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Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue · 2BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Spells you cast but don't own cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, look at the top card of that player's library, then exile it face down. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Reference price of the card: €0.83
Comes in the precon Grand Larceny
Average lands in decks for Gonti, Canny Acquisitor: 35
TheftExileUnblockableRoguesNinjutsuMidrangeAggroControl
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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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed53
- Interaction50
- Resilience72
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 4 Swamp, 2 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Thief of Sanity · Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius · Slither Blade · Felix Five-Boots · Baleful Strix · Triton Shorestalker · Villainous Wealth · Brainstealer Dragon · Heartless Conscription · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Savvy Trader · Thieving Varmint · Fallen Shinobi · Kodama's Reach · Hostage Taker · Cunning Rhetoric · Dream-Thief's Bandana · Siphon Insight · Ohran Frostfang · Rampant Growth · Three Visits · Arcane Heist · Thieving Skydiver · Gonti, Night Minister · Shadowmage Infiltrator · Trygon Predator · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Fellwar Stone · Orochi Soul-Reaver · Changeling Outcast · Putrefy · Edric, Spymaster of Trest · Predators' Hour · Mind's Dilation · Tasha, the Witch Queen · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Dauthi Voidwalker · Assassin's Trophy · Counterspell · Farseek · Cultivate · Baleful Mastery · Ghostly Pilferer · Invisible Stalker · Silent-Blade Oni · Gríma, Saruman's Footman · Outrageous Robbery · Smirking Spelljacker · Tower Winder · Culling Ritual · Feed the Swarm · Ukkima, Stalking Shadow · Rogue Class · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Silent Hallcreeper · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Lightning Greaves · Dazzling Sphinx · Cazur, Ruthless Stalker · Nature's Lore · Silhana Ledgewalker · Cephalid Facetaker · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Hinterland Harbor · Woodland Cemetery · Drowned Catacomb · Opulent Palace · Reliquary Tower · Sunken Hollow · Yavimaya Coast · Llanowar Wastes · Underground River · Flooded Grove · Twilight Mire · Access Tunnel · Darkwater Catacombs · Darkslick Shores · Overflowing Basin · Temple of Deceit · Temple of Mystery · Viridescent Bog · Watery Grave · Breeding Pool · Overgrown Tomb · Temple of Malady · Dimir Aqueduct
🃏 Recommended cards for Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gonti, Canny Acquisitor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thief of Sanity | 84% | +80% |
| Slither Blade | 80% | +76% |
| Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius | 80% | +74% |
| Felix Five-Boots | 77% | +70% |
| Triton Shorestalker | 73% | +69% |
| Brainstealer Dragon | 71% | +68% |
| Heartless Conscription | 69% | +66% |
| Savvy Trader | 68% | +65% |
| Gonti, Lord of Luxury | 68% | +65% |
| Thieving Varmint | 67% | +65% |
| Fallen Shinobi | 66% | +62% |
| Dream-Thief's Bandana | 62% | +60% |
| Cunning Rhetoric | 62% | +59% |
| Siphon Insight | 62% | +59% |
| Baleful Strix | 73% | +59% |
| Hostage Taker | 63% | +59% |
| Arcane Heist | 60% | +58% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 60% | +58% |
| Villainous Wealth | 73% | +58% |
| Shadowmage Infiltrator | 59% | +56% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 61% | +55% |
| Gonti, Night Minister | 59% | +54% |
| Trygon Predator | 57% | +52% |
| Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 55% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Gonti, Canny Acquisitor 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.
- Thief of Sanity
- Slither Blade
- Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
- Triton Shorestalker
- Heartless Conscription
- Savvy Trader
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Felix Five-Boots
- Brainstealer Dragon
- Thieving Varmint
- Fallen Shinobi
- Arcane Heist
- Ohran Frostfang
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Rev, Tithe Extractor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
👥 Community decks with Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gonti, Canny Acquisitor's color identity?
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor is Sultai (black, green and blue): 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 Gonti, Canny Acquisitor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gonti, Canny Acquisitor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Gonti, Canny Acquisitor deck run?
Real Gonti, Canny Acquisitor 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 Gonti, Canny Acquisitor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thief of Sanity, Slither Blade, Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gonti, Canny Acquisitor decks.
What combos does Gonti, Canny Acquisitor have?
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor 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 Gonti, Canny Acquisitor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thief of Sanity, Slither Blade, Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius 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.