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Guinan, Ancient Advisor
Legendary Creature — El-Aurian Advisor · 2W
Color identity: White
Guinan, Ancient Advisor is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control that entered this turn. If you put two or more +1/+1 counters on creatures this way, draw a card.
Average lands in decks for Guinan, Ancient Advisor: 30
Build your Guinan, Ancient Advisor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed55
- Interaction67
- Resilience90
- Closing32
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 30 lands (12 nonbasic, 18 Plains)
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Agatha's Soul Cauldron · Akroma's Will · Arcane Signet · Archaeomancer's Map · Authority of the Consuls · Battle Angels of Tyr · Belonging · Call the Coppercoats · Cathars' Crusade · Clever Concealment · Cloudshift · Cosmogrand Zenith · Crashing Drawbridge · Damning Verdict · Dusk Legion Duelist · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave · Enduring Innocence · Entrapment Maneuver · Ephemerate · Esper Sentinel · Exemplar of Light · Extraplanar Lens · Felidar Retreat · Generous Gift · Gleaming Splendor · Grateful Apparition · Guide of Souls · Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau · Karmic Guide · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Leonin Warleader · Lightning Greaves · Loran of the Third Path · Makindi Stampede // Makindi Mesas · Mana Tithe · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Metastatic Evangel · Oltec Matterweaver · Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins · Palantír of Orthanc · Patrolling Peacemaker · Pearl Medallion · Raise the Alarm · Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field · Reverent Hoplite · Sand Scout · Scholar of New Horizons · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Serra Ascendant · Sevinne's Reclamation · Skrelv's Hive · Smile at Death · Sol Ring · Staff of the Storyteller · Stonecoil Serpent · Summon: Knights of Round · Sun Titan · Swiftfoot Boots · Swords to Plowshares · The Ozolith · The Queen of Dale · Toby, Beastie Befriender · Unbreakable Formation · Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty · Welcoming Vampire · Will of the Mardu · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Arid Archway · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Guildless Commons · Karn's Bastion · Nesting Grounds · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Scavenger Grounds · Urza's Cave · Urza's Saga · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Guinan, Ancient Advisor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Guinan, Ancient Advisor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Belonging | 100% | +100% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 100% | +100% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 100% | +99% |
| Palantír of Orthanc | 100% | +99% |
| Agatha's Soul Cauldron | 100% | +99% |
| Nesting Grounds | 100% | +99% |
| Makindi Stampede | 100% | +99% |
| Will of the Mardu | 100% | +99% |
| Oltec Matterweaver | 100% | +98% |
| Sand Scout | 100% | +98% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 100% | +98% |
| Entrapment Maneuver | 100% | +98% |
| Raise the Alarm | 100% | +98% |
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 100% | +98% |
| Smile at Death | 100% | +98% |
| Summon: Knights of Round | 100% | +98% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 100% | +98% |
| Leonin Warleader | 100% | +98% |
| Grateful Apparition | 100% | +98% |
| Scholar of New Horizons | 100% | +98% |
| Damning Verdict | 100% | +98% |
| Toby, Beastie Befriender | 100% | +97% |
| Virtue of Loyalty | 100% | +97% |
| Staff of the Storyteller | 100% | +97% |
💰 The best cards for your Guinan, Ancient Advisor 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.
- Belonging
- Stonecoil Serpent
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Nesting Grounds
- Oltec Matterweaver
- Dusk Legion Duelist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Will of the Mardu
- Sand Scout
- Smile at Death
- Leonin Warleader
- Damning Verdict
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Palantír of Orthanc
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Summon: Knights of Round
- The Ozolith
- The Queen of Dale
- Battle Angels of Tyr
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Guinan, Ancient Advisor's color identity?
Guinan, Ancient Advisor is white: 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 Guinan, Ancient Advisor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Guinan, Ancient Advisor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 30 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 23 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Guinan, Ancient Advisor deck run?
Real Guinan, Ancient Advisor decks run 30 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 Guinan, Ancient Advisor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Belonging, Stonecoil Serpent, Marvin, Murderous Mimic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Guinan, Ancient Advisor decks.
What combos does Guinan, Ancient Advisor have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Guinan, Ancient Advisor. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Guinan, Ancient Advisor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Belonging, Stonecoil Serpent, Marvin, Murderous Mimic 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.