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Gorion, Wise Mentor
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Gorion, Wise Mentor is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Whenever you cast an Adventure spell, you may copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Gorion, Wise Mentor: 35
AdventuresSpellslingerSpell CopyPrimal SurgeControlTokensMidrange+1/+1 Counters
Build your Gorion, Wise Mentor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gorion, Wise Mentor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gorion, Wise Mentor 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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed56
- Interaction100
- Resilience84
- Closing82
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 4 Forest)
Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps · Lucky Clover · Edgewall Innkeeper · Chancellor of Tales · Giant Killer // Chop Down · Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils · Blessed Hippogriff // Tyr's Blessing · Stormkeld Vanguard // Bear Down · Tlincalli Hunter // Retrieve Prey · Storyteller Pixie · Sword Coast Serpent // Capsizing Wave · Woodland Acolyte // Mend the Wilds · Vega, the Watcher · Arcane Signet · Rosethorn Acolyte // Seasonal Ritual · Sol Ring · Elusive Otter // Grove's Bounty · Horn of Valhalla // Ysgard's Call · Young Blue Dragon // Sand Augury · Illithid Harvester // Plant Tadpoles · Shepherd of the Flock // Usher to Safety · Horned Loch-Whale // Lagoon Breach · Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect · Sapphire Dragon // Psionic Pulse · Threadbind Clique // Rip the Seams · Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius · Realm-Cloaked Giant // Cast Off · Crystal Dragon // Rob the Hoard · Archmage Emeritus · Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft · Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty · Dread Linnorm // Scale Deflection · Twining Twins // Swift Spiral · Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare · Virtue of Strength // Garenbrig Growth · Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest · Beanstalk Wurm // Plant Beans · Kellan, the Kid · Flaxen Intruder // Welcome Home · Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire · Moonshae Pixie // Pixie Dust · Cultivate · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Twinning Staff · Emerald Dragon // Dissonant Wave · Tempest Hart // Scan the Clouds · Sentinel of Lost Lore · Swords to Plowshares · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Farseek · Monster Manual // Zoological Study · Queen of Ice // Rage of Winter · Rampant Growth · Ardenvale Tactician // Dizzying Swoop · Candlekeep Inspiration · Chulane, Teller of Tales · Faerie Guidemother // Gift of the Fae · Kellan, Daring Traveler // Journey On · Oakhame Ranger // Bring Back · Path to Exile · Pollen-Shield Hare // Hare Raising · Run Away Together · Cunning Evasion · Familiar's Ruse · Command Tower · Edgewall Inn · Seaside Citadel · Exotic Orchard · Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth · Prairie Stream · Canopy Vista · Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital // Overture · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Spara's Headquarters · Glacial Fortress · Hallowed Fountain · Breeding Pool · Evolving Wilds · Temple Garden · Dreamroot Cascade · Sunpetal Grove · Bountiful Promenade · Rejuvenating Springs · Sea of Clouds · Tranquil Landscape · Brokers Hideout · Yavimaya Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Gorion, Wise Mentor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gorion, Wise Mentor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Clover | 94% | +93% |
| Beanstalk Giant | 94% | +91% |
| Edgewall Innkeeper | 90% | +90% |
| Chancellor of Tales | 88% | +87% |
| Giant Killer | 87% | +86% |
| Guardian Naga | 85% | +84% |
| Blessed Hippogriff | 83% | +82% |
| Sword Coast Serpent | 80% | +79% |
| Stormkeld Vanguard | 81% | +79% |
| Storyteller Pixie | 80% | +79% |
| Tlincalli Hunter | 81% | +79% |
| Woodland Acolyte | 80% | +78% |
| Rosethorn Acolyte | 77% | +76% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 78% | +74% |
| Horn of Valhalla | 73% | +73% |
| Young Blue Dragon | 73% | +73% |
| Elusive Otter | 73% | +72% |
| Illithid Harvester | 72% | +71% |
| Shepherd of the Flock | 71% | +70% |
| Horned Loch-Whale | 69% | +69% |
| Sapphire Dragon | 69% | +68% |
| Threadbind Clique | 68% | +67% |
| Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy | 69% | +65% |
| Edgewall Inn | 66% | +65% |
💰 The best cards for your Gorion, Wise Mentor 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.
- Lucky Clover
- Edgewall Innkeeper
- Chancellor of Tales
- Storyteller Pixie
- Vega, the Watcher
- Edgewall Inn
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chulane, Teller of Tales
- Savvy Trader
- Wizard's Staff
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gorion, Wise Mentor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Mox Opal → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gorion, Wise Mentor's color identity?
Gorion, Wise Mentor is Bant (green, 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 Gorion, Wise Mentor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gorion, Wise Mentor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 38 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Gorion, Wise Mentor deck run?
Real Gorion, Wise Mentor 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 Gorion, Wise Mentor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lucky Clover, Beanstalk Giant, Edgewall Innkeeper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gorion, Wise Mentor decks.
What combos does Gorion, Wise Mentor have?
Gorion, Wise Mentor 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 Gorion, Wise Mentor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lucky Clover, Edgewall Innkeeper, Chancellor of Tales 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.