sunseeker deck run?

Real Glissa Sunseeker 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 Glissa Sunseeker?

The three highest-synergy cards are Liquimetal Coating, Viridian Revel, Liquimetal Torque. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Glissa Sunseeker decks.

What combos does Glissa Sunseeker have?

Glissa Sunseeker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Glissa Sunseeker deck cost?

You can start cheap: Liquimetal Coating, Viridian Revel, Thran Forge 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.

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